Do I have any chances of getting into Cornell Early Decision?

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<p>I have a 4.0/4.0 GPA and a 4.9/6.0 GPA, and I got a 2000 on the SAT (660 CR, 670 M, 670 W) and a 31 on the ACT (33 E, 31 M, 29 R, 29 S). I have a bunch of extracurriculars (4 clubs, president of 1, triathlete, captain of one, 2 honor societies, 1000+ community service hours, 4 internships, etc.) and a few awards. I'm definitely in the top 10% of my class, and I'm skipping my junior year (sophomore atm, next year I'll be a senior). I'm technically Asian (from Israel) and I'm a first-generation college student, and first-generation American-born.</p>

<p>Thanks for your time! I appreciate it.</p>

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<p>Yes, you have a good chance of being admitted ED, though I’m not sure how Cornell looks at people who skip a year.</p>

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<p>You are not considered Asian. The Middle East area is considered White. Asian is only for India and the Far East</p>

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<p>You certainly have a chance, but as always Cornell admissions is subjective.</p>

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<p>I don’t know what the other people are talking about but with those scores it’ll be a reach even with ED. not exactly sure how skipping a year will affect you though.</p>

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<p>Of course you have a chance—high test scores will only get you so far, especially for CALS. Remember that thousands of students apply with high grades and test scores, and to admissions officers they all look alike. Instead of spending time improving your test scores, focus on figuring out what is special about you and work on your essays.</p>

<p>My daughter was accepted ED to CALS (class of 2016) with a 1900 SAT (720 CR, 560 M, 640 W). Her grades were similar to yours and she had excellent letters of recommendation and strong essays. What set her apart were her exceptional extracurriculars. CALS likes to see extracurriculars that are related to your major, and all colleges prefer that you devote yourself to one or two meaningful extra curricular activities. In other words, focus on the things you do that are meaningful to you and don’t just list every club you’ve been part of.</p>

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<p>It might be worth giving admissions a call and asking about how they look at people who skip a year. My gut tells me it will hurt you slightly.</p>

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<p>Sorry but your anecdote doesn’t change her chances. Your daughter probably had ECs that were supremely outstanding, had other things that caught the admissions board’s eyes, or just lucky (or more likely a combination of the three factors, because they all go into the decision, though ED & the fact that it’s CALS would have definitely helped as well.).</p>