Does a Canadian stand a chance?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi i'm a Canadian student going to Grade 12 from toronto, and im interested in applying to princeton or cornell for engineering. What are the chances that i will be accepted, considering that:</p>

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<li><p>my grade 11 marks were horrible (in -canada they don't mean anything really, just grade 12 matters)</p></li>
<li><p>my grade 9 and 10 marks were decent (mid to high 80 average if all the required courses are looked at instead of the unecessary courses)</p></li>
<li><p>i never had SAT prep</p></li>
<li><p>i predict an 87% average in grade 12 with all the required courses.</p></li>
<li><p>probably will only have just 2 extra curricular activities</p></li>
</ul>

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<p>Very, very little. Sorry. :(</p>

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<p>Sorry, it’s really competitive here. You would need to have an excellent GPA (best in your school) and do very well on the SAT to be competitive at those schools. </p>

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<p>My friend, you should first start with a community college, that’s a friendly advice</p>

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<p>An ~87% average in Grade 12 really isn’t too bad in Canadian standards. You should probably try and apply to some Canadian universities for undergrad, like University of Toronto or McGill - then either transfer to an American university while doing your undergrad or for graduate studies. </p>

<p>As for going to an American university for your undergraduate degree, your chances aren’t very good at all.</p>