Do I stand a chance?

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<p>Male
Long Island, NY
Applying to CALS for AEM, second choice: Human Ec- Biology and Society</p>

<p>GPA: 3.5ish UW, 3.7ish W
SAT: 2230/1510
SAT II: 740 Physics, 720 Chem, 750 Bio, 760 IIC, 670 Literature
APs: Lang & Comp (5), Bio (5), Physics B (4), Macro, Micro, Physics C E&M+Mech, Calc BC, Psychology, Chemistry</p>

<p>ECs:
-JV Captain Quiz Bowl, 10th-11th Grade
-JV Tennis, 9th Grade
-Varsity Tennis, 11th Grade-this year too
-DECA- 9th Grade-12th Grade
-Student Government- Class Senator
-Researched at NYU-Poly during the summer after 10th Grade
-Independent Research at a hospital in NYC during summer after 11th Grade</p>

<p>Awards:
-AP Scholar
-Yale Science and Engineering Foundation Award for a project presented at LISEF (Made 2nd round, honorable mention)
-Honorable Mention at Rohm and Haas Invitational Science Fair
-Top 10 in NYS in DECA- Automotive Services Marketing</p>

<p>My GPA's kind of low, but I have taken as many APs as I could have (with the exception of APUSH/AP Euro). To be honest, it's worrying me quite a bit. My school does not rank. </p>

<p>I'm also applying to many BS/MD programs, Brown (PLME) UPenn, Dartmouth, Northwestern, UChicago (EA), and Princeton.</p>

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<p>Oh yeah, I’m South Asian (Indian).</p>

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<p>Does not show any interest in business whatsoever. Your guess is as good as mine.</p>

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<p>Does DECA count for anything?</p>

<p>If CALS fails, what are my chances for Human Ecology?</p>

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<p>I just meant that there is little emphasis on business, moreso on science. Therefore, apply for science for a better shot?</p>

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<p>I suppose so. I mean, I will be a pre-med student, but I wanted to major in something that isn’t related to science. I like Econ and I’m good at it, so I figured I’d apply. </p>

<p>In any case, if AEM falls through, hopefully Human Ecology will work out.</p>

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<p>I think that your application seems rather science-focused. I’ve seen alot of applications on CC for AEM, and some of them absurdly powerful. You have good statistics, but i think you have a better shot at Human Ecology. Best of luck!</p>

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<p>You have a good chance, but honestly, i wouldnt really hope of making it into AEM if I were you. Sorry, but as you know Cornell is about FIT, and well according to your application u wouldnt really seem to fit into AEM, however, I think that you do have a good->great chance at your alternative choice, because, you really do fit into Human Ec, and I think that even you know that, since your planning on doing premed, I hope that Human Ec looks at your app too. Also, if you do get into Human Ec, you can still do business subjects through minors, since you have electives in other colleges. Good Luck :slight_smile: and sorry for being so brutal :(</p>

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<p>Thanks for your input, everyone. </p>

<p>What I’m worried about is my GPA. I have many, many B+s, and I do feel that they will hurt me. I mean, I think I’ve taken north of 20 honors/AP classes, but how much would that mean?</p>