What are my chances for Cornell and MIT Architecture?

Hi fellas!
I am Korean, and I am currently a high school sophomore in an International School in China. Yes I am hoping to attend Cornell University to study architecture in about two years. I am a modern architecture geek. I have been loving to build lego models. I love Dubai, and I love Shanghai.

Since my school follows the full IB curriculum (PYP, MYP, and DP), I have followed the MYP to GPA calculation mentioned in the International School of Moshi website. Hence, my converted GPA is 3.89 out of 4.0.

Academically, I am one of the top 5% students in our school for all subjects.

Taken SAT I at a relatively younger age compared to many other students, and the score is not so satisfying: 1720 (CR 460, MT 700 WR 560), yes I will get a higher score than this; aiming for a 2000+.

I have been serving as the Student Council representative for two consecutive years.

I have been taking a part as the leading role in many extra-curricular activities offered in my school, including: GIN (global issues network), Design Club (Activity Club leader, and the founder).

I have been to more than eight international model united nations conferences, as having to be a part of the MUN group in our school for almost four years.

I have taken summer courses in KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology).

I have been school representative for an international math competition (World Math Team Competition 2014).


Guys Ive got more to write about, but lets just stick with this much of show-off.

I really hope that I will be able to get into Cornell and MIT undergrad to study architecture. It’s my dream. Hopefully it’s a dream-to-become-true.

Help me out here; recommend me if there are anything I gotta improve (or to-do), criticise me if I suck.

Great GPA and i’m positive you’ll get past a 2000. Don’t take the SAT more than 4 times though. You’re on the right track.

Try and do some Architecture related ECs and get awards in Architecture. Cornell loves fit and that kinda stuff exemplifies passion for Architecture. I wish you all the best! I will applying ED this year :0

Thank you 0br0123!!! I am hoping that I can get into this majestic university. :smiley:

I am just wondering, what kind of ECs and awards are there for Architectures??? I live in China, and I am a Korean, thus I wont be very likely to reach out for architecture-related ECs and awards in US…