FINAL chance thread (Thank God)... and its in the Cornell forum!

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<p>This is the last ever, or else my girlfriend will kill me, and then I will have no shot at Cornell (seeing as though I will no longer be alive.)</p>

<p>Info: Hispanic Male, Upstate NY</p>

<p>GPA: 95% (4.0)
ACT:30 (31s) 29M 31R 32S 32E converts to a 2100
SAT: 1740, but most look at SAT or ACT
SATII: Only recommend, do NOT require (can't hurt chances) Top 2 math/sci.
640math2, 610 us, 600 math1, 540 bio-E, 530 Physics, 470 chem
Courseload: Most difficult available, 5 AP's 3 coll. classes, All honors, band+chorus, no lunch 10th,11th, or 12th grade :*(
Rank: 13/300, Top 05%</p>

<p>Essays (1-10): -- 9-10's I really really am proud of them. I gave them my absolute all, and spent a month and a half on them. I wrote about passion for weather, NOAA experience for supp., in commonapp wrote about Boys' State, leadership, and learning not judge, and in extracurricular wrote about how I am a Choir Boy, and how chorus really showed me my potential as a leader:P</p>

<p>Recommendations (1-10): -- AP US/GOV Rec (8 or 9)
Advanced/ College English Rec (9-9.5) AP Physics Rec (10)
EC's are great, 3 season varsity athlete, captain of 1, Boys'State delegate, Hispanic Youth Leadership Institute, band, chorus, zone all-state, all county, section leader in both band and chorus, percussion ensemble.</p>

<p>Work experience: I worked at McDonald's for 2 years, and now I am a waiter at a resort.</p>

<p>Comm. Service: NHS, Sunday School, Library, 300+ hours</p>

<p>Hooks: Hispanic, First-Generation, Bilingual, Perfect attendence grades K-12, Met and stay in contact with the admissions director of Cornell CALS, unique major- atmospheric science</p>

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<p>Bump nobody's even open this yet :(</p>

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<p>i would say it actually looks pretty good.</p>

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<p>im a boys' state delegate too! (from california)!</p>

<p>chances look good. i wish i had your work experience =(</p>

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<p>Boys' state rocks!!! It honestly changed me (corny I know... but true) what did you think of it?</p>

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<p>bumppeeeeitybump</p>

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<p>same here! i worked on the newspaper and i pulled 4 straight all nighters...the worst and best times of my life.</p>

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<p>I was a lobbyist and a county judge, my fav. part was def. the convention. Bumpppp</p>

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<p>another bump</p>

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<p>prob last bump... pleaseeeeee</p>

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<p>Ok I guess I'll be chancing this one. Your ACT and SATII's are low for Cornell. Other than that, everything points towards good chances. It will all depend on who reads your application and how much they value your, what shall I say, personal traits (ec's, essays, work experience) over your numbers. A 95 gpa should hold you strong though. I'd say you're one of those people that really does have to wait till dec. 15th or whatever to find out. Good luck!!</p>

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<p>lol dude your act is not low for cornell...dont listen to this kid</p>

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<p>Hey calm down I don't really know ACT's...I was just judging by the conversion to 2100 SAT which does seem a little low.</p>

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<p>go to the collegeboard and the sat factboook...the 30 sat is right in the middle of the 50th percentile</p>

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<p>Ok beefs if you really want to split hairs here...</p>

<p>grantorture - please notice that i did chance you when the other people on here did not. I did say you have a decent chance of getting in, but you'll have to wait because it depends on who reads your application and what they value. Your SATs are average. Everything else looks good.</p>

<p>Better?</p>

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<p>lol you gotta chill out bro...just check your sources and facts before you post them is all</p>

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<p>beefs- Thanks for the reassurance, I think my ACT is OK. I really, really, really hope we both get in. I'm sure there are only so many Hispanic meteorologists at Cornell, even though you may not consider me Hispanic :/
I speak fluent Spanish though, if that helps your opinion out? And I have a billion cousins in Chile, but I don't consider myself Chilean.</p>

<p>Rollercoster- Thanks for your input. For the univ. the middle 50% is 28-32, but for CALS the middle 50% for enrolled students is 26-31. I know the SATII's are low, but they are not required, only recommended, so acc. to Cornell "they cannot hinder my admissions chances." I know my test scores are the weakest part, but hopefully they are not weak enough for a rejection/deferral.</p>

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<p>I am staring at the following status:</p>

<p>640math2, 610 us, 600 math1, 540 bio-E, 530 Physics, 470 chem </p>

<p>major - atmospheric science</p>

<p>Hmmm... hmmm.... hmmm...</p>

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<p>chilean, along with all spanish speaking countries of south america, is considered latino</p>

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<p>oh sorry beefs. Neineibu, honestly my school had poor science teachers, plain and simple. Believe me if you want, to each their own. Aside from that, I have a passion for weather, I believe that is understandable. I scores a 32 in the science portion of the ACT which counters that, and that test IS required. The SATII's are not required, and I was told by many adcoms at Cornell that in CALS, they will not affect a decision. If I get rejected, it will probably be for other reasons.</p>