What are my chances?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Cornell University
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<p>yes i know i probably should ask at a later time but w/e if you would like to give me some input id appreciate it</p>

<p>Right now, I am a Junior in a ny suburb public school in long island and according to the colleges i would be considered white haha</p>

<p>GPA: 95 unweighted/ most likely a 98-99 weighted ( my courseload over h.s is 12 A.P's{8 taken already}/everything else Honors)</p>

<p>SAT: 1980 ( basically i bombed it) I am retaking it in June so assume that i will get in the 2100-2250 range when you do this review ( or look at both lol)</p>

<p>SATII's: 680 U.S History, wont know until may-ish i will be taking the math IIc and bio for the other two</p>

<p>APs: 4 on U.S History. This year I am taking 6 AP's, next year I will be taking another 3-4</p>

<p>Courseload: The hardest available in my school</p>

<p>Rank: school doesnt rank but im on high honor roll and i assume top 10/class of 420</p>

<p>Prospective Major: Business/Economics</p>

<p>Other Factors
-until high school attended a gifted school that only let in 15 kids per grade (2nd to 8th)
-State or Country: New York
-School Type: Public
-Ethnicity: White
-Gender: Male</p>

<p>Extra Curriculars/Awards</p>

<p>-Spanish Honor Society (9-12) 11th: Secretary 12th: President</p>

<ul>
<li>METMUNC( model united nations)(9,11,12): board member staff position</li>
</ul>

<p>-National Honor Society(11,12): President( i hear through the grapevine haha)</p>

<p>-Wall Street Investors Club(10-12) President</p>

<ul>
<li>School Newspaper(11-12): head news writer</li>
<li>DECA ( Marketing Club)(10-12)</li>
<li><p>Business Honor Society (11-12): President Elect most likely</p></li>
<li><p>Fed Challenge competitive team(2 years){ very exclusively selected only five kids from the whole school each year}</p></li>
<li><p>Student Council (12, School Wide President)</p></li>
<li><p>SING participant</p></li>
<li><p>Community Service Club (9-12):Most likely a miniscule board spot if any</p></li>
<li><p>3 Years of Varsity Spring Track,</p></li>
<li><p>1 Year of Junior Varsity Football, 1 year Varsity Football
{ which makes me a four time scholar athlete recipeient}</p></li>
</ul>

<p>-Recipient of John Hopkins University Mathematics and Verbal Talent Search State Award for being among the highest scoring participants in the competition, </p>

<ul>
<li>METMUNC Honorary Mention Award for 2004</li>
</ul>

<p>-Ketah Torah Recipient at temple for educational excellence
- 4 years of travel soccer</p>

<p>Work Experience
- Work as a Spanish Tutor
- Worked as a waiter over a summer at a summer camp in Pennsylvania
UPenn Pre College Program for this summer </p>

<p>Hook/ Additional Activities</p>

<ul>
<li>I am currently writing a screenplay</li>
<li>Also I am a songwriter, and am currently working on an album of my own. My music is a mixutre of hip hop and neo soul singing in my opinion</li>
<li>In this, I started up my own record label ( business creation) where i am working on promoting myself through various plans as well as other local artists</li>
<li>My main community service plan is my efforts to found a organization to aid the poverty in colombia</li>
</ul>

<p>If you read all of this, i heavily appreciate it and would like to know your honest opinion
Thanks in advance</p>

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<p>The only weakness is your SAT scores, if that comes up, you have a very good shot. Cornell is def a good choice for you to apply to</p>

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<p>Looks pretty good overall. Everyone qualified has a shot, but I have no idea what goes through the admissions officers heads when they make decisions.</p>

<p>Basically, I can group applicants into two categories....either they have a chance, or they don't. You definitely fit into the former group, that's as much as I can definitively say.</p>

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<p>appreciate the responses from both of yall thanks</p>

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<p>Yeah, I agree that your SATs are low. You could still get in with a 1980 if your ecs were good enough (and yours seem close to that caliber), although I wouldn't feel as strong about it. If you get it up to a 2150 I would bet money that you get accepted.</p>

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<p>then thats what i gotta do i guess haha</p>

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<p>it looks good to me, very competitive resume. as mentioned SATs are a little low, but you should be able to bring em up. Good luck!!</p>

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<p>I definitely like your chances. Fix those SATs :p</p>

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<p>do not let the SAT score discourage you! When we say that, we mean that it as an obstruction to grouping you in with the "you've got it all there you have a fair chance kids"</p>

<p>like AJKates said, kids are either "good chance" "fair chance" "poor chance" or in between. it's pretty hard to have anything otherwise. So, you're in the middle right now, with everything fitting into good chance, and the SATs sitting in fair chance. If you want it, APPLY DAMMIT. On CC we pretty much look for flaws in the application, so the SAT is for the most part the only thing we have to pick on with yours. Thats a good think. And some kid got in with an approximate 1200 this year who was on this site. so relax!</p>

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<p>cool cool good stuff sparticus</p>

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<p>btw, this board is easily more friendly than countless other ones when it comes to these things, so if yall wanna give ya selves a pat on the back this wud be the time haha</p>