<p>ok so by the time i apply ED, i think i'll have a 3.4 uw gpa. if i get a good sat score, can i still get into cornell??</p>
<p>It will be tough to get in with that low a gpa. Even high test scores and solid ec’s may not be enough really.</p>
<p>That’s a low GPA for Cornell</p>
<p>I’m in the same boat. I have a 3.4UW, but I do have a VERY strong upward trend, and my essays account for quitting smoking and getting away from a very bad crowd I hung out with freshman and half way through sophomore year. One of my letters of rec also complements this fault in my application because I had the teacher sophomore year for chem honors and then junior year for AP chem, and she noticed a huge change in me. I think that, if you have a low cumulative GPA, you have to acknowledge it for sure in your application, and you BETTER have an upward trend. I’m still pretty sure I’m getting rejected, but at least I applied knowing that I’ve done all I can to try to patch up my idiocy from freshman and half of sophomore year.</p>
<p>Good luck.</p>