What chance do I have at Cornell

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<p>I am an Intl student from India. I also need finaid. My stats are as follows:</p>

<p>GPA - 3.9/4 (school does not weight as every student takes the same difficulty)
SAT I - 2320
maths-800
verbal-750
writing-770
SAT II
Math II -800
Physics -800
Chemistry -780</p>

<p>school does not rank but top 2% (as told by counsellor)
Will get good recco's as I have good relationship with my teachers.</p>

<p>Awards
1st National Cyber Olympiad (state level)
8th i.e. silver merit National Cyber Olympiad (National level)</p>

<p>Participated in a National Computer Olympiad COFAS (70+teams) all four years of high school. (Have won programming in C++,a jingle competition and a Software competition here)</p>

<p>Participated in a National Computer Olympiad sponsored by microsoft in Delhi called MODEM.This too all four years of high school (won programming,Digital video editing and group discussion)</p>

<p>Techno computer whiz Kid 2002- till date (for four consecutive years winner of this award which checks knowledge related to computers)
Here,in my grade 9 I defeated all the students in high school (i.e. 10,11,12 graders)</p>

<p>Activities
Co-Founder (2002) and current president of the computer club of my school
Student Council: School captain (just 1 out of only 16 in whole high school of about 2500)
Debating Society: Panel Member
School Magazine Editorial Board
School Choir-Lead Singer (for 10 yrs,lead for 5yrs)
Participated in a grand musical Peter Pan in grade 11</p>

<p>Research projects
Devised a programme for graphing an exact speed of a moving motor on a computer screen using C++.</p>

<p>work experience
Store Technician at reliance web world (since Dec 2004)abt 6hrs a week.
Pro gamer and have started own league for training pro gamers while charging little fee from them.</p>

<p>Community Service
Tuitions for underpriviliged children during school holidays
In the summer did my school SUPW with mentally underpriviliged children.
Teach general usage of computers to underpriviliged children.</p>

<p>So can anyone tell me what would be my chances if I were to apply RD. I would really appreciate it.</p>

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<p>is cornell your number one choice? I'd say you have a great chance at getting in.</p>

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<p>i doubt it, does cal tech and mit ring a bell anyone???</p>

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<p>you have a great chance, very likely acceptance IMO if you apply early.</p>

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<p>Yes I concur</p>

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<p>Thanks for the replies everyone
but my case is this international+financial aid required.
Do you still give me the same standing.</p>

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<p>If what you put is real, it seems like you could get into any tech school, but why aren't you trying to IIT in india?</p>

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<p>Dude psquared thanks for the compliment..
Now regarding IIT</p>

<p>" IIT JEE the toughest academic competition in the world" were the headlines of a national daily..does it ring any bells.
Moreover the atmosphere at IIT is just yuck..I mean guys have to study study and study and study even more. Not much scope for self research and you have to decide the engg. you want to do beforehand.</p>

<p>P.S. I once again plead people to have a look at my finaid situation and give me an advice. Thanks a lot.</p>

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<p>Your FA situation doesn't change your chances of admission. Cornell is "need blind." It only affects your ability to pay if you are, in fact, accepted. Unless some international students reply to you here, I would advise calling the admissions office and asking about FA stats for internationals, or calling FA and asking them directly for information.</p>

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<p>Admission is not need blind for internationals, (Canadians or Mexicans don't count though).</p>

<p>From what I see, you could be accepted, but you might not get financial aid (very VERY few internationals recevie FA from Cornell).</p>

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<p>i stand corrected</p>

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<p>Lol, if you apply for finaid, you either get accepted with FINAID or rejected completely. You won't get accepted w/o finaid...</p>

<p>There is a guy on here from India, I think his SN was mercurysquad..you can ask him regarding this issue, he also has his stats up at [<a href="http://www.pr%5B/url%5D"&gt;www.pr&lt;/a> stats.com]...and ya he got rejected from all american schools</p>