<p>I already know Cornell will be my reach school, but is it worth applying to? Be honest, please, I don't want to spend money applying if there's no way I will get in.</p>
<p>Race: second-generation Hispanic (dad is Salvadorian, mom is Mexican. They immigrated in 1990 and became citizens in 2000.)
Location: Germantown, Tennessee (suburb of Memphis)
GPA: unweighted 3.42/4.0. My school uses a very tough grading system where 93-100 is an A and 85-92 is a B. This year my GPA was a 3.83, so my grades show a definite upward trend. I also go to one of the top 5 public schools in Tennessee.
Class Rank: ~150/566 (won't be sure until next year...this is what kills me :/)
Avg. Grade: 91.68
Honors I've Taken: Honors Geometry, Honors English, Honors Biology, Honors Chemistry, Honors Spanish III, Honors Algebra II, Honors Pre-Calculus, Honors Spanish IV
APs I've Taken: AP Chem, AP Bio (waiting for results, expecting 4s on both)
Next Year's Honors/AP: AP Calc BC, Ap Physics C (both tests), AP Statistics
SAT: 800-M/640-R/740-W/10 essay. 2180 total/1440 M+R
ACT: 30 overall
PSAT: 206 overall
EC: Member of Model United Nations, member of 30+ Club, member of the high school bowling team. I have been bowling since 2000 and have won numerous citywide and statewide competitions and also a scholarship. I also play tennis and raquetball recreationally. I'm going to 2 engineering-related non-credit summer camps and will spend a total of a month in them.
Other: 2nd statewide in the National Spanish Exam, 2007, National Hispanic Scholar, National Commended Student
Intended Major: Materials Science/Enginnering or Chemical Engineering. I've also read about the Engineering Physics program and that is a possibility. I'm very interested in nanotechnology.</p>
<p>I think it’s definitely worth applying, if you’re sure you want to go to Cornell you might wanna apply ED. My friend got accepted this year with somewhat similar stats, but according to him, his essay was what got him in. Good luck!</p>
<p>i got in with lower gpa, sat, psat. didn’t have act. my EC weren’t spectacular 2 school clubs and some volunteer/work experiences. my essay seriously sucked, i can’t write for life. im asian, no ethnicity advantage. = of course you have a shot -_-. that goes for most people, my friend got in with 1 EC, 1900s sats, lower gpa than mine</p>
<p>Admissions required for Engineering: (per Cornell’s website)l
16 units, including 1 of chemistry,
1 of physics, and 4 of mathematics
(2 of algebra, 1 of geometry, and
1 of calculus)
Also recommended: computer science,
biology, and a foreign language for
those who may want to study abroad</p>
<p>SAT or the ACT with Writing
SAT Subject Tests required in
Mathematics (any level) and a science</p>
<p>International students: TOEFL or
IELTS*
No special requirements.</p>
<p>Visits encouraged and information
sessions recommended.</p>
<p>Strong interest in math, science, engineering;
advanced courses in math and
science; participation in math/science
activities; leadership experience; laboratory/
research experience; rigorous high
school curriculum and outstanding
record of academic achievement</p>
(Germantown actually)</p>