What is my chance fore cornell?

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<p>I'm considering applying ED at Cornell and I was just wondering what my chances may be... </p>

<p>Intended Major: Biochemistry / Pre-Medicine </p>

<p>Academic
Achievements
GPA: 4.7 / 4.0
Class Rank: 12 / 645
SAT I: 1340 (780 M / 560 V) retook oct 9th
SAT II: Math IIC – 710 (Pending Nov.)
Writing – 610 (Pending Nov.)
Chemistry – (Pending Nov.) </p>

<p>AP Classes Senior Year:
Chemistry, Psychology Calculus AB, Spanish, English </p>

<p>Academic Awards/Honors
High Honor Roll: 9th – 11th
Governor’s School of International Studies: County Nominee </p>

<p>Extracurricular Activities
Junior Statesmen of America (JSA): Secretary/Treasurer 12th
National Honor Society (NHS): Member 11th – 12th
Science National Honor Society: Member 11th – 12th
Spanish National Honor Society: Member 11th – 12th
Key Club: Chairperson/Member 12th
Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA):
Member 9th – 10th
Spanish Club: Member 9th – 10th
Student Council: Member 10th
Math and Science Appreciation (MASA): Member 11th – 12th </p>

<p>Volunteer Services: Library Volunteer: Jackson, NJ 9th – 12th
Student Volunteer: Paul Kimball Hospital 10th – 12th
Jackson Day Volunteer: Johnson Park, Jackson 12th </p>

<p>I am Indian as well...i need all the feedback i can get and if there is any other schools anyone thinks i should consider! Thanks a lot!</p>

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<p>yo, ur grades are remarkably similar to mine... check out my post... i hope u'd have a good chance, because then i would too haha, i think we're ok though</p>

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<p>Good rank, really weak SAT2 scores if you applying to CAS with a 610 on writing unless you are a URM yer going to get smacked around by them</p>

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<p>Could people explain the meaning of URM and first gen? My parents weren't born here but they moved and recently became citizens. Am I first gen? And shoo_shakin, I am Indian too. I have a feeling we don't get any help.</p>

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<p>yeah...you're first generation infinity...but i also believe we don't get looked at differently because we're indian; it probably has no effect on our admissions</p>

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<p>anyone have any other input?</p>

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<p>wow...i just got my sat scores today...i got a 800 Math and a...500 verbal, so basically went down in verbal...will that diminish my chances for getting into cornell?</p>

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<p>......anyone?</p>

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<p>no, but you might want to consider taking the TOEFL with that low verbal, or you should do better on your SAT II writing</p>

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<p>well i can't really take the toefl considering english is NOT a second language....but its not like i completely suck at english, cuz i am in ap english, so i don't know</p>

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<p>SHOO SHAKIN !!! OMG !! I GOT A 800 MATH AND 500 vERBAL AS WELL !!...like i suck at english , and its not my second language .....and im applying to cornell....my SAT 2 is math2c 790 physics 710...and writing is 500 but im retaking it and hoping for 600+...ugh, im scared !</p>

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<p>don't worry, SAT II writing should be easy to raise. The first time I took it, I got a 540, then I studied the writing section, and although I went down in multiple choice, I got a perfect score for my essay portion, and ended up going up 150 points (so writing is important!). my friend has a similar story, and both of us are attending cornell. sorry, i didn't know english wasn't your second language (it's technically not mine either, but my guidance counselor advised me to take it--I didn't)</p>

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<p>thanks guys...i actually mailed in my ED application today!</p>

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<p>this is going to be a long month and a half</p>

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<p>if u dont get in ED take the sats agian and get ur verbal score up. dont memorize vocab. study roots and prefixes. Also biochem is a hard major. if ur going premed id suggest human biology health and society</p>

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<p>well its not like i'm terrible at chemistry or something, i actually do very well in that subject; so i think i'm fully capable of pursuing that major. however, i doubt that my choice in major will affect how the admissions will view my verbal score, because it is low nonetheless.</p>

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<p>i'm indian too.. first gen also. i think writing is the easiest SAT II you can study for. just pick up a princeton review book and learn the rules. (some of it also comes with time). first time i took it i got 720 writing, with little/no studying. i retook it 3 months later and got a 770. not a huuge improvement, but score still improved nonetheless. good luck!</p>

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<p>wow chem i got owned. i absolutely hate chem haha. i'm applying columbia engineering ED btw... cornell and duke are my seconds choices.</p>

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<p>when i sign in on my account on cornell's website, it still hasn't showed that they received my application when i sent it on October 27th, so now its been like almost 2 weeks, should i call or wait?</p>

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<p>oh ok...i checked today and they received all my materials!</p>