I want to go to Cornell university ( dream school) , NYU , Brown University ,

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Can somone please provide me with tips on how to get into cornell univrsity .I am a junior in high school . I am taking 5 Ap classes and the test for each one in may . How would they look at my 5 Aps ? Is that the rigor of my secondeary record that they speack of ? I also have to take the SAT In june for the first time and then 4 regents also in june . I am taking the chinese language regents . I have one problem though . I did terrible in pre calculus and calculus 1 on my trandscript . Absolutley terrible i got a 65 and then a 55 . However , i sing ( in school choir ) , attended national young leaders state confrence , in 2 arthur ashe programs at downstate hospital (medical programs) . I have a 90 GPA. I also started a bussines with my mother .I tutor in my school since 9th grade and i am involved in my church ministry . I also am the winner of the breaking barriers national essay competition ( 8th grade ) . I know i have alot of work to do ? but from what i have so far may you please guide me .Cornell university is my dream school ( school of art and science) I will be taking 4 SAT subject test or even 5 in senior year , plus taking over SAT , with an addition of 5 more Ap classes , and much more extra curriculars to put on the college application in senior year . Guide me to get into Cornell univeristy school of art and scince ,also New York University . I am also African-American , Brooklyn , low income , first generation . </p>

<p>Update 1: I also have the compleing story , that my third grade teacher tried to leave me back a grade and put me in speical education .This was because I can into public school in thierd grade where the teaching and method of doign everything was diffrent . So i studied hard and moved on to the next grade and passed my Ny state test proving that no matter the obstacle , i overcame it . I also saw the deterioationg health of my gradfather which is truly why i want to become a cardiologist . </p>

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<p>Impossible to chance you for anywhere without test scores.
That being said, given your URM status and 90 GPA (assuming you maintain that or go higher), if you can swing a 2100 with at least a 700 on each section, you would be a competitive candidate for Cornell. Brown will be <em>much</em> tougher.</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

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<p>Thank you ! How much harder is brown ? and what about NYU . Also what baout taking 5 Aps in junior year , is that rigirous ? what bout my story is it to common or is it unique ? Also i will be taking 4 subject test in senior year in october and probably november ,before applications .</p>

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<p>It doesn’t matter whether your course load is rigorous. You need to be able to thrive in the classroom environment. I could be taking 6 APs and it wouldn’t make a difference if I bombed 2 or 3 classes. Your ECs are good but GPA is on the low end for NYU, Brown, and Cornell with most of these students having close to 4.0s. Additionally, taking 4 or 5 subject tests senior year is hard to believe unless you want to squeeze them all into October/December as most schools won’t accept anything past those two dates. I would say:</p>

<p>NYU: High Match/Low Reach
Cornell: Reach
Brown: High Reach</p>

<p>best of luck. keep working hard!</p>

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<p>Doing well despite being URM and low income is a plus. First gen is a plus. However you really don’t want to tell a story about 3rd grade except if you want to touch on it if it is part of a larger narrative. Accomplishments before 9th grade don’t even get listed on your activities section either. </p>

<p>The best advice I can give you is to do Questbridge. The college prep scholarship application for Juniors is now open. Get on it and get an application in. You might get a free summer college program or other things out of it and it will jump start your application process. More important, get ready to apply for the Questbridge Scholars which application will open at the end of the summer. After you read the website go to the QB section under the financial aid forum if you have questions. QB Finalist is a nice award to put on your essay and they have a large array of partner colleges offering full paid scholarships including Brown (if you choose to do the College Match, you don’t have to.
<a href=“http://www.questbridge.org/for-students/cps-college-prep-scholarship”>http://www.questbridge.org/for-students/cps-college-prep-scholarship&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>No one can give you advice about how to get into any one particular college. You should start from the bottom and identify a couple of safety schools. Then look at your match schools, Now fine if you want to throw some reaches in.</p>

<p>That said, it would behoove you to address weakness in a core subject like math. I don’t know what options you have to remedy or strengthen math coursework, you might try AP stats. You should prep for the SAT, especially the math section. Read the tips at the top of the SAT preparation sub forum. Also Khan Academy has math SAT prep and is expanding offerings in a partnership with Collegeboard. It is free, use it. Do not take so many SAT II tests. Be strategic. Take 2 or 3.</p>

