Gpa

Colleges and Universities A-Z Cornell University
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<p>My gpa is 3.5 (the very bottom of top ten %) as a rising senior. How would I fare in the admissions process?</p>

<p>I like Cornell a lot; campus, food, abd people won me over. I would be crushed if my GPA prevented me from admission regardless of my other stats.</p>

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<p>I’m not going to lie, it is a bit on the low side. But, if a 3.5 is still the top 10% at your school, it is more reasonable. Try and make up for it with strong SAT/ACT scores, unique EC’S, and perhaps most importantly, great essays. If everything else on your app is very strong, you still have a very real shot at admittance. Good luck!</p>

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<p>That’s a curious thing to say.</p>

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<p>well how big is your class? in my school, only people in the top 1% got into tippy top places, but our class was fairly big. and it’s public, so half the kids dgaf the whole time.</p>

<p>if your other stats are really that special then you’ll still have some sort of chance but don’t you think they’d want someone with good grades primarily since, after all, they’re a school?</p>

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<p>Yes, but grades are not the only criterion to judge academic index number, according to the Ivy League rules and regs. AP scores, SAT/ACT, SAT 2’s, and senior courseload/ midyear report all count for academic index. In my particular case, my other stuff is top-notch; I just got some grades that tanked my GPA, plus majority B’s first two years. In fact, straight A’s my entire junior year is a large possibility, still awaiting confirmation.</p>

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<p>Bottom Line, you should apply.</p>

<p>My guess would be that Class Rank is at least as important as Cumulative Average. Roughly 90% of Cornell finished in the top 10% of their class. This means that your grades are probably lower than the average admit. On the bright side – 50% of the admitted students have grades that are lower than the average admit.</p>

<p>What does this mean – if everything else is ‘average for Cornell’ or a bit above average, basically, you’ve got a shot. I wouldn’t be surprised if you got accepted, and I wouldn’t be surprised if you didn’t. If you want to increase your chances a bit, consider ED (keeping in mind that this locks you in if you’re accepted – meaning you don’t get to see other financial aid packages). You should definately apply.</p>

<p>Finally, whether it be Cornell or somewhere else, you’re going to get into a great school.</p>

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<p>My other stats:</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=1165758[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=1165758&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>What college(s) at Cornell are you considering?</p>

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<p>CALS and CAS, biology with chemistry concentration/biochem</p>

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<p>Hard to really say – your credentials are really fantastic, except for the GPA, and that isn’t horrible, just a bit below what Cornell takes.</p>

<p>My guess is that it will come down to your essay.</p>

<p>You might have a better chance if you were to apply to Engineering, but it really makes no sense to do that if you’re not interested in being an engineer.</p>