Do I have a chance?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Cornell University
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<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 740 CR 760 M 800 W (2300)</p>

<p>SAT II: 730 math 1, 740 US history</p>

<p>Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0</p>

<p>Rank: 1/336</p>

<p>Awards: exemplary vocal performance award at the state level(highest possible rating), Talent show best vocalist 2010 and 2011, all a honor roll every semester</p>

<p>Extracurriculars: National Honor Society(president 2010-present), National Key Club, Book Club, Spanish Club, Music Appreciation Club, Choir(alto section leader 2009-present), Colla Voce(traveling,competition choir), trained in voice, piano, guitar, and percussion instruments, music producer, dental shadowing</p>

<p>Job/Work Experience: helped develop music website*</p>

<p>Volunteer/Community service: volunteered at woman's shelter, elementary school carnival and rodeo volunteer, Christmas parade volunteer, organized field trip and play for National Reading Day, Planned series of events for teacher appreciation week, helped organize activity day with special needs, peer tutor</p>

<p>Essays: very solid</p>

<p>Teacher Recommendation:very, very solid
Counselor Rec: definitely good
Additional Rec: great recs from principal and former counselor</p>

<p>State: TX
School Type: public, not highly rated*
Ethnicity: African American
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: middle class</p>

<p>I think I did well on the AP exams, haven't gotten the results back yet, but I'm thinking 5's. I also plan to take more subject tests. *</p>

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<p>High SAT scores, Great volunteer/extra-curricular, high GPA… Yep I think you have a decent shot. GOOD LUCK!!</p>

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<p>Sprinter:</p>

<p>The resume you posted is solid. With these scores, you have a good chance for any college in the US. I think you already know that.</p>

<p>Just curious – what do you think your chances are? What do you see as your strengths? What do you see as your weaknesses?</p>

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<p>Thanks seattlebulldog and zephyr15 :)</p>

<p>I really don’t know what my chances are because I’ve heard it is a crapshoot to get into the top schools.</p>

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<p>Fair enough – it is a crap shoot. Cornell, for example, admits about 20% of their applicants. Princeton, about 8%. With admissions rates such as these, there is no guarantee of any individual school – which is why, unless you get in somewhere Early Decision, you apply to more than one.</p>

<p>I haven’t seen your essays or recommendations, but based purely on what you’ve shown us, If you apply to 5 or so of the top 15 or 20 schools, I would be absolutely shocked if you didn’t get into at least one. I would not be surprised at all if you got into every school to which you apply.</p>

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<p>You’re qualified; whether you get in or not will depend on your essays and how well the adcoms think you’d fit in.</p>

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<p>I agree with zephyr15 and WongTongTong. It’s all in the essays.</p>

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<p>Thank You all :)</p>

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<p>Wow, so impressive… you are really competitive, definitely have a shot~!</p>