ED chances?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Cornell University
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<p>I'm applying to Cornell A&S early decision and I keep second guessing my chances. Can anyone give me an honest opinion at my shot here? Apologies for the long post, but I want to be thorough.</p>

<p>Major: Astronomy
Minor: Music(? I'm not quite sure about this yet)</p>

<p>My school isn't ranked, but I guess it would be pretty low.</p>

<p>ACT: Combined 32, English 35, Math 27 (yikes :/), Reading 34, Science 31, Essay 8 (yikes again) I'm thinking about taking it again, but with the ED deadline so close I'm not sure if they'd get them in time...</p>

<p>Unweighted GPA (my school doesn't do unweighted): freshman and sophomore year I had a 4.0 unweighted taking all CP and one honors course, Junior year I took 5 classes at Kent State and 3 classes at my high school first semester with a 4.0, second semester I took 2 classes at Kent State with a 3.8875 (I had to drop all my classes at my high school due to unexpected illness)</p>

<p>Class Rank: At last count 1/280-ish. I'll know for sure once school starts.</p>

<p>Senior Year course load:
Sem 1:
American Politics
Psychology
Analytical Geometry and Calculus II
Literature in English II
Phys Ed</p>

<p>Sem2 (not final):
World Politics
Chemistry+Lab
Phys Ed
College Writing II</p>

<p>ECs:
Band (9-11)
Steel Band (9-11)
NHS (11-12)
Student Council (10-12)
Latin Club Secretary (11)
PANDA (a volunteer organization that runs camps to keep kids away from drugs and alcohol) (9-10)
Looking at more volunteer opportunities and ECs on the Kent Campus for my senior year, because I'm worried about committing to anything due to the aforementioned illness.</p>

<p>I'm also participating in GISHWHES this year and extremely involved with that, but I don't think I should mention it.</p>

<p>So what do you guys think about my chances?</p>

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<p>ACT score is a little low for a school like Cornell… And I’m not sure how many AP or honors courses you have taken. If your school offers those, it’s in your best interest that you took a rigorous course load. But it’s about to be your senior year. It’s a little late to be able to chance your chances dramatically. If anything, retake the ACT in the fall and try to go for at least a 34. </p>

<p>Overall, I’d say its a reach. Make sure you apply to safety schools because for a school like Cornell, I can’t say that you’ll be guaranteed admission, even for early decision, at all.</p>

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<p>I haven’t taken any AP, however I took freshman and sophomore years of honors English (the only honors class offered at my school) and last year and this year I took almost all (this year all) of my classes at Kent State University.</p>