Not-so-great GPA

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<p>Good essays and teacher recommendations (that really show you as a person) will help. Leadership, awards and accomplishments are also useful. If you can manage it, have your teacher rec's also touch on your ECs: one of my son's teacher rec's was from his english teacher and drama couch, the other was from his CS teacher and robotics club advisor. </p>

<p>One of the secrets to a good recommendation is to provide your instructors with your 'resume' of activities and awards. Even if they are not a club advisor, they may be aware of your activities - or can ask the advisor about them.</p>

<p>If your most significant EC's are outside of school, you may wish to obtain an additional recommendation from your volunteer supervisor, for example.</p>

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<p>Oh, like additional recommendations from coaches etc., I see. I guess ECs would be very important.</p>

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<p>Cornell's average GPA for accepted students is 3.6, so it's not too low at all.</p>

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<p>Umm...where did you get that number Flippy?</p>

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<p>Yeah, cause I can't find that info anywhere.</p>

<p>From what I've found:</p>

<p>Cornell evaluates enough of my GPA to make it 3.8 and . . .
3.6 is the average</p>

<p>am I mostly correct?</p>

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<p>Oh, and does it make a difference if most all of your Bs are in APs?</p>