<p>Cornell is always a reach. I know two students who applied to Cornell last year. Below are their stats:</p>
<p>Applicant 1:
10 A* on GCSEs
4 A on his A Level (they only started giving out A*s in 2010)
SAT I: 2300 (790 M, 740 CR, 770 W)
SAT II Math IIC: 800, SAT II Physics: 800, SAT II French: 800
Concert-level Pianist
Captain of school Basketball team
He was accepted by Cal, Columbia, Michigan, Princeton and Stanford</p>
<p>Applicant 2:
4.0 GPA (unweighed)
AP Calculus AB (5), AP Physics (5), AP Chemistry (5), AP Marco (5), AP Micro (5), AP English (5), AP French (5), AP US History (5)
SAT I: 2330 (770 M, 760 CR, 800 W)
SAT II Math IIC: 800, SAT II Chemistry 770, SAT II French 800
Captain of school Soccer Team
Scratch golfer (handicap of 0)
He was accepted my Columbia, MIT, Michigan and Northwestern</p>
<p>Both were rejected by Cornell</p>