How much of a reach is Cornell for me?

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<p>I LOVE Cornell. I feel that my application is quite strong with the exception of my SAT scores. I'm applying to AEM and recently had an alumni interview, which went very well (however, I don't think this will have much effect on the decision). I just want to know if I have somewhat of a chance of being admitted.</p>

<p>SAT I:
Math: 680
Reading: 610
Writing: 720</p>

<p>SAT II:
Math: 660
Bio: 630</p>

<p>.... :/</p>

<p>GPA: 3.9875 unweighted
4.477 Weighted</p>

<p>I'm 14 out of 368 students, so top 4%, but my school doesn't report rank. </p>

<p>I have taken all advanced classes during high school. I also took AP english and AP Bio my junior year. This year I am taking AP Lit, AP Calc AB, AP Italian, advanced physics, yearbook, and marketing.</p>

<p>EC's:
National Honor Society
Italian National Honor Society
5 hours of dance a week since Pre-K
Piano lessons until sophomore year
Relay for life participant all 4 years
Relay for life captain last year
Member of community service club all 4 years
Secretary of community service club junior year
President of community service club senior year
Yearbook staff member junior year
Yearbook editor senior year
Italian club all 4 years
86 hours volunteer work at my church's camp
plenty of hours for soup kitchens, volunteering at thrift stores, salvation army work, etc
Math league all 4 years
Physics league senior year
DECA senior year (regional finalist)</p>

<p>good essays (in my opinion)
good recs (I assume...hopefully)</p>

<p>I'm white, female, from a middle-class family in NJ, public high school</p>

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<p>your chances are alright but standardized test scores are kinda low and AEM has a pretty low acceptance rate. ~ 10% i believe</p>

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<p>It is a pretty large reach. And the overall numbers are about 12%, i think.</p>

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<p>I think that Cornell only considers the reading and math sections of the SAT. So, it will not help that writing was your highest section.</p>

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<p>With a 1290 SAT and no hooks, I don’t think you have much of a chance at Cornell at all, especially AEM, which, I think, is the most competitive program at Cornell. But who knows. Your rank and GPA are really high, but it’s still a big reach’ less than 20% in my opinion.</p>

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<p>Wow, I just read there’s only 95 spots for freshman…not getting my hopes up.</p>

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<p>Unfortunately for you Cornell does not take into consideration an applicants level of interest in it.</p>

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<p>I would say it’s a medium-high reach given your SAT scores and that your EC’s don’t scream AEM, which is a significant factor in AEM admissions.</p>