<p>I'd like to see who I'm competing with. If you declared economics on your application, I'd appreciate it if you would post your stats. Thanks</p>
<p>SAT: 1500 (740,760) IIs- 740 720 760
13 AP exams (all 5s/4s)
comparatively low GPA (terrible freshman year)
decent ECs, mostly music oriented (electric bass), political/academic ones as well
good recs
crappy Cornell essays (I wrote them in 5 minutes each- it was Jan. 1) but good Common App essay
Cornell Summer College (Microeconomics, Sociology)</p>
<p>I got in CAS as an Econ major early decision. I had 1460, 3.9 GPA @ an elite private school. ECs were first chair trumpet jazz/concert bands and stellar community service stuff. You should have concentrated more on the essays they are very important, I spent over a month working on mine. Cornell summer program might help especially if you got to know any of the professors.</p>
<p>2.9, 1050, sat II's alll 600 range. strong EC's, crappy essays. The competition between us will be intense, lol sike. good luck</p>
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<li><p>Jacopastorius- SAT: 1500 (740,760) IIs- 740 720 760
13 AP exams (all 5s/4s)
comparatively low GPA (terrible freshman year)
decent ECs, mostly music oriented (electric bass), political/academic ones as well
good recs
crappy Cornell essays (I wrote them in 5 minutes each- it was Jan. 1) but good Common App essay
Cornell Summer College (Microeconomics, Sociology)</p></li>
<li><p>Accepted- Widespread Tonic- 1460, 3.9 GPA @ an elite private school.
ECs-first chair trumpet jazz/concert bands and stellar community service stuff</p></li>
<li><p>eibrahim- 2.9, 1050, sat II's alll 600 range. strong EC's, crappy essays.</p></li>
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<p>I don't know about Cornell specifically, but most colleges don't compare applicants by major, just by college.</p>
<p>You are competing with the other CAS applicants, not just econ majors.</p>
<p>No offense, but I don't think you're right. My Cornell interviewer's son applied to Cornell a few years back. He wasn't a stellar student, but that family has an extreme Cornell legacy. He listed biology as his major. A few months later, he received a call from his application reviewer. The guy said that Cornell (Agriculture school maybe? I forget which ones are state schools) was only accepting one more out-of-state biology major, and he wasn't going to be it. The guy followed this by saying that he noticed the kid had done some work in entomology. If the kid was willing to switch to an entomology major (Cornell was apparently trying to strengthen that major), he would get a spot. The kid (with no intention of being an entomology major-- he hated the field) told the guy he would love to switch majors. A few days later, acceptance letter. If you think this story is bs or something, I can give you the interviewer's phone #-- you wouldn't be bothering him because he is OBSESSED with Cornell.</p>
<p>You're right, but only the state schools decide by major. The private colleges don't generally do that.</p>
<p>It sounds possible that the state-funded schools within Cornell limit acceptances by major.</p>
<p>Look at the Cornell Essays form. Only CALS applicants get to choose a second-choice major. This is probably the reason.</p>