<p>I would love to attend Cornell, but I got an 1180/1600 on the SAT, 650 on critical reading and 530 on math (I have a math disability). My reading is in the range of Cornell but my math is way below the range. My guidance counselor's recommendation will note my math disability. So, should I even apply, or will my application be as good as firewood due to my SAT? Will they take my learning disability into consideration when looking at my math score?</p>
<p>additional info: the rest of my application is ivy quality (grades, ec's, essays, etc)</p>
<p>IMO I don’t think they would care very much. Why would they want someone with a math disability? They are ivy league which means they don’t have to settle on anything that’s not the best.</p>
<p>Rather than spending my energy attacking premed4 I’ll just pretend I didn’t read that and say this:</p>
<p>Yes. Apply. Please. I stay away from “chance me” threads but I always believe that it is worth applying. If anything, you might regret not applying, regardless of the results. </p>
<p>Learning disabilities are taken into account, as long as it’s well documented in your application. Several of my engineering peers have arrangements for being given extra time for exams due to these reasons. If you’re not doing a math-oriented major, it might matter less. Focus your application towards your strengths and don’t get too hung up on your weaknesses/disability.</p>
<p>I won’t be majoring in any science or or math related field, and I will have strong SAT II scores to show my social science/humanities abilities. Thanks fallenmerc, your post gave me the confidence to apply.</p>
<p>I think less focus should be on whether you would be accepted by Cornell, but whether you would be successful at Cornell. If you were my kid, I would seriously ask you if Cornell was the right school for you, and if it would be a good environment for you to learn. Knowing you have LD, you should find the best school which would give you best support for such disability. I don’t know if Cornell provides such service, but something worth looking into.</p>
<p>Haha. As usual I was thinking something and then oldfort wrote it. </p>
<p>You did not give your other stats. Are you ranked high in your class? Do you have a high gpa? </p>
<p>Honestly,with only having your SAT scores, it seems as if Cornell would be very difficult for you even if you did get in. Maybe if you have a high gpa in HS and you are highly ranked in your class, you might be able to do well even with such a low
(by Cornell standards) SAT. Maybe you are just a bad test taker.</p>
<p>If you do have a good HS gpa and ranking, go ahead and apply. If not, I think you will be wasting your money. But I do not work for Cornell admissions.</p>
<p>Based solely on the SAT’s (not other factors such as class rank, etc., etc., etc.).</p>
<p>You have a very low score in the math, but also have an explanation. I don’t think any of us here can honestly tell you how what Cornell will do. This forum isn’t particularly good for advising students who don’t fall into the usual ‘patterns’.</p>
<p>Talk to your GC about whether it’s worth applying – he or she will have much more expertise in estimating how a school will evaluate a student with a learning disability.</p>
<p>Otherwise – if there’s any question in your mind (and there probably is), APPLY. It costs what $100 or so, plus a bit of your time. As long as you don’t get your hopes too far up, this is minor in the scheme of things. My own view, you probably SHOULD choose one or two schools that are reaches if you really want to go to them. Otherwise, you’ll always wonder. Just don’t let it get in the way of your applications for target schools. Besides, your chances are infinitely better if you apply than if you don’t.</p>
<p>I think I would do fine at Cornell because I go to a good public school that I believe has prepared me very well for college and I am in the top 10% of my class of 600. I am a good student, but just have struggled with math related subjects (none of which I plan to pursue in college). I am probably going to take the SAT again and do more prep, but the problem is that although I am confident that I will be able to get my CR score up, I highly doubt that the math will go up very much, if at all, due to my disability. I will have to hope that the admissions office can see that I am worthy of acceptance, but just that I have a problem that has slighted my SAT scores.</p>
<p>I was 640 crit 710 writing 720 math for Engineering. Scores are scores. Essays are much more important. So if it’s a split between SAT practice and essays, do essays. Although it is summer so if you have time, do both lol.</p>