Disclaimer: I’m an incoming First-Year at Brown who was rejected from Cornell RD but know two students who go there (one admitted ED this year and another admitted under the transfer option program.)
According to Cornell Admissions’ Class of 2023 Profile (https://admissions.cornell.edu/pdf/entering-class-profile ,) your test scores definitely falls within Cornell’s score ranges, however, most colleges like Cornell look to your academics (GPA, test scores, courses etc.) as a method of assessing your ability to cope with coursework at their school; once admissions is confident of this, they look to the rest of your application (essays; interview if offered one by a “Cornell Ambassador;” and letters of recommendation. It’s up to the rest of your application to demonstrate to Admissions how you’ll utilize the resources at Cornell (definitely through your essays, but also by how you’ve used your high school’s resources,) and will go on from Cornell to become a Doctor, Lawyer, Researcher etc. that will make Cornell proud to call you their graduate in the future.
I strongly recommend you apply to Cornell ED, however, ONLY if the following are true:
- You LOVE Cornell and would 110% attend if admitted.
- You are confident that you can present a well thought out and crafted application by the ED Deadline, which is November 1st.
- You and your family can afford Cornell if you were admitted (run the financial aid calculators if applicable.)
Hope this helps! Good luck with admissions!