<p>hello!</p>
<p>gpa/rank: is this because you took easy classes or did bad in many of your classes? top 30%…how many people are at your school? and what % of your school goes to Ivies and other top 20 schools each year? that’ll help us get a better look at your stats.
your essays: i like the sound of your essays, especially since they are pointed towards what you want to major in. very nice! i think if they stand out they will be good for your application. and your cute personal statement would hopefully stand out, too.
sat scores:600’s are on the low end of the acceptees, and most of the bottom scores are URMs and athletes, and you are seemingly neither.
published poet: send in some supplements and stuff. being published sounds like a big matter. some guy from my school was also in the top 30% of my school, and he had about some similar awards (some essays published) and he got into cornell. However, this is a school that sends 20% of kids USNWR top 20 schools…out of 300
piano: whoa! a non-asian piano player. (im asian btw) if an asian person like me had this (and i do) it wouldn’t really help them. but i think it’ll help you cuz ur white! ![]()
clubs/volunteering: eek. you really should have some leadership positions. altho not having them doesn’t hurt you; i know many people who don’t have leadership positions and they got into Ivies. but that’s just my school. after all if 60 people get into top 20 schools how many leadership positions are there? however your volunteering is good!! i’m sure you emphasized that in your ECs section. that might deemphasized the fact that you have no leadership positions. :P</p>
<p>all in all, i say it’s a bit of a reach, and youll be counting on your ECs and your essays to get in. Does your school have grade deflation? If i had to put a percent on it…i’d say 15-20%. however, if you don’t get into cornell, there are many similarly good schools that are about on the same level as cornell, altho they are less famous. Though good luck on this application, you should be okay. Don’t stress.</p>
<p>And i really hope you do get in :D</p>