What are my Chances to get into Cornell?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Hello,
I recently visited Cornell and fell in love with the school, and it has become my top choice if I can get in. I was wondering if you could chance me on Cornell. My scores do not reflect me whatsoever. My grades were low during my freshman and slightly increased sophomore year, however my junior year I really tried in school and did significantly better. I also had a steady increase in the difficulty of my classes. I have known for a long time that I want to major in business however I am not 100% on which sector yet. Outside of school I started a Sports News website that achieved profitability in 4 months and had 40 writers and editors in that 4 month period. The site averages over 50,000 views a month. I also started working on a business to business commerce website that will compete with Alibaba and that will be completed in about 8 months. Prior to starting these projects I work for my dads company and was able to sell his product to multiple college food services. My school profile is below, and the school I would like to be chanced for. Thank you.
GPA = 3.43 W and 3.4 U
SAT = M=680 CR=650 W=640 or 1970/2400 or 1290/1600
APs: US History-5 European History-3 Literature/Composition-4 Macroeconomics-5 Microeconomics-5 Stats-4
SAT Subject Tests: Math II-680 US-History-740
Class Rank: My school does not report
High School Difficulty: I go to a nationally recognized public school. That is also ranked #3 in New Jersey.
Ethnicity: Hispanic
Summer Work: Travel and shadowing business executives in China. I lived in China and Taiwan alone for the summer and observed different forms of international business and learned some Chinese. I also interned in a fashion brand in the finance department.
Volunteer Work: I have 50 hours of community service from teaching senior citizens how to use technology.
Athletics: 2 years of Varsity baseball and 1 year as JV captain, 1 year of varsity bowling
Extracurriculars: Commissioner of High School Rec Basketball League, member of Model Congress, member of Non-Contact football club. The websites that I mentioned before.

I understand that Cornell is a reach but it feels like my dream school and I would like to know what are my chances.

I want to apply to the Agriculture and Life Sciences School and major in Applied Economics and Management.

If you could think of anything that would increase my chances, please let me know!

Thank you for your time!

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Low, your GPA and SAT are going to hurt your app. Take the SAT if you can.

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Could you give me a percentage?

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I can’t give you a percentage. Cornell is a reach for everyone. Your chances are slim because of your GPA and SAT score. Try for a 2250+.

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You have a really good chance like a 95% chance the other 5% is your essay you will write. Make sure your essay is very heartfelt and connects. I really believe that you will get it if not, you will go somewhere else prestigious. Your SATs are just fine since you are a senior now, and your subject tests have really pretty scores. Don’t fret it.

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Btw forgot to post this link, hope it helps.
https://colleges.niche.com/cornell-university/statistics/

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You have a very low chance in my honest opinion. Your numbers are just too low to have a good chance while your extra curriculars are very good. If you can get your GPA to a 3.6+ and SAT to 2100+ you will have a decent chance.

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AEM is one of the hardest majors to get into. You say that your scores do not reflect you whatsoever, but how is Cornell supposed to know that? You can’t tell them “I got a 1970 SAT and 3.4 GPA but that doesn’t reflect me.” They’ll just see the numbers without an excuse, along with the rest of your application, and decide for themselves.

That said, if Cornell is your top choice then I really do encourage you to apply ED. Your URM status will definitely help. Retake the SAT. Your summer work certainly is interesting and I think it would make a good essay.