I have a 31 ACT
Math 2 and chem SAT subject tests 750
unweighted gpa = 3.96
weighted gpa = 4.31
Right now i’m taking a gap year before college and I’m interning at Harvard University in software development where I’m working on an individual project supervised by a professor.
I should also mention I’m applying Early Decision to the college of Engineering and will have excellent recommendations from my teachers and counselor and will have an additional letter from a Harvard professor.
@emilyluvscats , any hooks? what state are you from? If none than your chances are about 7%
You really need to get your ACT score higher to have a decent chance. Why did you take a gap year?
Were you rejected at Cornell prior to the gap year?
California
No I just wanted to get some work experience
Im also applying to USC, Northeastern, NYU, Georgia Tech, Illinois, all the UCs, CMU, Boston U, SMU, Ohio state, and Purdue
I’m familiar with SMU and you’ll definitely get in there. You’ll probably get about 15k a year off of tuition too. Georgia Tech would be tough, but if you get in, you won’t get any merit aid. NYU you could probably get into as well, but be prepared for the 70k/year bill.
I’m a CS major at Cornell right now, and I’ll say that how you craft your application is just as, if not more important than, its individual components.
You’ll definitely need information from your previous high school (but I think you have that covered already), as well as connecting your EC’s and achievements from back then to how you are doing now.
Looking at simply the stats you’ve provided, you might just have a chance, as long as what you show the admissions committee a very convincing story.
so ECs are really important at Cornell?
@emilyluvscats Not crazily so but EC’s are necessary in demonstrating years of passions in different subject areas and Cornell really wants to see its incoming students provide evidence of devotion in their intended majors.
Thank you for the advice
Go for Cornell ED and see what happens. Your gap year sounds productive and relevant. Going ED and being a woman applying for engineering should both work to your advantage. Your college list looks great. Good luck!