ED Chances for Cornell(CAS) , super worried :O

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Indian-American Male from Long Island, NY</p>

<p>GPA- 95.6W(UW not available), upward trend every year from low 90's freshman year to nearing a 100 junior year
(over 100 currently for 1st quarter senior year)</p>

<p>Course Rigor- No weighted classes first 2 years, 2 college and 2 honors junior year(full schedule, no lunch), and 4 ap's and 1 college and various others senior year
AP courses taking:
Bio
Psych
Gov & Politics
Micro</p>

<p>Class Rank- 28/390</p>

<p>SAT(took only once, March 2010)
Composite- 2060
CR- 640
Math- 690
Writing- 730(11 Essay)</p>

<p>ACT- (Once, September 2010)
Composite-30
English-31
Math-30
Reading-31
Science-27
Writing-9</p>

<p>SAT II's- Took this past Saturday, guestimate mid-high 600's for Math I, Chemistry mid 600's</p>

<p>EC's(not in order)-
*Volunteer at local temple- 250 hours (9-12)
*Volunteer at local hospital- 100 hours (11,12)
*Co-founded religious youth group- help organize events such as food drives, tutor children, etc. (11,12)
*Created a short film/documentary on Sikhs in America, sent it in to an international film festival
*Religious International Symposium(9,10) - Won local both times, placed at states 2nd and 3rd respectively
*Annual Literature Competition at temple (10,11)- first prize 10th, third prize 11th
*Counselor at Summer camp for Sikh Youth (11)
*National Honors Society (11,12)- only for juniors and seniors</p>

<p>Awards-
*Principal's List every quarter throughout high school
a few other small things not listed</p>

<p>Common App Essay- my experience being a Sikh and being a religious and visual minority(I have a turban and beard) in the US and how it has affected who I am as a person and my outlook on society</p>

<p>Intended Major- Astronomy(i've been interested in this for a long time, unfortunately I don't have the EC's to show it, so should I apply undecided?)</p>

<p>Colleges:
Reaches:
Cornell(CAS)-ED
Columbia
UPenn
H-bomb(I know...)
Swarthmore
JHU</p>

<p>Targets:
Vassar
BU</p>

<p>Safeties:
SUNY Binghamton
SUNY Stony Brook</p>

<p>Thanks for reading!</p>

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<p>Bump, any opinions will be appreciated</p>

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<p>Bump, come on guys :d</p>

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<p>Bump come on any opinions people :)</p>

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<p>Cornell-ED— i gues low reach/high match
Columbia–reach
UPenn—high reach
Swarthmore–low reach
JHU–reach</p>

<p>Vassar–i heard this school required very high SAT score? not sure, high match
BU-match</p>

<p>Safeties:
SUNY Binghamton–in
SUNY Stony Brook–in</p>

<p>chance me back!</p>

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<p>^thanks, and I def will if you can show me a link :slight_smile:
Anyone else?</p>

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<p>check out my profile!</p>

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<p>^done, would love more opinions :)</p>

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<p>Bump, please chancing guys :)</p>

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<p>Would love a quick chance for Cornell :D</p>

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<p>I am applying to Cornell for the Astronomy major too. =)</p>

<p>I say your have a decent shot, but those test scores will be a small hindrance. Cornell only looks at CR and M so I suggest you bring those scores up.</p>

<p>Please chance me back. <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1028029-chance-me-cornell-ed-ucb-tufts-more-2300-sat-but-terrible-gpa-rank.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1028029-chance-me-cornell-ed-ucb-tufts-more-2300-sat-but-terrible-gpa-rank.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Thanks, and bumppppp</p>

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<p>While you certainly have a shot, CAS has by far the highest stats of the schools at Cornell and a median SAT score of about 2200. A good idea is to see what happens there, and if you don’t get in perhaps cut back on reaches and add more solid targets.</p>

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<p>^yea, my scores worry me the most, I just don’t fare as well with standardize tests as I think I should
Any ideas on better matches/schools with astronomy majors and chances for the others anyone?</p>

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<p>bumpppppppppppp</p>

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<p>Thanks for the chance (and the humor hahaha) :)</p>

<p>Nice top 10% ranking, good upward trend, and pretty solid course rigor. I would say the main thing holding you back is your standardized tests. Your ECs seem passionate, but like you said, your ECs don’t show huge interest in that area. I say your best bet is your essays to just WOW the adcoms. I say Cornell’s a possibility, but I would add a few more “targets” to your list too. I have a top-heavy list too lol! I wish you the best of luck :)</p>

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<p>you have a fantastic chance at all of those schools! mainly from your excellent ECs and your ethnicity! </p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-michigan-ann-arbor/1029073-chance-umich.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-michigan-ann-arbor/1029073-chance-umich.html&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-california-berkeley/1028136-chance-berk.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-california-berkeley/1028136-chance-berk.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Hey fellow indian, i’m also very much interested in astronomy and physics. These are the websites which show the school’s that offer these majors. </p>

<p>Here’s the link:</p>

<ol>
<li>[United</a> States Astronomy Schools - Colleges and Universities With Astronomy Degree Programs in the US](<a href=“http://space.about.com/library/weekly/blusschools.htm]United”>Astronomy 101: The Basics of Learning Astronomy)</li>
<li>[Colleges</a> & Universities Offering Astronomy Degrees in the US - United States Universities and Colleges with Astronomy Programs](<a href=“http://space.about.com/od/collegesuniversitiesus/Colleges_Universities_Offering_Astronomy_Degrees_in_the_US.htm]Colleges”>Astronomy)</li>
</ol>

<p>:)</p>