What are my chances of getting into Cornell University?

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Hello,

I was wondering what my chances are of getting into Cornell University (either College of Arts and Sciences or CALS). I am a Junior by the way and I haven’t taken the ACT yet.

3.8 GPA
4.2 Weighted GPA

Advanced Classes Taken or Taking:

  1. Honors History 10th
  2. Honors History 11th
  3. Honors Conceptual Physics 9th
  4. Honors Bio 10th
  5. Honors Chemistry 11th
  6. Honors Algebra 2 10th
  7. Honors Pre-Calculus 11th
  8. Honors Lit 10th
  9. Honors Lit 11th
  10. College Photography class (4.0 GPA)

Extracurriculars:

  1. Varsity Basketball (first person in my family to play-- self-taught after hospital visit, joined the team a few months after)
  2. Varsity Soccer (starter)
  3. Seasonal orchestra
  4. Violin
  5. STEM Institute
  6. School-wide art exhibition (photography)

Leadership:

  1. Founding member of school STEM institute (on the Board of Directors) -- I am expecting to become the President of the program by senior year
  2. VP of Architecture Club
  3. Director of STEM Institute outreach (youtube channel)
  4. Led lectures at educational conventions on STEM education in high schools
  5. Worked with companies to produce educational games (through the STEM Institute)

Work Experience:

  1. Volunteer at UCLA Health
  2. Reading to kindergarten students
  3. MOU partnerships with companies through STEM institute

Clubs:

  1. Architecture club
  2. STEM club (9th)

Volunteering:

  1. Volunteer at UCLA Health
  2. Reading to kindergarten students

Accomplishments:

  1. Designed the school STEM lab for the STEM Institute (Head Architect)
  2. 2x published photographer in LA times travel section
  3. Published 4 times in school scientific journal/magazine
  4. Varsity Letter

Future Classes:

  1. Advanced Biology Honors
  2. Calculus (honors not offered)
  3. Political Science
  4. Honors Lit 12th

Legacy:

  • 5x legacy at Cornell University
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Get 33+ on the ACT or 1450+ on the SAT, apply ED, and I think you have REALLY high chances.

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@barackhussein Is the rest of my application competitive?

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Yes. Make sure you keep your grades high junior year, keep up with your activities, and take rigorous classes senior year. Like I said, ED + Legacy makes you a lock. Also CALS is much much easier to get into than A&S, but you can decide which one you want later.

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Your ECs are really really impressive. Agree w/ barakhussein. You will need high test scores, but apply ED, Cornell is huge on legacy ED applicants. Good luck!

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Does your school offer APs? Could you have taken some as a junior?

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No @Multiverse7 , my school only offers honors