ED Chance

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<p>I'll be applying to Cornell Engineering ED.
I just want to know a rough estimate of my chances. thnx</p>

<p>Korean (lived in US for 5 yrs)
US Permanent Resident</p>

<p>SCORES</p>

<p>GPA - 3.95/4.3 (no ranking system)
SATI - V:620 M:790 W:670 = 2080 (gonna retake)
SATII - IIC:800 IC:780 Chem:740
ACT: haven't taken but will (expecting ~33ish)
AP - Calc BC:5 Chem:4 Stat:3 (taking 3 more in senior)
TOEFL - 287</p>

<p>AWARDS/HONORS (major ones)</p>

<p>American Invitational Mathematics Exam (AIME)
Regional Mathematics League (ARML) (for top 2 from school)
AMC 10 (2nd place in school)
New Jersey Science League for Chem (1st place in school)
County Merck State Science for Chem (18th in county)
Columbia Science Honors Program (highly selective)
Accepted to Phillips Exeter Summer program (but didn't go)
Asian-American Culture Conference at Rutgers University
The Red Carpet Society Overnight Hosting Program from Cornell University (does everyone get this?)</p>

<p>EC/VOLUNTEER</p>

<p>Numerous school clubs (Math, Asian, Art, Chamber Music, Chemistry, Physics, Chess..half of them as president)
Soccer (since Freshman)
County Orchestra
Korean school assistant teacher
Middle school kids tutor
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) (which you had to have completed 110 hrs of EMT course and pass the national registry test)
Hospital Volenteering (>200 hrs)
Habitat for Humanity</p>

<p>Recs: From math and chemistry teacher (both I know pretty well.. I went to my math teacher's house this summer and ate some ice cream_-;)
Essay: Almost done (proofread by people who KNOW how to write)</p>

<p>Legacy: Brother goes to Columbia (btw do siblings even count?)</p>

<p>..and that's pretty much my stat..yea
My original goal was Penn but.. now I don't think I'll make it there.
I DESPERATELY hope I'll get into Cornell ED and be done with colleges by December! How nice would that be! haha</p>

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<p>although no one can ever say for sure, because the admissions officers are so unpredictable, i think you have a good chance. you should bring your sat scores up because theyre on the low side, but your sat IIs are very good. your honors/awards are impressive for engineering. why dont u apply to penn?</p>

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<p>While your SAT I may be considered low, if you do get a 33 on the ACT, that combined with the impressive SAT IIs should solve any standardized test issues on your app. I'd say the only bad part about your information is that you do so many activities that you really need to make sure you show the college your true passions. It is one thing to be a sundry, well rounded student, but you have to be cautious of coming off as a kid trying to get into a selective school. Its tough to do, but your essays need to show a common link between what you do and why you chose to do it.</p>

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<p>wow very insightful. thnx both of you!</p>

<p>can anybody answer my questions though?
1) Did u guys get The Red Carpet Society Overnight Hosting Program invitation letter from Cornell? (cuz I don't know why I got it)
2) Do siblings count as legacy?</p>

<p>and more feedbacks plz~</p>

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<p>1) No clue what that is</p>

<p>2) No</p>