Please please Chance me please :p

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Here are the schools I want to get into:</p>

<p>Cornell University
Carnegie Mellon University
Boston college
Penn State University</p>

<p>Academics
SAT I: Math: 770 CR: 700 W: 700
SAT II: Math II: 770, Physics: 750
AP's: Calc AB 5, Computer Science 5, Physics C Mechanics: 5, Phsycology 5, Calc BC 5, Chemistry 4, Physics B, 3
GPA: 97% which would be like a 3.8 or 3.9 I guess (not used to 4.0 scale)
Rank: Top 40% (Not that great, messed up freshman year)</p>

<p>Extra Curriculars
Varsity Tennis - 2 years
Junior Varsity Tennis - 1 year
14th annual ACM High School Programming Contest
15th annual ACM High School Programming Contest
Math Club - 1 year</p>

<p>I know my EC's suck, but if I write an amazing essay and in that essay explain why I did so horrible in freshman year and explain that im a changed person do you think I will have a chance to get into Cornell under early decision?</p>

<p>Thanks</p>

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<p>I’m no expert, but I’d say you’d have a fairly decent chance. Your scores are quite good. However, be careful that your essay doesn’t come up as an apology for your freshman year. I would personally use the Common App essay to talk about something important to me, and then use the “Additional Info” section to explain whatever the reason was that your freshman grades were lacking.</p>

<p>Just wondering-- when you say 97% do you mean your average in all of your classes out of 100 is 97, and you’re still only in the top 40% of your school? I’m not familiar with an overall percentage for GPA.</p>

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<p>Thankyou for your review</p>

<p>The 97% is my GPA and it can go above 100% . Like many students who take up alot of AP Classes have GPAs like 103% etc.</p>

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<p>Maybe, maybe carnegie mellon but cornell is out of the picture (due to class rank). pretty good shot at the other 2 though.</p>

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<p>Hey! If you could add to your ECs, I think that would help a bit. But as for now, here is what I think:</p>

<p>Cornell- reach (I wouldn’t say it’s “out of the picture”)
Carnegie Mellon - high target/target
Boston College - low reach (because of what you explained about your GPA. Your GPA seems pretty high though, even if people go over 100%, it’s hard to believe you’re in the top 40% of your class)
Penn State - target</p>

<p>Hope this helps, good luck!</p>

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<p>Thankyou for your reviews</p>

<p>I really hope that I can get into Cornell if I write a really good essay and apply under Early Decision, because that is my dream school :)</p>

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<p>Applying ED to Cornell will definitely help your chances, I’d say quite a lot! So I hope it works out for you :)</p>

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<p>Oh but also, I agree with “bandgeek”- I wouldn’t suggest writing your essay on why you may have fell short in your freshman year. Colleges look for progress throughout your 4 years, and they weigh your junior year greatly as compared to your freshman and sophmore years. Freshman year is not as big of a deal to them- tons of students go through the same issue in struggling their freshman year because of the transition from middle school to high school. Colleges take that into consideration. So, I really recommend that you focus your essay on something else so that the admissions officers get to know the real you</p>