<p>I'm pretty sure Cornell has an excellent engineering school. They apparently have the best engineering program in the Ivy League, and that's gotta be worth something!</p>
<p>To be honest, kids over in korea probably know english grammer two times as much as US born and raised kids.</p>
<p>They just drill the sat's a ton, to the point where they can get a high score without actually being.....colloquial. </p>
<p>Are you applying as an international? </p>
<p>I don't know much, but from seeing other international students applying.....and seeing thier stats......it would seem you have very slim chances</p>
<p>^ YOu know. That isn't a lie. I have a cousin in Korea and man, even though english isn't his first language, he busts 150 vocab words a day and finished numerous grammar and writing books. He can't really speak english, but this guy's writing abilities are far greater than mine and he took a practice SAT test and got a 2350. Yea it is believable your english score is so high.</p>
<p>I meant that I don't know much about college admissions enough to tell him about your chances, but I know that his sat scores are believable. </p>
<p>I was at korea this past summer.....man.....the work ethic is amazing. Not to mention the competition. </p>
<p>Heres some real life advice. I would do some more research in your colleges. I know "harvard" is the only college you guys think about in korea, but to be honest, it isnt the best choice for many people. Try to find a college that fits YOU, not just HYPS. I know how important impressing the parents is in korea.......i'm korean. Its bad in the US too. </p>
<p>Heres a story. My friend was in the same situation you are in, but in the states. English wasn't his best subject, but he had the most amazing work ethic EVER. I dont understand how he functioned with the amount of sleep he was getting. Anyway, come senior year, he was accepted to the college of his dreams, an ivy league. </p>
<p>His parents have been telling us.....they are so worried about him. Apparently hard work isnt enough in a college at that level. This kid is getting torn apart......competition, english, etc</p>
<p>Lesson from story: pick a good college that fits you.</p>
<p>.. i think 5 years of english is enough for understanding "friends"..
anyway were you in a School for science in Korea?
isn't all the ppl there suppose to be uber smart with 2400 sats??</p>