<p>I go to a academically rigorous private high school, which doesn't offer AP courses (all courses are advanced though, and this is done because my high school doesn't like to teach students for a test). I have a 3.7 weighted GPA, and have never gotten a grade lower than a B. My school doesn't rank, but I am in the first quartile for GPAs. I got a 2020 superscore (CR 650, M 670, W 700) on the SAT, and my highest individual score was a 1980 (CR 650, M 670, W 660). I started out with a 1720 on the SAT and brought my score up. I have solid extra curriculars (Head of IT club, varsity golf and softball, school admissions host, leader of 13 students during summer tech job all four years, student tech teacher and church community service). I have learning differences. I want to major in communications at Cornell (school: CALS) and my dad is am alum who still donates every year. I doubt I will get in, but it is my first choice and I've wanted to go there since I was 11. I couldn't apply ED because my scores were awful. I am positive I will have good recs.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, in the world of elite college admissions, your GPA is quite low (3.7 unweighted with many advanced courses suggests a quite lower unweighted GPA). The fact that your school is academically rigorous would be fine and all…If you had scored well on your standardized tests. For Cornell, your standardized test scores are not very good. Your dad’s alum status will not get you in; it would’ve helped more in the ED round if at all.</p>
<p>Nope you won’t get in. Your GPA & SAT is way too low.</p>
<p>I have a 3.52 unweighted.</p>
<p>Your GPA and SAT are just too low, it is a high reach (basically unrealistic).</p>
<p>High reach with those scores but they’re weird with alumni kids. The fact that he donates may help depending on who reads your application…</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
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<p>Forget about it! You won’t get in so don’t waste ur time but I would recommend colleges like University of Virginia or Carnegie Mellon University</p>
<p>Lol. Too late. Submitted my app a week ago.</p>
<p>CMU is just as competitive as Cornell…</p>
<p>It’s actually a little harder to get into</p>
<p>Only for like computer science. Overall, Cornell is a better school-given its Ivy prestige as well.</p>
<p>They are actually pretty similar academically, but Carnegie Mellon is just as or more selective than Cornell. So the chances aren’t exactly better…</p>
<p>CMU has relatively the same prestige as Cornell amongst employers and engineers I’m sure.</p>
<p>definitely a high reach…
SAT score isn;t great (for that school of course)</p>