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<p>Sorry in advance for the length of the post, but could you please chance me for Chemical Engineering ED?</p>

<p>Country of Residence - Nigeria</p>

<p>Nationality - Indian</p>

<p>Rigour of courses - Full I.B. Diploma</p>

<p>SAT - 2070 (800M, 630CR, 640W 8 - Essay)
SAT II - Math II 800, Chemistry 760, Physics 750</p>

<p>Rank - School doesn't rank due to its transient nature</p>

<p>G.P.A - </p>

<p>Freshman Year (Only 1 semester since I transferred to this school only during second semester)
Algebra 1 - A
English 1 - A-
Biology - B
History - B
P.E. - A</p>

<p>Sophomore Year
Physics - A, A
Chemistry - A, A-
Algebra II - A, A
Spanish 1 - A, A
World History - A, A
English II - B, A-
P.E. - A, A</p>

<p>Junior Year (All IB Classes)
Physics HL - A, A
Chemistry HL - A-, B+
English SL - B+, B+
Math HL - A-, B+
Spanish Ab. SL - A, A
Economics - B, A-
Theory of Knowledge (only 2nd semester) - B+ </p>

<p>Cumulative Unweighted G.P.A with (+/-'s) - 3.74</p>

<p>Awards -
Bronze Award for 400 hours of Community service - Grade X
Silver Award for 700 hours of Community service - Grade XI
Gold Award for 1000 hours of Community service - Grade XII (Will be awarded when school reopens)</p>

<p>Extracurriculars
Leadership Positions -
President and Founder of Tutoring Club (Grade XI onward)
President and Founder of Badminton Club (Grade XI onward)
President and Founder of Table Tennis Club (Grade XI onward)
Manager of Cinematography Club (Grade XII)
President of Comedy Club (Grade XII)</p>

<p>Clubs Part of -
Tennis Club - (Grade X)
Environmental Club (Grade IX and X)
Photography Club (Grade XII)
Cinematography Club (Grade XII)
Comedy Club (Grade XII)
Table Tennis Club (Grade XI and XII)
Badminton Club (Grade XII)
Tutoring Club (Grade XI and XII)
Education for all Society (Grade XI and XII)</p>

<p>Sports
Varsity Volleyball</p>

<p>Other Extracurricular Activities
Interned at an N.G.O regarding Slum development - 8 weeks during summer of Grade XI
Taught at a spastics school - 3 weeks during Christmas Break - Grade X and XI
Education for All Society - Taught children at govt. schools needing help with their education
Taught at a school for Highschool dropouts in India
Taught at a school meant for Child Labour victims in India
Led awareness programmes about Diabetes, Cancer, Schizofrenia, Alcoholism, Inter Family Marriage and Child Labour in slums in India
Helped at a camp for SCARF - Research and Treatment of Schizofrenia
Helped teach at a school for mentally challenged people
Helped lead and organize camps meant for vocational training for women's groups in India
Helped a Medic on wheels (2 days a week for 4 weeks) in India</p>

<p>Financial Aid - None Needed</p>

<p>Let's say my Essays are good and my teacher recommendations are very good
Could i know my chances at Cornell?
Thank You.</p>

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<p>I think you have a good chance- your dedication to community service is especially beneficial. I would say it’s a low reach for you though, since your SATs are a bit low. And make sure you have a good reason for pursuing chemical engineering in your supplement essay- none of your EC’s are remotely related to that field.</p>

<p>I am by no means an expert- this is all based on what I’ve gathered from other chances.</p>

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<p>Hey, i just wanted to know what are my chances for cornell.
I am yet to appear in my Sat exam.
I just passed out my high school, this year, i have Excellent Academic Record,always in Top 10. but unfortunately,in my final term i graduated but, my marks were low, and very low in maths.Because of many family problems,financial crises, i was unable to concentrate on my Studies.But looking at all this situations my high school has permitted me to sit for improvement exam this year.
I have my own Student Organisation working across 4 countries in South asia.
I won many International Level Quizzes , and Debates, like, British Council International Debating Matters, World Debating Championship.
I have also represented India, in many International Conferences, in more than 15 Countries across the world,i have also been selected as top 50 youth Icons of India,i have my own social Entrprise, which for the Developments of Education and Youth Employment, It has nominated for Nascomm Social innovators award,World Youth Summit Award, i am also working with Indian Parliament for development of water crises, i am also conferred with Exception award for extra ordinary achievement by HRD Minister of India, many state and City level Awards. I have also worked with Helpage India, for elderly People, I am currently Sending more than Thousand unpriviledged kids to school, through my organization, free of cost, and also done some of the International Level Projects related to Environment in Indian Subcontinent, and won several awards for that. I have working on some business plans , and i have also started, helping the Unpriviledged kids for their overall development, by creating platform to support their talents whatever they have, eithir in science, sports, or music, and also helpin them in setting up their bussiness by connecting them through investors.I was born in very poor family in on eof the most backward region of India, and worked hard as labour, since my childhood, and continued my studies at home, i worked in the fields in agriculture with my father, since he is a farmer, who is unable to afford my education.whos early income is about 1000 dollar, i had won scholarship, and my mother mortagaged her jewellary for my studies and i had joined a part time in house, and worked hard for my studies, and now am working for the kids of my regions to help them out, because i dont want them to face what i did.DUe to all this i was not able to give my best shot in academics , but still i managed to be in top 10, but unfortunately my score went down , in final term but i was in Top 15. Can i still get selected in Cornell? and will good Sat scores will compensate my low marks in final term? i was also selected in Most talented Kid of India…what are my chances to cornell?</p>

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<p>^first of all, get ur own thread. No one likes a thread hi jacker. Second, that post is a big blob no one would read. Presentation makes a difference</p>

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<p>Thank you for your help :)</p>

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<p>yuvraaj: a lesson in CC etiquette- If you want a chance, post your own and answer other people’s chances and ask them for feedback in return. Do not jump into another person’s thread. And I agree with muhammad- that block of text hurts my eyes.</p>

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<p>Hey kehsibad, I’m Nigerian and I’ll be going to Cornell Engineering (E.C.E major) this fall. I think your SATs are a little low for Cornell Engineering, you might want to bump it a little since you have time and I’ve heard Indians usually have high SAT scores. Your Math score is really okay though. Your subject tests are fine. Your ECs are great too, I had some pretty good ECs but they are not nearly as good as yours. Cornell doesn’t usually give Financial Aid to a lot of intl’s due to limited funds, so I guess you are lucky you don’t need FA. Your grades are a little on the standard applicant side but there’s nothing you can do to change that. If your Essays and recs are as good as you say they are, then you might just have a solid chance.</p>

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<p>Thank you! Just wondering, to around how much should i push up my M+CR score?</p>

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<p>Your current scores are not atrocious, but I really can’t tell you the score that’ll get you accepted, a 1500+ seems good to me (I won’t worry too much about your math score because Cornell superscores). Just get your CR to at least a 700+ and you should be good. Remember SATs are only part of the application process, there are other stuff too.</p>

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<p>Oh, thank you :)</p>