<p>If you’re applying to engineering, I really don’t think raising your CR score will significantly impact your chances. Engineering really wants exceptionally strong math/science applicants. If I were you, I wouldn’t worry about my SAT score. You did well, and most importantly, you scored well on the math. Anything higher won’t really change your chances. Remember, GPA is more important than SAT for Cornell, but GPA is hard to assess. If you’re top 10%, then you do come off as an average candidate (which is a lot better than being below average). That said, if you were top of your class for math/science, your chances for Engineering are higher than overall GPA might indicate.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, Cornell doesn’t release data on the rejected students (at least it’s unfortunate insofar as trying to assess chances). If you’re above the 50th percentile for accepted students, I can only imagine that puts you at least in the 70th percentile for all applicants.</p>