<p>Cornell does have a higher admit rate than the other Ivies but nonetheless its an ivy league. I disagree about Columbia but that's my own opinion. Apply--there's no reason why not to. Don't plan on an acceptance letter and focus on other schools, but still there's no harm in applying. The worst that can happen is you get rejected and go to one of your match schools.</p>
<p>Umm to answer a previous poster the national average is 21 so 22 is not below the national average at all</p>
<p>Oh, I didn't mean Columbia was easy to get into or anything. I mean, the admission rate is 10% or something for Columbia College. I looked it up on collegeboard and the SAT scores for Cornell and Columbia are pretty close, though Cornell has lower scores on the verbal. But yeah, there's no harm in applying. You never know, you could get in. And I think the SAT score average is around a 1500. Oh, but I have a question, does being first generation to go to college or a minority really count for so much that they'll admit you even if you have average test scores?</p>
<p>Yes. It counts A TON. It's like the equivalent of a 250 point boost on the SAT. First generation is not AS much of a hook as being a URM.</p>
<p>I'm both. XD Does that mean my 1850 won't absolutely kill me?</p>
<p>@Nickel Xenon
Hispanic is not as URM as Native American or African American; but it definitely helps. Won't help you get into HYPSMC, but is fair enough for Cornell, etc.</p>
<p>Darn. xD It's okay. I'm proud to be Salvadorian. I'd like to go to Stanford if that's possible. Oh well, I'll see how it goes. Maybe I actually did better on the SAT? Won't know until the 20th I believe.</p>
<p>Hispanic is not as much of an URM at Stanford. There are a lot applying to Stanford.The lower Ivies are more likely to take you than Stanford. Still, don't depend on your race. Make sure your EC's can make you stand out.</p>
<p>I dunno, Stanford's stats say 11% Hispanic and 10% Black. Doesn't that mean you kind of have equal chances if you're either? Which are the lower ivies?</p>
<p>If you committed a heinous crime, that would be an auto-reject I bet. Like rape or murder.</p>
<p>I never thought about that, but I guess that's true.</p>
<p>is there a difference between hispanic and mexican?</p>
<p>Towards admission? I don't know. When talking about someone's background? It makes a huuuuge difference.</p>
<p>what do you mean by backgroud?</p>
<p>Well, someone that was born in Mexico is obviously going to be muuuch different from someone born in El Salvador. Those are two different countries. A Hispanic would be someone from Mexico, South America, or Central America, but a Mexican can't be a Salvadorian or vice versa. Each country has their own unique culture and it'd be rude to assume all hispanics are the same.</p>
<p>oh ok, makes much more sense now, thanks</p>
<p>No problem. Some people get confused about it. ^_~</p>
<p>Whether or not you get in with that score is dependent on your circumstances. Are you an inner-city URM from a underpreforming school that graduates a quarter of its entering freshman? If so, then yes, you absolutely have a chance. I know a Hispanic girl from a crumbling Chicago inner-city school that got into NU with a 1500/2400. She had a 4.0, good EC's, and a fierce essay. She didn't have a lot of resources but she made the most with what she had. The school saw she had potential and admitted her. She graduated with a 3.7.</p>
<p>If not, then your chances at an Ivy League school are small.</p>
<p>some girl from my school last year (valedictorian) got into cornell with an 1810 SAT, but she had a 101+ average W</p>
<p>I have a 96.84. But our scale is a little different. It goes to a 100 point scale, but classes are weighted weird. So I somehow have a 4.68 on a 4.0 scale. I know it's weird but it's how my counselor did it.</p>