How to get into Cornell

<p>Hi. I would really like to get into Cornell University in NY, but I'm not really sure i have what it takes. Can someone tell me what is needed to make it there, preferably someone attending there or a graduate? What i need is info like GPA, SAT scores, activities, etc. And it would help if u were asian, cuz i am.</p>

<p>No, it would not help if you’re asian; it will probably hurt you a little bit, unless you are a female and are applying to the College of Engineering.</p>

<p>You should be at least in the top 10% of your class (not going to comment on GPA because it varies widely from school to school), taken at least 5 AP classes or more (around 5), score a 1450+ SAT CR and M or a 33 ACT. Everything else is up to you</p>

<p>^That’s the academic side. But even people with perfect gpa and test scores get rejected. You also should have good ECs, essays, letters of rec, etc.</p>

<p>^Well just to be a competitive applicant. If you don’t have a hook (URM, first gen, athlete, legacy, etc), and you dont have strong enough academics, then you can pretty much consider yourself rejected. After you have the test scores and grades, and you are seriously being considered by admissions, THEN it comes down to your essays, recs, ec’s, etc.</p>

<p>^Well yes you need solid academics, but 4.0 2400s get rejected all the time because they lack ECs. It’s all about balance. Good test scores and good ECs are better than great test scores and poor ECs. My opinion, first comes academics/ECs, then essays, then recs.</p>

<p>About the asian thing, i meant i would like to get someone to help me who was asian cuz it would be another similarity between us. Are any of you guys actually from cornell? Also, what are the best ECs to have cuz i am nationally ranked in chess and tennis and i volunteer a lot, but i dont do much else? Should i consider trying to do something else?</p>

<p>Fischer</p>

<p>(I’m a Cornell alum. A child applied and was accepted at Cornell a year ago).</p>

<p>Here’s a link to Cornell’s Common Data Set: <a href=“http://dpb.cornell.edu/documents/1000464.pdf[/url]”>http://dpb.cornell.edu/documents/1000464.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>It has a great deal of information (many other schools also publish their common data sets, you can google it).</p>

<p>My guess is that something like 3.7-3.8, 700ish would be competitive. A bit higher would be strong.</p>

<p>Nationally ranked Tennis-Chess would be helpful. Are you good enough to play for Cornell’s Tennis team? if so, this would be very helpful.</p>

<p>I’m asian and I’m a freshman @ cornell. Hit me up with questions if you feel like it.
Basic idea is, you want to be top 25% of the accepted population in Cornell (Depends by school in cornell, and accepted stats > enrolled stats by a bit) since you are an unhooked ORM to get a realistic chance.
Unless you are recruited by a cornell coach for your tennis playing, being in the top 10% of your class in very, very necessary. If your top 10% is 3.9+, it’s 3.9+ that’s pretty much the minimal requirement. If it’s 3.7, then it’s 3.7.
Check your school history of acceptances and see if there were any acceptances to the school of interest within cornell (RDer if you are RDing, EDer if you are EDing). That gives you an idea of what it takes to get in.</p>

<p>I’m Asian male and I got accepted to the college of engineering early decision (had to withdraw due to financial aid though)</p>