<p>Hi,
Today I got my SAT scores for the October test and they were much higher than I had expected. I was planning on going to Loyola in Chicago because I thought that that was the only one I could get into. But now, with the scores, a lot more doors have opened for me. I'm almost certain that I'd get into Cornell, NYU, and Emory if I applied. I know Cornell is definitely the best for academics and prestige because it is like an ivy league. Next for that would probably be Emory, then NYU. But that's not all I'm looking for. College is supposed to be the best experience of my life so far. I don't want to spend my weekends inside my dorm studying. I think Emory and Cornell could be very bad on that.
Any help please?
What's your opinion?</p>
<p>I envy your choice but they are very different schools. Cornell and NYU, especially; do you prefer a major city or a rural area? The south (Emory) or northeast (Cornell/NYU)?</p>
<p>BTW: Cornell is not "like an ivy", it is an ivy.</p>
<p>I don't know, but if you were planning on going to Loyola Chicago, then as a result of one 3 hour test you all of a sudden can say with confidence that you could probably get into Cornell, Emory and NYU... well something sounds amiss. These are very selective schools. I'm curious what kind of jump in scores you've experienced.</p>
<p>I would investigate these three quite different schools more carefully. And I would not be "almost certain" you will get into Cornell; the majority of students with 2100 plus on SAT's do not get in. I don't think anyone can say they are "almost certain" with any of the top schools. Try to sort out what is appealing to you, what you don't like, what programs are most important to you, etc.</p>
<p>I don't think it's a good idea to apply ED if you have to pick between 3 schools when you had previously wanted a different one. ED means you know where you want to go.</p>
<p>how the hell can u have a chance at the three schools, or at least say u have a chance at cornell. You said that originally you thought you could only get into Loyola Chicago... That would give me an assumption that your gpa is probably less than 3.5.</p>
<p>The only way you could somehow have a shot at the schools you mentioned would be if for some reason, your gpa is really high and that you just did terrible on SATs the first time you took them (like 1000/1600)
But only an incredibly small fraction of a percent of people have gpas high enough to get into top schools, but SATs so low that they are NOWHERE near close enough to average SATs at mediocre schools.</p>
<p>I'm trying to figure out what they have in common! Emory and NYU are in large cities; Cornell is fairly rural. Cornell has bitter cold winters; Emory stays fairly warm. NYU essentially lacks a traditional college campus; Cornell has a huge sprawling campus.</p>
<p>Personally, I think Emory has the best blend of academics, fun, weather, and location.</p>