ED to ILR - Any Chance?

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<p>So I have wanted to go to Cornell for a long time, and it is for sure my top choice school so I want to apply ED. I am looking to apply to the ILR school as it best fits my interest in public service and the program has everything I am looking for, and I want to go to law school down the line as well. I am from a public school in Ohio (not very well known at all). I also am a sax player. (I enjoy playing music)
ECs:
Band (4 years)/All-Ohio State fair band for a year as well (honors band)/Solos etc
Class Pres (4 Years)
NHS (Junior/Senior Year and we actually do things)
Quiz Team
Helped establish and attend Youth-In-Government (Junior/Senior)
Lots of Community Service with Boy Scouts (100ish hours)
Mentored under my state rep. for a mentorship program in my county
Very active in my theater department for all four years</p>

<p>GPA: 3.9 UW (4.1)
The problem I see is that I am stuck at a 27 ACT. And I am wondering if that is going to automatically keep me from my chance at attending the ILR program. Any thoughts? I appreciate it in advance.</p>

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<p>That 27 ACT really hurts you. Have you taken it again? Have you tried the SATs? I highly encourage you to do one or both of those.</p>

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<p>If you can get that ACT up you have a chance. The range for SAT in ILR is around 1300 - 1450 I believe. Writing score doesn’t count for much. Do you know if you’re in top 10% of your class? My guess is that you may get deferred and then given guaranteed transfer / transfer option. </p>

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<p>I am in the top 10 percent of my class. I thought a 27 was pretty low too. </p>

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<p>Also my sat is 1790 if that helps any. </p>

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<p>No, that doesn’t help. Check “Cornell Freshman Profile” to see the scores of accepted students. 31-32 is about average for ACT and around 2100 for SAT. And that was for class of 2017, the most recent published so far. </p>