Please Chance Me Computer Science

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<p>Cornell Chance Me Thread</p>

<p>Please chance me. I appreciate any feedback. </p>

<p>Asian Male
Major: Computer Science</p>

<p>GPA: 4.00/4.00 UW
SAT: 2250;
ACT: 34
SAT II:
Math 2: 800
Chemistry: 770
Physics: 770</p>

<p>AP classes taken/taking (Total: 9) : Calc BC, Comp Sci, English Lang, Phys C, Stats, English Lit, French, Comp. Gov, Chemistry.</p>

<p>AP Scores:
Calc BC: 5
English Lang: 4
Comp Sci: 4
Physics C Mech: 4
Physics C E&M: 3</p>

<p>Essays and Recs: Probably pretty solid, but nothing extraordinary.</p>

<p>Notable ECs:
Computer Science Internship at UCLA
President of a Volunteer Organization (4 Years)
Vice President & Captain of Destination Imagination Team (3 Years) - several awards won, top 7 in state.
Speech and Debate Varsity Member (3 Years) - awards won
High School Soccer Team (2 Years)
Officer of Engineering Team (2 Years) - awards won, 1st Place Southern CA.
Tutor Middle School Students (4 Years)</p>

<p>Notable Awards:
National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist.
National Honor Society</p>

<p>Thank you very much. </p>

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<p>bump</p>

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<p>None of your ECs are astounding (good though), your scores are average for engineering, if you applied ED I think you’ll get in. RD I think you have a decent chance. Asian + Male will hurt you the most. The overal accept rate for males to engineering is near 9%. That also includes ED so it’s probably closer to 7% RD and then you’re an ORM, which will just make it harder.</p>

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<p>Your stats are excellent. Depends on your essays and letters also but I didn’t realize it was 7-9% acceptance for males to engineering. I feel for Asian males in that regard. </p>

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<p>@Cornell19‌ @Renomamma‌ </p>

<p>Thanks for the feedback. Do you guys think I should apply to college of engineering or college of arts and science for computer science?</p>

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<p>Sorry if I was harsh, I really believe you have a good shot. Computer Science at Arts and Sciences is easier as far as percentage wise, but you’ll have to cater your essay to Arts and Sciences so they don’t think you will just transfer. Maybe talk about how you want a liberal arts degree or to experience a wider field of study. However, students from any college can take classes at Arts and Sciences so maybe talk about a minor you would want to do at CAS. You can only minor at CAS of you are enrolled in CAS so that’s one unique benefit to doing CS there.</p>

<p>Edit: <a href=“Undergraduate admissions - Institutional Research & Planning”>http://irp.dpb.cornell.edu/tableau_visual/admissions&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>That’s where I get my data from. Keep in mind it’s for all applications (ED+RD), so RD is probably ~2% less</p>

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<p>@Cornell19 2%??? what? </p>

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<p>I think he meant that the acceptance rate RD would reasonably be ~2% less than the overall (ED+RD) rate.</p>