Please Chance me for Cornell Engineering and Other Ivies(I will chance back!)

Chance Me / Match Me!
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My GPA is a 3.97 unweighted

Senior Course load: AP Latin, AP English Literature, AP Econ (Micro/Macro), AP Physics C (Mech. and EM), AP Chem, Multivariable Calculous, Differential Equations

Junior Year AP Scores: AP English Comp. 5, AP studio art 5, AP Physics 1 5, AP US History 4, AP Enviro 5, BC Calculous 4 (AB subscore 5)

ACT: 35 Composite

Subject Tests: Physics 740, Math II 760, US History 760

Academic Awards: Headmaster’s distinctive acheivement award 3 years and High Honors for the last three years, AP Scholar with Distinction, Columbia Book Award, Raider Award for atheltic Spirit and Leadership

Athletics: 4 years of swimming (3 years varsity and captain as a senior); 4 Years of lacrosse (3 years Varsity)

Extracurriculars: Varsity member of science olympiad team all four year, won countles state medals and have gone to 3 national competitions so far and won the state competion twice; Member of envirothon team for four years and captain. Won the national stewardship challenge as a sophmore and the NCF North American Envirothon as junior, we also won the state competion twice; Founded the italian club at myschool and was president and them vp; Im a campus guide

Community Service: Over 250 hours tutoring kids

Work Experience: Worked as a full time lifeguard for two summers, and one year partime as a concessions

Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male

URM: None

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Im very interested in Engineering schools, and Iveneen hoping that being from Kansas will help my chances.

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If you are very interested in engineering, there are not many Ivies you should look into. They are many engineering schools better than most of the Ivies.

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I realize that most ivies do not have really good engineering programs, but I have other passions outside of engineering. In particular Cornell does have a top rated engineering program and I really loved Cornells location and atmosphere as well. I have a few family friends who attended Cornell and Cornell engineering and from what they’ve said and what Ive seen I know that Cornell is the right place for me. I am also considering MIT and other engineering schools.

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You can also look at UPenn Engineering, Stanford, and Ca lTech
Other good schools can be UMich, UC Berkeley
For you
Cornell: High match, low reach
UPenn: Reach
Stanford: Reach
Cal Tech: Reach
UMich: Match
UC Berkeley: High match, low reach
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For UMich CoE, OP would be high match to low reach. Admission rate from OOS is below 20% these days. Admission average ACT was 33 last year.

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If you apply early decision, I would say this is a high reach. Not because you are not an excellent candidate, but it’s still an Ivy and you have a lot of competition.

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I appreciate all the advice. I have visited and will be spplying to Upenn engineering and stanford as well. I realize that these schools are kind of a crapshoot to get into.

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I am also taking a serious look at Bowdoin and Dartmouth although I realize Bowdoin had no engineering.

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What do you think about Purdue, UC-Berkeley and Columbia? They all have excellent engineering programs. And you have strong stats. With an excellent essay to top it off, you should be at least on par with other competitors.

HR: Columbia (b/c it’s Columbia)
R: Dartmouth, UPenn, Cornell, UCB
M: Purdue

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You do have the numbers and your ECs are really good. However, there is nothing that will make you stand out from the 35K odd people applying there (not saying that you don’t stand a chance). I think that you have a really good shot at Cornell ED.

Best of luck!

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Very strong stats and numbers. Additionally, you have many ECs relating to science and math which is good. One thing you could do is maybe do more community service. Other than that, I think your profile is really strong.

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You should really look into Michigan’s engineering program. It’s very competitive, my brother is in the program and loves it. Incredible internship, study abroad, and job opportunities

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“I have other passions outside of engineering.”

Cornell is a great school, and you will have decent flexibility in engineering there. My SO is a Cornelian.

The Ivy that attracts the most amazing students who have other passions as well is Penn. The combination of a flexible curriculum and a range of dual degree programs, dual major feasibility, unique programs such as NETS or DMD, and the ability to take classes in any of Penn’s schools under the One Penn policy is appealing. Placement of Penn engineer students is extremely strong.

If you love Cornell and Ithaca, you may not find the urban setting of Penn to be as attractive, but it could be worth checking it out. DD is at Penn.

Columbia has a great eng. school too, but the curriculum is quite rigid because of the core curriculum.

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I appreciate your time. I have been talking things over with my counselar and Cornell is still my first choice. I visited penn and I have to admit its location kind of put me off from it, but I will still apply to their engineering school. Ive heard the Dartmouth is also good with multiple disciplines.

The more Ive thought about things though, the more I realize I love building, creating, and designing which brings me back to engineering schools.

Its hard to make big choices like these, but I know one day Ill look back and wonder why I put so much stress on myself.