Potentially applying ED - Chances?

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I’m either going to apply here or Duke early decision. I want to apply to the school ED that I feel I have the highest chance of getting accepted to. Do you think I can get into Cornell ED? Of those two schools, which do you think I will get accepted to? Here are my credentials;

4.1 GPA

2230 SAT

AICE Diploma Recipient (14 Aice Credits total)

I’ve never taken a non Aice/Honors class.

2 years of Baseball. (Varsity letter awarded)

2 years of Model UN

1 year National Honor Society

4 years foreign language

Rigorous schedule; I’ve taken hardest schedule’s possible at my school for my junior and senior year.

200+ Hours Volunteer work

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EDIT: Additionally, if I don’t get into either of them ED - What’s my chances getting admitted RD?

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thats like the exact question I have … and I have the exact scores as you. No one has answered mine
http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/cornell-university/1815528-cornell-school-of-engineering-chances-ed-vs-rd.html#latest

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my overall SAT was 2230 too

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Do you have a clear first choice? If so, that’s the school you should apply to ED.

Do you not have a clear first choice? If not, then applying ED probably isn’t the best decision for you.

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I love both of these schools. It’d be pretty much a coin flip if I got into either of these schools. I guess my question is is; which of these schools would I have a better chance of getting admitted to if I applied to them ED with my credentials?

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No one really knows.

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The Duke website explicitly states that one has an advantage applying ED to Duke (26% vs 9%RD) ; whereas Cornell ILR doesn’t seem to say that anywhere. If you would be happy at both, I think it would be better to ED Duke.

http://admissions.duke.edu/application/timeline

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What school are you applying to at Cornell…your numbers don’t mean anything if your ECs don’t fit your school.

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What is your class rank? What EC leadership roles?

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"What school are you applying to at Cornell…your numbers don’t mean anything if your ECs don’t fit your school.
" …this is a fallacy. Numerous admits’ ECs have had nothing to do with the school, and / or major they are admitted to, but rather demonstrate outstanding leadership & excellence through their ECs. Essays can be used to show passion / fit for specific college / major.

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@csdad in reference to this applicant, it totally applies. They have no outstanding leadership roles. Having ECs that fit your major certainly boost your chances of being accepted.

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I see your point, did not read the entire thread closely. I guess I over reacted to the “your ECs have to show fit” statement that is at times professed here. My D and a couple of other longtime posters kids were admitted with ECs that had nothing to do with their major / college

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@csdad Yes! Younger brother was somehow accepted to human ecology with no significantly related ECs?!? He was a great student and had more than a handful of leadership positions, but i had always thought that school was most about fit.

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@PaulDi I would say that some colleges at Cornell care more about fit than others. For example, in Arts & Sciences technically everyone comes in undeclared, so fit would be more important for the school overall (which emphasizes education in a variety of disciplines) than for the individual major. Schools like Hotel and ILR probably look more for ECs related to that college. Again, just my own personal argument; I don’t have much evidence to actually back that up other than anecdotal evidence.

P.S. I love your profile picture; what event is that from?

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@Ranza123
Pic is from slope day in 2011. I think i just searched “slope day”. My first slope day was… Kendrick Lamar i think?