Do I have a realistic chance at Cornell?

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<p>Well, now that my applications are all sent out, I feel that it is worth making a chance me thread. I appreciate your ability to take the time and chance me.
State: New York
White Male
Intended Major: Economics(College of Arts and Sciences)</p>

<p>ACT: Composite: 30 English: 33 Math: 30 Reading: 30 Science: 27 Combined English/Writing: 28(6 essay)
My SAT essay was a 10.</p>

<p>SAT IIs Math I: 690 Math II: 690 US History: 570(I took it a few months after completing the course, I should have taken it sooner)</p>

<p>GPA: 101.4286(Weighted)
Class Rank: 3/593</p>

<p>AP Classes: AP Physics, AP Calculus BC, AP Chemistry
College Credit Classes: SUNY college classes in both English(101 and 102) and Precalculus
Syracuse University Project Advance Economics, Syracuse University Project Advance Government, SUNY Albany Italian I, SUNY Albany Italian II
All other classes are honors </p>

<p>Extracurriculars: Student Gov't(Treasurer(9) Vice President(10,11,12))
Newspaper: Sports Writer(9, 10) Sports Editor(11,12)
Winter and Spring Track(11) I lettered in winter and spring and was a county and section champion in the spring
Baseball(9,10)
Cross Country(12)</p>

<p>National Honor Society(11-12)
New York State Science Honor Society(11-12)
Math Honor Society( Mu Alpha Theta) (11-12)
World Language Honor Society(11-12)</p>

<p>Awards/Distinctions: Male Student of the Year(only recipient of my grade)
Served as a delegate for New York State's Boys State Program
University of Albany Certificate of Recognition for Intermediate Italian I
A member of the Academic Hall of Fame
A member of the Principal's Honor Roll every quarter of high school(94.5 average or above)</p>

<p>Volunteering
Volunteer for three organizations. One of which is Organ Transplants Awareness
Over the course of high school I have accumulated about 85 hours of community service.</p>

<p>Work Experience
Town Camp Counselor(10)
Town Pool Lifeguard(11 and 12)</p>

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<p>Your scores are low for Cornell. The SAT 2s are particularly low. I would say that you don’t have a realistic chance.</p>

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<p>It’s realistic, but prettyunlikely. GPA is excellent, ACT score is decent at best, but not good for cornell.</p>

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<p>any perspectives?</p>

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<p>His ACT scores fall under their average range, what are you guys talking about?</p>

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<p>According to Cornell’s most recent Common Data Set, 36% of admitted students (who submitted the ACT) scored lower than 30.</p>

<p>Presumably this 36% had something else going for them (like finishing in the top 1% of their class???)</p>

<p>I think OP has a realistic and reasonable shot.</p>

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<p>CAS admission rate is 16% for males. Your class rank, GPA, etc. are probably in the above average range of applicants. However your ACT score is at or below the 25th percentile for CAS. It will come down to your essays & letters of rec.</p>

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<p>I think your high class rank will serve you well, although it could just be a function of how your school chooses to weight honors/AP classes. Scores are a bit low though. I’d say you’re 50/50 on getting in, depending on recommendations and your essay.</p>

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<p>@Zephy; more like being a double (or more) legacy or a recruited athlete. OP doesn’t have a realistic shot.</p>

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<p>@IthacaKid</p>

<p>Let’s agree to disagree – since neither of us really knows!! Only way OP will find out is to apply.</p>

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<p>As far as statistics go, the OP would hardly be even close to the worst admitted to Cornell. The chances are will within the “realistic” range, and indeed borderline to the “likely” range.</p>

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<p>bump 10 char thanks!</p>

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<p>You have a realistic chsnce, but if you could bring your US History SAT II up to 700, or near there, and your ACT up to 33, I’d say you have a very very good shot. As is, you’ve still got a pretty decent chance.</p>

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<p>CAS generally seems like the hardest school at Cornell to get into (just based on the fact that it receives the most applications by far) have you considered looking at the AEM major in CALS? I know that’s competitive too but you never know</p>

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<p>bump 10 char, thank you!</p>

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<p>AEM is more competitive than CAS, even though overall, CAS is more competitive than CALS.</p>

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<p>I think you have a very reasonable shot, I’d think you have at least a fifty percent chance. </p>

<p>Although, what’s with the GPA? A 101 gpa? :slight_smile: I think I’m missing something here.</p>

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<p>thank you very much, and it’s a weighted gap</p>

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<p>gpa* ^ 10 char</p>

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<p>Just wait the next 40 days! Since you have already submitted the application, there’s not really a way for you to do anything anymore haha. Good luck though!</p>