What are my chances ED?

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<p>Academics:
SAT I: 2300 (700 CR, 800 W, 800 M) Took it twice (First Time 2150 (670 CR, 710 W, 770 M)
SATII: Math 780 Chem 730 Bio 740
ACT: None
Unweighted GPA: 3.746/4.000
Weighted GPA: 4.091/5.000
Rank: 55 out of 431
AP: So Far - Calc AB
Next Year: Calc BC, Physics, Spanish, Micro/Macro Econ
Major Awards: Nope!</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:</p>

<p>Volunteer:180 hours of volunteering at a hospital
18 hours of volunteering at a camp for people with disabilities</p>

<p>School: National Honor Society, Math Team, Physics Team, Chem Team, Math Honor Society</p>

<p>Instrument: None</p>

<p>Sports: None</p>

<p>Summer Activities:
Worked as a online seller at my dad's company for 4 weeks</p>

<p>Recommendation:
My math teacher likes me, but the only problem is that he's also writing one for like 60 other people so mine might become too generic.
My last year's physics teacher is known for writing good recommendations although not many people go to him because he's kinda weird (lol)</p>

<p>Financial aid: Applying
Intended major: Economics
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Male
Income level: Under 60K
Hooks: None I can think of...</p>

<p>I'm going to apply to CAS, and yes I have visited Cornell once for information session.</p>

<p>Thank you guys!</p>

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<p>You have a good shot for sure, remember to pick something that makes you stand out for your essays as it helps a lot.</p>

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<p>slurmz: thanks, good to hear that. i am done writing my common app essay and am working on the supplement as I speak.</p>

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<p>Your class rank is on the low side; try to break into the top 10% if you can.</p>

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<p>I wouldn’t be surprised if you got in. But if you are going into economics, shouldn’t you apply AEM at CALS?</p>

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<p>your chances are low due to the fact that all that you have are good scores. There really is nothing interesting about what you do. Read the other threads on students who had your scores and same activities and there chances. Good luck.</p>

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<p>ny4chelsea: I am not yet completely fixed on econ yet, also i might wanna do other majors in CAS like psych bio or chem so im gonna leave my options open by applying to CAS rather than AEM</p>

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<p>That makes sense. Though you should know something about Cornell. In order to graduate from Cornell, you need about 120 credits. If you are in CALS only 55 have to be in that college. So, you have lots of opportunities to take classes in other schools. However, in CAS 100 credits have to be in that college, so you can’t take many classes out the of the school. That sucks for me because I can only have a max of 20 AP credit, while I will probably have between 40-50 credits. ugh</p>

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<p>HighSchoo</p>

<p>Here’s the way I read it:</p>

<p>SATs and SATII’s. Excellent. Well above the average score for Cornell admitees.</p>

<p>Average – Very Good, but not exceptional. Maybe average to slightly below average for Cornell.</p>

<p>Weighted Average – Possibly problematic. The Spread between your Avg and Weighted average is pretty narrow. This may suggest that you did not take the most challenging courses at your HS, which could hurt you. However, we don’t how your HS grades, so I may be wrong here. The narrow spread, though is a bit of a concern.</p>

<p>Community Service – Average – you won’t stand out either way.</p>

<p>ECs – Average at best. How did these teams do? Did you have any leadership role? Any ECs outside of school?</p>

<p>Class Rank – Below Average for Cornell. 85-90% of Cornell Students are in the top 10% of their class. You’re in the top 15%, but not in the top 10%. </p>

<p>Recs – Definately go with the Physics teacher. Consider a teacher who will do fewer than 60 students and can devote time to extolling your virtues as a second rec…</p>

<p>Overall – With your exceptional SAT scores, it’s worth applying, even though the rest of your profile is less than outstanding. Based largely on what I read on these boards, SATs alone may not be enough to get you into Cornell. I think you have to focus on your essays. What is your passion in life? What makes you special.</p>

<p>Having said this, overall, your accomplishments are solid. Certainly, you should apply to Cornell. If it’s your heart’s desire, even apply ED. My guess (but what do I know) Cornell is a bit of a reach, though not impossible by any means (meaning it’s certainly worth an application and you may have a shot, but don’t bank on it). </p>

<p>Other than that, you should get into a highly competitive, top school, even if its not Cornell. My recommendation – there’s nothing wrong with choosing a couple of legitimate ‘reach’ schools. In fact, you’d be crazy not to apply to a couple of schools in this category. For the bulk of your applications, be aware that different schools have different weighting standards for components of their apps. Some appear to weight SATs heavier (relatively) than grades. You should talk to your guidance counselor or research these on line. They probably represent your best bet for getting into a top school.</p>

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<p>Most unhooked admits to Cornell (especially CAS and Engineering) are well within the top 5%, so unless you go to an insanely good feeder school, with your current rank I would expect a rejection. With those scores you should easily get into a school like Vanderbilt/WUSTL though.</p>

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<p>Put down Black and you should be fine(Unless you have an extremely Asian last name)</p>

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<p>zephyr: Thank you for your valuable input. Im applying to cornell ED and it will be the only ivy school i will ever apply to. </p>

<p>I V:I was considering Wash U also but that one also has ED so i guess im going to apply there RD.</p>

<p>woeishe: uh…would i have to cover my whole body including my face at cornell to hide my yellowness?</p>

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<p>Wash U takes a crazy amount of people ED, but then again so does Cornell. I agree with I V in that your class rank isn’t all too impressive and zephyr15 in that the spread between your two GPAs indicates you didn’t take the hardest courseload, but then again in both cases we don’t know what your school is like. Unless you do something sick this summer like intern, have an amazing summer experience, or crank out a couple hundred volunteer hours, you’re probably going to look like a fairly boring candidate. I’m not entirely advocating you pad your app, but I think it would be a good idea for you to look for some interesting college essays that will stand out.</p>