Daughters chances please

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<p>Cornell is on my daughter's short list of colleges. I am wondering what her chances are for admission and scholarships. I know her SAT I is not that high compared to others I have seen on CC.</p>

<p>Also, if anyone has some thoughts or knowledge about the Dietetics program at Cornell, would love to hear them as well. Especially regarding the Organic Chemistry. It is one of the few programs that has Organic Chemistry as a requirement.</p>

<h2>Any help is greatly appreciated.</h2>

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<p>Dietetics Major</p>

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<p>I don't give admission chances....but I wanted to let you know that Cornell does not offer merit-based scholarships.</p>

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<p>awesome GPA, class rank, (because it's such an elite school), and ECs. VERY respectable course load. Tell her to just submit the ACT, not the SAT (definitely too low), and she should be fine. This is based on the kids I know who've gotten into Cornell.)<br>
Also, tell her to check out the College of Human Ecology if she's so interested in that sort of thing and great at humanities.</p>

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<p>Cornell doesn't offer official merit scholarships because supposedlly everyone who attends is meritorious. However, there are programs (like Cornell Tradition or Meinig Family Cornell National Scholars) that include scholarship money. You don't apply to those; they pick you. One thing that I think is working in your daughter's favor is her major. ACT scores are good, except for the science portion.</p>

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<p>fudge & dewdrop - thanks for the info on the scholarships.</p>

<p>yeah, her ACT is low on the science. Not sure what is going on there, other than it was a year ago when she had Chemistry and two for Biology. She has AP Bio this year, but that will be too late to bring the scores up.</p>

<p>I wasn't sure if her major choice would hurt or help. They probably have the best Dietetic program in the country, but also probably the most difficult.</p>

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<p>I think with an awesome essay she has a very good shot. Cornell loves kids who know what they want and can only get it at Cornell.</p>

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<p>Thanks cnp55.</p>

<p>School started today. Five AP classes and her IB Theory of Knowledge. I was so hoping she would have the Essays done already. But, obviously, that is the tough part of the whole package. As you said, with an "awesome" essay. So, I know she is going to fret over it a while.</p>

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<p>I don't think the science portion of the test measures your science knowledge...some people are really good, others are just really bad at that portion of the test. </p>

<p>But other than CALS, all the other school require SAT IIs...so you would have to send the SAT I anyway.</p>

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<p>
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One thing that I think is working in your daughter's favor is her major.

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I disagree - are you saying that it is an unusual major? Nutritional Sciences is very popular at Cornell. (Cornell does not offer a "Dietetics " major, so I am assuming that is where the OP's daughter will apply).</p>

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<p>Tahoe</p>

<p>According to this linik:</p>

<p><a href="http://nutrition.cornell.edu/dns7_dietetic.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://nutrition.cornell.edu/dns7_dietetic.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>and <a href="http://www.eatright.org%5B/url%5D"&gt;www.eatright.org&lt;/a> which is the website for the American Dietetic Association, Cornell does have a dietetic program.</p>

<p>Now it is a division of Nutrional Science, so maybe it is not specifically listed as a major, but it is listed under the majors on their website.</p>

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<p>I see... thanks for the explanation. I think it's a program that the NS majors can take. I don't know how you apply to it though.</p>

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<p>Just putting it out there, but Cornell does give out a merit based scholarship, at least for engineering that is, the Mcmullen Dean Scholar award. I didn't get much for it, but it's still nice.</p>

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<p>I don't think it's going to work for/against her. Nutritional sciences is a fairly popular major but it's not known to have exceptionally strong students.</p>

<p>As for orgo, you don't have to take Chem 357-358 with the premeds. You can take Chem 257.</p>

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<p>I think dietetics is a concentration within the NS major. Your daughter is also lucky in that she can take the Chem 257 Organic...unless she is doing a pre-med route. I had a friend who took 257...I took a peek at one of her prelims and it seemed a little easier than the 357 prelim.</p>

<p>Overall..I would agree norcalguy in that NS students are not that exceptional....but the NS program is very strong. I minored in NS and was very impressed with the faculty and the courses that were offered. If I realized my love for NS sooner I would have done a double major.</p>

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<p>thanks for the good info. Especially about the Chem 257 vs 357. None of the other programs I have seen require any orgo. I am happy to see her get some, but since she is not going premed, didn't want it to be show stopper for her.</p>

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<p>i think she has a great shot at cornell. send in the ACT score instead of the SAT and write an awesome essay!</p>

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<p>why do parents always come on this site and do everything for their children? The student should responsibility for his/her own course of action...by coming on this site and actually taking time to ask his/her own quesitons</p>

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<p>AP<em>SAT</em>GPA</p>

<p>Thanks so much for the valuable information. Just as a student's essay says so much about them, your post says "everything" about you.</p>

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<p>umm....ok. say whatever u want but it doesn't change the truth which is that your child doesn't take any personal responsibility for himself</p>

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<p>AP, many kids take a lot of personal responsibility for themselves but they are also fortunate enough to have their parents or others on their side as well collecting information and helping them. I know that it is unfair for those kids who do not have that overwhelming asset. Sometimes it is not a blessing as overbearing parents can really make things miserable, but I know as when I was kid, I envied those with knowledgeable interested parents since I had to do it all myself. I'm glad that I can help my kids a lot more than my parents were able to help me in this process. Perhaps you will be able to help your kids the way these parents are when you get into that stage of life. An informed advocate in the form of parents is more valuable than wealth. That is the best advantage a child can have. This advantage starts at birth with all of the care given to the child, not just in the college process.</p>