do i have any hope at all....

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<p>What are my chances of getting accepted?</p>

<p>School: School of Arts and Sciences or Engineering (haven't decided yet)</p>

<p>Major: Computer Science</p>

<p>Sex- Male
Ethnicity- Indian
Location- New Jersey
School- large public school, about 400 in my class – many graduates go to Ivy League schools or equivalent
Grade- 11th grade (in Sept.)</p>

<p>GPA</p>

<p>9th Grade: UW - 95.2; W - 97.5</p>

<p>English Honors - 96
Geometry Honors - 92
Physics Honors - 93
World Studies (World History) - 95
Spanish 3 - 94</p>

<p>10th Grade: UW - 94.1; W - 96.9</p>

<p>English Honors - 88
AP US History Pt 1 - 89
Algebra 2 Honors - 94
Chemistry Honors - 96
Spanish 4 - 96</p>

<p>11th Grade: (Hopefully I can maintain around a weighted GPA of 96.5-97)</p>

<p>AP English
AP US History Pt 2
AP Biology
AP Computer Science-A
Precalculus Honors
Spanish 5 Honors</p>

<p>12th Grade:</p>

<p>AP English
AP Calc AB
AP Physics-C
AP Spanish 6
AP Computer Science-AB</p>

<p>Class Rank: Top 20 students (out of ~400)</p>

<p>SAT II: Chem - 710 (going to retake...hoping to get at least 750)
SAT: M-800, CR-660, W-620</p>

<p>EC's (needs some work i think)</p>

<p>Robotics - 9, 10, 11, 12 (hoping for captain position in 12th grade)
Future Business Leaders of America - 10, 11, 12
Student Council - 10, 11, 12
Varsity Swimming - 9, 10, 11, 12 (manager, no chance for recruiting)
Founder + President of JSA club - 10, 11, 12
Piano for 6 years so far (8 by the time i graduate)</p>

<p>Volunteer:
I volunteer at the local library (~10 hrs a week)</p>

<p>Work Experience:
Tutoring Math and Reading at Kumon for ~10 hrs a week</p>

<p>Summers
9-10: Summer Enrichment Classes
10-11: Donated used computers to less fortunate students
11-12: International Internship</p>

<p>Chances? Suggestions for improvement? I would like to know where I should focus my efforts for next year</p>

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<p>you have as much chance as anyone else...you're about the average cornell applicant...</p>

<p>the key to getting in is telling cornell why the program/major you are applying is the right one for you and how cornell is unique vs. other programs/schools you are applying to...</p>

<p>dont forget that there is a CS major in engineering as well...in CAS you will be required to take a language...so say why CAS is right for you (instead of engineering)</p>

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<p>Try to raise your CR and writing scores.</p>

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<p>the writing is actually supposed to be a 720...sry about that</p>

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<p>Try raising the CR a little, but don't go nuts. I got in with a 680 math and 700 verbal...so there's leeway. Keep the grades up. Also, do some more interesting activities. If you are into CS, maybe try hooking urself up with a mentor/prof @ ur local university who is into computer science. If u have interests in other sciences ( engineering) try doing a research project witha professor in which you can work with/write programs to do something related to engineering, etc...u get the drift.</p>

<p>Chances very average for RD, if u follow the above, u will be good for ED assuming recs/essays are good.</p>

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<p>no, no hope at all</p>