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<p>If you are low income and want to go on to medical school, you should be concentrating on schools with very generous financial aid. Most of the Ivies do. NYU does not. Go to the financial aid threads and look at the ones dealing with guaranteed merit scholarships.</p>

<p>Medical schools care more about your grades and experience (research, volunteering, etc) than they do about the undergrad school that you attended. A smaller school with generous aid, less competition for recommendations and class rank, and more opportunities to participate in research projects may be a better option for you than one of the higher ranked schools.</p>

<p>And be sure to have someone help you with your spelling for your applications and essays!</p>

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<p>You should really work on your English/grammar for SAT/essays…</p>

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<p>I will be attending Cornell’s Arts and Sciences come August, so here is my input:</p>

<p>As has been previously stated, it is very hard to gauge what direction you should go in without test scores. The best you can do is study for them and try to get scores that will make you competitive to top universities. You say that you will be taking 4 or 5 subject tests senior year. My advice for that is to not take more than two in a sitting. I tried to do three in one sitting, and that just spread myself too thin. Study hard for two at a time and ace those (arts and sciences for Cornell requires two; I didn’t do particularly well on any of the five I took and still managed to get in, however) and save room for retaking everything if necessary. </p>

<p>The number of APs you take is looked at solely compared to your school. If your school offers 30 APs and you take as many as will fit into your schedule, that will look great. My school, on the other hand, only offered 1 AP in sophomore year and 1 in junior year, and that was it. I was told I had no chance of getting into high-caliber schools because of this. I took both APs plus an additional one online and Cornell was able to look at my school and see that I was limited because of it and challenged myself to the extent my school allowed me. So I can’t tell you whether taking 5 APs is good. You have to make sure you are taking the most rigorous course load possible.</p>

<p>Essays are very important when it comes to anything college-related. You have to write essays for the SAT, ACT (if you opt to take it with writing, which I strongly recommend you do seeing as many colleges won’t accept it without the writing section), and for the college applications themselves. There is one essay for the common application, Cornell required a 650 word essay specific to the college you apply to, and Brown required a few shorter essays (I do not know about NYU). My point here is that you really need to improve your grammar, spelling, and overall flow of writing if you want a chance of getting in anywhere. Make sure your essays are all proof-read a dozen times by your friends, your parents, and your teachers. Having other people proofread will not help you for the standardized tests, however, so you will need to work really hard this summer to ensure that your writing skills are up to par.</p>

<p>NYU is the easiest of those three schools to get into, but it is still not easy. Cornell is slightly easier than Brown overall; however, the college of arts and sciences is a more selective school than some of Cornell’s other schools. Brown is the toughest of the three (I got into Cornell’s Arts and Sciences and rejected from Brown). Make sure you have a few safety schools!</p>

<p>In summation (as this was a rather long post): Your GPA isn’t great, but there’s nothing you can do to fix your earlier grades. All you can do is work to get As in the first semester of your senior year. Study for all the standardized tests, challenge yourself as much as your school allows, improve your writing skills, get people to proofread everything. I hope those three schools are not the only ones you plan on applying to. No matter how qualified of an applicant you are, you need to have a few safeties. Those three are great reach schools, but make sure you have backups and 50/50s in mind. I also encourage you to visit everywhere you plan to apply, because you could always change your mind.</p>

<p>I hope this helped!!</p>

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<p>Honestly, I’m going to give you the truth. Your credentials are what one would say “on target”. However, Selective Admissions want to see originality, leadership, and diversity. Just matching the schools average credentials doesn’t prove an accurate chance. You need to prove your drive, what inspires you to go foward. Think about it like this, If you had 400 hours of community service how many applicants would have 500? Your always going to be beat out by someone else. Prove why your different, make your average ECs seem above average. Show them why you deserve a spot! The whole chance me thread is so inaccurate it’s pointless. Good Luck!</p>

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<p>Message me so we can further the conversation . Why is the chance me so inaccurate lol ? You think these kids are lying ? lol @TheJHUenthusiast</p>

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<p>Great advice ,inspiring actually lol. I messaged you so we can continue the conversation . @ranza123</p>

