<p>hi everybody. I'm a rising senior who is planning on applying ED to ILR next year. My EC's are decent, i have teachers who I'm hoping will write passionate recomendations, and i feel i can write a really strong essay describe why I am a perfect fit for ILR. My only problem is... my stats kind of suck.</p>
<p>I have calculated my uw GPa to be a 3.622 and my sat's are as follows 690 CR, 630 M, 620 W. Im planning to retake in October and i hope they'll go up, but i cant imagine ill be getting 800's anytime soon. also i haven't taken my math subject test yet, buti cant imagine i'd get anything above a 700.</p>
<p>My question is, do these low stats make ILR an impossibility for me? Will the addmissions commitee be able to look past these mediocre stats if i really can show myself to be a good fit? does anyone know of anybody who has gotten into ILR or even a GT with similar stats?</p>
<p>i appreciate any imput. thanks so much!</p>
<p>They AdCom will take many things into consideration including your class rank and leadership positions. Don't forget to take the ACT. I did significantly better on the ACT. I don't think you need subject tests for ILR.</p>
<p>I agree with starbound....I suggest taking ACTs rather than the SATs again (unless you plan on taking courses and studying extra hard for the SATs). Also, make sure your essay reflects your passion for the ILR curriculum and connect your personal ventures with interests that are present within ILR. Try to nail your interview too. That helped a lot for me since I am very outgoing and can articulate my thoughts much better face to face than through paper and pen. Basically, without the ridiculous stat requirements needed to get into such a prestigious institution, you must SHINE in the other aspects and the "little" things.</p>
<p>copy and paste your resume on here...</p>
<p>also what geographic region, gender, race, etc...</p>
<p>The state from which you hail could prove significant (especially if it's New York)...but you DO need SAT IIs for ILR (I think one needs to be math)...</p>
<p>I had a similar unweighted GPA and a whopping 650 on Math I SAT II (640 on my SAT I,) but I still got in the first round of rolling admissions. I think my overall SAT barely broke 2000. I had ECs, an IB Program, and being Hispanic to counterbalance by less-than-stellar stats, but I think my essay made the biggest difference. Genuine passion makes for a great essay, and I think you've got it.</p>
<p>@starbound & dcro. actually i did take the act... 26... lol... i think I'm better off sticking with the sat. I did take a princeton review course this summer, but I'm not sure how much it helped. my highest scores while at the course were 720 CR, 660 M, 690 W with a 74 on grammer. I plan on studying hard to to really try to get my scores up before the october test.
also, dcro, do you mean the alumni interview? I was under the inpression that that was simply informational and would not affect my chance of admissions.</p>
<p>@newyork. I talked to Ian from admissions and he told me that the contract schools did not have a quota for IS vs. OOS. though i have heard from many people that being from New york helps, so i'm no to sure. anyway, no, unfortunatley i am not form New York</p>
<p>@Resurgambell. Im a white male from mass. lol, i'm assuming thats bad news.
I'm not quite sure what you mean by post my resume... if you mean post my individual grades, i'd be willing to do that, but forgive me if i dont get to it until tommorow... it's starting to get late.</p>
<p>@intl_echo. Thank you so much, that makes me feel a lot better.</p>
<p>btw, would you guys recommend math I or mathII for someone who doesn't consider math to be one of their strong points?</p>
<p>That's hard, because while math I tests easier material, it is not curved as generously as Math II.</p>
<p>gumbi140 - While there are no longer (I believe there once were) quotas for the 3 statutory schools, just look at the percentages of in-state students and you'll see what I mean.</p>
<p>ask your school counselor to see a school profile...if your SATs are competitive to your classmates than you'll be good...</p>
<p>at this point ILR wants to know why ILR is the right major for you...</p>
<p>to strengthen your essay i would say read up on ILR literature and when you start writing your essay write a very personal one using some of the words ILR uses in its literature</p>
<p>Honestly you need to either</p>
<p>-Bring some or most of your SAT scores above 700</p>
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<li>OR Do well on the ACT.</li>
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<p>@ResurgamBell
according to my schools profile, my reading score is around the 90th perceentile, while my math and writing are around the 75th.</p>
<p>also, thanks for the tip about ilr literature. I recently purchased "the new structure of labor relations" and also "People at work: Life, Power, and Social Inclusion in the New Economy." Do you have any other recommendations?</p>
<p>i dont think you need to purchase anything...just go to ilr.cornell.edu read all the stuff and watch the videos...</p>
<p>brush up on the curriculum...read course descriptions...etc...</p>
<p>ok good reading...if you can improve the math and writing by at least 50 points or more...you'll be set...at this point focus on math and writing more than reading...you already have a decent reading...cornell looks at your highest score...i agree with those who say to take the ACT too</p>
<p>just wanted to say thanks to everyone who helped me out with this. i retook my sat's and recieved a 720 CR 690 M and 710 W. I'm putting the finishing touches on my essays and will be sending out my application ED with in the next couple days.</p>
<p>Thanks again.</p>