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<p>haha so i tried posting this ealier and only got like 2 responses...sry for being obnoxious, I just need some realistic opinions!!!</p>

<p>using primary/secondary school option. Primary: Engineering (Electrical, Computer), Secondary: Liberal Arts (mathematics)
I am from rural VA and attend a fairly competitive school. </p>

<p>SAT: M730 V720 W660 (twice)
SAT II: MII:720 Chem:560 (eh..i didnt have much chem exp. at the time, taking it, and math, again in January, expecting close to 700 on chem, mid 700s on math)
GPA: 3.93 (rank: 22/400)</p>

<p>EC's:
4 years Outdoor Track (Captain Twice, District Finalist)
3 years Cross Country (Captain, Regional Competitor)
3 years Indoor Track (Captain, Regional, State Competitor)
4 years Student Council Member (Historian 2 years)
2 years National Honor Society
1 year International Club (Secretary)
4 year Church Youth Group activity
Total Community Service about 400 hours
Voted "most determined male" in my class
lots of track awards, blah blah</p>

<p>Created a weekly calculus tutoring program, where I tutor several kids in Calculus, and SAT math (raised scores: 70, 100 points). We meet 3 days a week for two hours.</p>

<p>Work Experience: Server @ Outback Steakhouse (one year,still there), was a salesman at Sears for a year, and am a self-employed Landscaper during the summer.</p>

<p>Other: One teacher rec stellar, another very good, i'm assuming (hoping)</p>

<p>Hook: Hispanic (spanish) </p>

<p>Brother grad. from Brown Engineering, helping me write my engineering essay.
my secondary essay for math took a narrative approach about my math-centered life and how i create fun equations/algorithms to apply to real life (college chances, track times, etc.) and how i am studying genetic traits of reptiles for rare phenotypes in offspring....(dunno, i'm hoping it's different/intereseting)</p>

<p>PLEASE!!! AAANNNNYYY COMMENTS!!!! aaaaaaahhh!!!! PLEASE, PLEASE, COMMENTS, BLAH BLAH IM BOOORED...</p>

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<p>your ecs look really similar to mine (xc indoor and outdoor as the main). I got into engineering rd with m 710, w 790, and v 680. act 32. I think the thing that got me in though was my writing (essays). of course i can't give you exact chances, but perhaps you can compare yourself to me, as you seem to be pretty similar</p>

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<p>Hm, i think you look pretty good, but its really hard to tell what the admissions committee thinks...Maybe higher SATII math (considering when I took it a perfect score was 92nd percentile) and cancel that chem score or greatly improve it. What about AP classes? Do they show a math/science focus? I think the tutoring is cool. I would say your ecs lack significant leadership experience.
good luck!</p>

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<p>i don't think his ec lack significant leadership experience.. he is captain for track and crosscountry and also in student council.. i think it is adequate. your sat scores are on the lower side.. but your rank+gpa looks good.. what about the rigor of your classes? i like the work experience and i think your essay on engineering is quite good.. and your minority....... hmm it would be a very good chance in my opinion.</p>

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<p>thanks for the input guys, much appreciated.
sixteen00, you were accepted COE with a 710 in math?!? did u have some other hook? wow.</p>

<p>any other thoughts, anyone? all comments MUCH appreciated, please!!!</p>

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<p>i had 35 act math if that means anything</p>

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<p>um...haha yes i would definitely say that means something. what is ACT math like, anyway?</p>

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<p>bumpizzle my nizzle</p>

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<p>if you are waiting for realistic opinions, wait until you hear your decision from real admission officers.</p>

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<p>ah, thank you laurstar! very helpful; why didn't i think of that? hmm..after all i mean its only 6 months away. thanks again, this is definitely the purpose of chances threads. haha</p>

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<p>buuuuuuump</p>

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<p>you were the one who wanted realistic opinions...not need to lash out with a rude sarcastic tone</p>

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<p>well technically it won't be an opinion** when the decision comes, it'll be more like a given fact.
ok I will revise my statement: i'm looking for opinions of non-cornell-admission-officers.</p>

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<p>well in that case, i think you have a good chance. just dont let admission officers know that your brother wrote your essay</p>

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<p>haha well thanks.
and I am writing it, just his experience is part of what interested me. haha but i'll try not to tell them i guess. so i wonder if admissions officers patrol CC for interesting stuff.</p>

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<p>humpedy bumpedy</p>

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<p>im sure you have a good chance because it shows that you have dedication and passion for a certain sport which you have continued for a long while (i get the impression that running is a big part of your life and takes up a lot of time), you have initiative to make yourself known because you have been in the stuco, and your community service isnt just like pop-in and a couple of hours a week but you actually created your own service project and had some real results. i think that shows something about your aptitude and ability to thrive in a very good business school which im sure cornell will notice.
but i dont know - i dont go there. thats just my impression. either way, im sure you will go to a very good school...</p>

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<p>thanks for the input, much appreciated</p>