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<p>@TheJHUenthusiast‌ …please don’t give false hope to the OP.he has a 3.0 GPA and no test scores so far. Also has a D and a F on his transcript. He is not on target as you said.OP, you are NOT. Cornell bound, no matter how many threads you start saying that it is the only school for you. PLEASE make a more realistic list for yourself. High aspirations are good but unrealistic ones are not.</p>

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<p>Why must you come to an old post to make a negative comment ! You must have plenty time on your hands . o find something productive to do other than still try to pick on me .Like really this was like my first post ever , why are you going back in my post history to comment on how I wont get in . Get a life , a truly educated and productive member of society , would have better things to do . So If I were you I would reevaluate my life . Just a realistic tip .Also you don’t know my full package or my Test scores (AP ,SAT , and SAT Subject) ! So before you believe that you are an admissions counselor , you need to stick with your job , and that’s if you have one . Also I will get in , and I will prove it to you . I have many medical and science based internships that hold a lot of wait , and I know this because I spoke with some of the Admissions officers . So again stop trying to be an admissions officer , your not , you don’t work their , play the role God gave to you ! lol. Also stop bringing down others to make yourself feel better . @GA2012MOM</p>

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<p>Also you are not going to discourage me , no matter how many post you make ! Like why are you trying ? What are you trying to do ! Also I had some great converstions with two admissions officers at conrell College of human ecology , and they said to stay away from sites like CC , beaucse it is “unrealistic” and " people are crazy to belive that they are admissions officers" . They also said that I have a great package , but I need to bring up my GPA for my midyear report .they also said that if other things in my application like my test scores are really good , then it will outweigh single bad grades ! So I got great advice from them , and yet they were realistic with my GPA . More imporntalty they looksed at me “holistically” and then made a decision . You know how many kids got in with less then stellar stats , or stats that don’t met CC requirements ! In addition , if you are a MOM , you should be ashamed of yourself ! A grown adult on this site trying to kill someone’s dream on a months old post . That really speaks of your character . Also the admissions officer said to stay away from sites like this and people like you who think that know what is "realistic " for their college . Go get a job . But I will stay on here for the positive ,constructive, and realistic people , who actually have encouraging advice. @GA2012MOM</p>

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<p>@chambersw‌ I am going to have to agree with @GA2012MOM‌ on this one, @TheJHUenthusiast‌ is completely off base here- you are not “on target” and what he seems to be saying is that while you are a match for Cornell, highly selective schools look at candidates holistically and you might not be an attractive candidate for other reasons.</p>

<p>This is just backwards. If anything, your “story” will be the most compelling and powerful piece of your application. Holistic admissions is your friend in this case.</p>

<p>You will find many people on CC that are willing to help you, but most will be realistic and slightly cynical about your chances. You will not get much help if you respond to people the way you did to @GA2012MOM‌. Take a breather, and re-read what you posted- it is unbecoming.</p>

<p>You accuse @GA2012MOM‌ of “not knowing my test scores” but you did not provide them. You accuse her of trying to “be an admissions counselor” but that’s exactly what you were asking for. You just didn’t like her answer. (and to be fair she did not resurrect this thread, someone else did)</p>

<p>What you asked for were some “tips” to get into Cornell. Basically you are probably not qualified academically. What you need to do is work on your admissions essays in a way that communicates your story to Cornell. As a low-income first generation college student, they will give you a LOT of slack, and you have a unique and compelling story- this is your way in. (tip #1)</p>

<p>Here’s tip #2- take a look at Questbridge: <a href=“QuestBridge | National College Match”>http://www.questbridge.org/for-students/ncm-national-college-match&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>I’m not sure if it will work for you since you apparently have not taken any standardized tests yet and the deadline is early in the fall semester but it is worth a look. At the very least they may be able to give you some free but highly qualified advice.</p>

<p>Tip #3- you do not need to take so many APs or subject tests senior year, this is not what will get you into Cornell (see tip #1)</p>

<p>I’m rooting for you, and I hope that you can come back here and tell us all off, but on this site you will have to have to learn to take constructive realistic criticism or no one will help you.</p>

<p>Edited to add: Tip #4- use spell check. You do not appear to be a qualified candidate with this many typos and misspellings in your posts (sorry but it is true).</p>