<p>Btw. Best advice anyone could give you...Work on your essays! Spend a lot of time thinking about them, revising them, including your passions, thinking about why Cornell is for you, what Cornell can offer you, what you will take advantage of at Cornell. This is by far one of the most important factors and also is one that you have the most control over. While working on SAT's & EC's, don't forget about this part :D. Imo you have a good shot; you just have to work on the last "pieces of the puzzle." (Me: 2010-SAT, 98/100 uw GPA, 10/400, good EC's/leadership/volunteer work/essays.)</p>