<p>Do you think I have too many ECs?</p>
<p>I’d do ED if you really want to go somewhere, but you need to study over the summer for your standardized tests! While they are not everything, they are certainly something! I recommend a tutor or an online course! Best of luck!</p>
<p>As for the essay I agree with danishpastry123, but I also like your idea! It shows character, but you need to show how you rose above it above that one teachers opinion to do something great!</p>
<p>^^^ thank you… I was working at MacDonald and I was wondering if i should list it too! But have way too many ECs <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/cornell-university/1172058-rejection-because-too-many-ecs.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/cornell-university/1172058-rejection-because-too-many-ecs.html</a></p>
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<p>Show them you’re qualified by getting a high ACT score, not by writing an essay about how you were called stupid. 1500 is pretty much unacceptable. So, you are going to need to improve your scores.</p>
<p>Your URM status will help you but at the top of the URM totem pole are African Americans. It is not highly unusual to see high achieving African immigrants actually.</p>
<p>How about my ECs, I mean I had to cancel some of them because I thought the adcom would reject me. I dont want to risk any thing me applying is a risk in its self! so please help. as of now this is what it looks like.
(freshman=1, senior=4)
Clubs-
Student union (council) - Vice president. (234)
National honors society. (34)
Science club- founder, president, Chair of trustees. (1234)
Key club- president. (134)
Robot club- chief engineer. (3)
Class council. (234)</p>
<p>Work/volunteer
Red Cross.(3)
Visa service (1)
District printing office.(34)
McDonalds.(3)
Atlantic County Library. (3)</p>
<p>Extra Curricular Activities
Star gazing. (1234)</p>
<p>Get your SAT scores up and then you should be fine! Good luck!</p>
<p>Yes, taking the ACT in september will still be good enough for ED. 
I think you have a good chance, and you should DEFINITELY try for ED. You never know what will happen. Just get those standardized scores up!</p>
<p>^^^^ Thank you all</p>
<p>Not to sound offensive, but I’ve never seen anyone with 1500 SAT in real life, much less a Cornell student/applicant with such number…</p>
<p>LazyKid – the test is designed so that 500 per section is the ‘average’ score, each 100 points is 1 standard deviation. If, over time, the scores drift significantly from this standard, they recalibrate.</p>
<p>So, roughly 1/2 the people taking the test score below 1500 +/-. </p>
<p>We all (including OP) agree, it’s seriously low for Cornell.</p>
<p>^^^ I mean I dont mind the comment, it is just that that was discussed in the first like 7 comments. Oh well I guess he did not look at them.
@ zephyr15- thanks for having my back, you rock!!</p>
<p>First of all shout out to Africa…lol…but u def stand a chance…tht SAT is holding u bac though…I would say don’t retake cuz u can’t improve tht much in so little time…but def take the ACT…good luck</p>
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<p>The summer is almost over…What’s your latest practice ACT scores? Are they over 30 at this point? I assume you have been studying for ACT hard (few hours a day?). I guess you are going to use ACT scores to replace SAT IIs because you didn’t list any of your SAT II scores. I think an adcom may look at your application and think this is someone who has spend a lot more time on EC than on his schoolwork.</p>
<p>I would seriously look at other schools, make sure you have some good safeties. CAS is one of the hardest school to get into, Physcis wouldn’t be a walk in the park at any school. Applying early and being an URM will only help you a bit if you were qualified.</p>
<p>Other schools I should apply to with a 29 ACT
What other schools should I apply to-
My list right now
ED Cornell
U of Chicago.
John Hopkins.
Penn state.
U of Maryland.
Rutgers.
Drexel.<br>
Other schools With a good Astronomy reputation. Thank you!!!</p>
<p>That ACT is still below the 25% for Cornell, so don’t be too trigger happy with cornell yet.</p>
<p>^^^Let’s be serious. He has a 29 ACT score and is bilingual or whatever. He has a better chance than an American student who learned english from day one and recieved a 29 on a test which is hardly any indicator of college success.</p>
<p>What back up schools should i consider?</p>
<p>I am serious, I’m sure he has a great shot, but if someone puts all of his eggs into a basket like cornell (that is an immense crapshoot), you are lining up for disappointment if a rejection/deferral occurs.
Of course you have terrific chances to cornell dude your app is great, but just be aware that rejection is possible.
Some backups could be ranked 20-40 schools, [National</a> University Rankings | Top National Universities | US News Best Colleges](<a href=“http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-universities/spp+50]National”>http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-universities/spp+50)</p>
<p>Good luck at cornell, but what I said before just means be ready for anything.</p>
<p>If you’re not a permanent resident or us citizen you’re considered an international applicant regardless of where you live. 1500/2400 no chances whatsoever. 1500/1600 competitive chance as an international</p>