<p>Howdy! Went up to visit Cornell this summer and had a great tour. Now I'm pysched up about applying and just wanted to know what I can or should do my senior year (this upcoming one) to boost my application and chances to get in.</p>
<p>Here are some stats on me:
2130 SATs: 730M, 710R, 690W -- is it a good idea to take the SAT I again?
Havn't taken any SATIIs yet -- will probably try to take Physics and Calculus
Solid grades - around 3.7 to 3.8+ unweighted
AP Credits: 5s on AP Econ Mac and Mic, Calc AB, 4 on US History
Will be taking Multivariable Calc, AP Physics, AP Stat, AP Computer Programming, AP Gov this year</p>
<p>Have been in the orchestra since 6th grade with some occasional out-of-school activites. Participated in Model UN for a couple of years. Actively participate in church charity work. Member of the Science National Honor Society and plan to apply to regular NHS this year. Will be president of the Physics team next year. Participated in a German exchange program last year. I can definitly secure several good recommendation letters from various teachers. I will have at least 70+ hours of community service if that factors in at all.</p>
<p>Any advice? My extra-circs are a little low as I'm not really a sports kinda guy. I will keep my grades up first semester of next year which should boost it a little. Do I need to take my SAT I again or did I get a high enough score the first time? Will SAT II Physics and Calc be ok? I could probably do pretty well on the US History one as well.</p>
<p>Definitely retake the SAT-1s. Math IIC and Phys should be fine (If your applying to ENG, may I recommend that you take Chem too). Try and get top notch grades in your senior year, because ur string academics haas to make up for the ECs...And, if your keen on Cornell, apply ED.</p>
<p>Arjun is on crack...your stats are fine there is really no need to retake SAT I in my opinion because there are many people with lower grades that have gotten in, and there are also many with higher that have not which tells you that difference of SAT scores isn't all that important once you get up to the range that you have achieved. As for the SAT 2s Physics and Calc are probably enough but the Chem one wouldn't hurt. Keep on staying involved and try to boost your leadership positions as that is what the adcoms are looking for</p>
<p>I agree with jazz. You don't need to retake SAT I unless you know you should have gotten 2300+. Is there an SAT II in Calc? I wasn't aware of it...</p>
<p>I think I didn't get across what I meant properly. You've got the time to retake it...there's time, you might as well try and push those scores. I'm not saying your scores are bad. They are fine...most Cornell acceptees haev scores along that line. However, It wouldn't hurt to have a slightly higher score, would it? And I said, 3 SAT-IIs isn't needed, but many do take 3...so, it wdn't hurt to take 3.</p>
<p>No, Arjun. That's not an entire year he has. He's got less than 5 months, if he intends to apply ED. Far better for him to get his apps straight and polished, that's what I think.</p>
<p>I don't see any reason not to retake it if that was your first time and you think there's a good chance for improvement. It's likely that your score will improve simply because you are now older and have more knowledge.</p>
<p>If you're planning to apply Early Decision, you have only two College Board test dates left.</p>
<p>You should use the first one (October) for SAT Subject Tests. They're absolutely essential. If you're applying to engineering, you need one Math test and one Science test. If you want to take both Physics and Chemistry, that's fine. But you don't have to.</p>
<p>You need to realize, though, that the Math SAT Subject Tests are NOT calculus tests. Math IIC, which is what you would probably want to take, is mostly stuff you learned in precalculus. Since you took a calculus course last year, you might be a bit rusty on the precalc stuff. Working with a review book might help.</p>
<p>You might want to take the SAT one more time (in November). But you don't have to.</p>
<p>Retake the SAT's!!! If you only take the SATs once you are missing prime opportunities to get a better grade. Why wouldn't you want a higher SAT score? Laziness? Don't be lazy! [Took em 3 times, and the 3rd one improved one of my scores by more than 100 :)]</p>
<p>work hard on your essay with ur stats being so good the only thing that could change it is ur essay. Also when school starts make a list of ppl who would make good recs. Don't just do math or science teachers, try also something different like a history or english teacher. If you have any community activities you participate in a lot ask the person who runs it if they'd write a rec. for u.(I had my reverend do one and send it in) Also last year when I visited Cornell they said, unlike other Ivies, that they welcome extra things to support your application. If you play ur intstrument really well, send in a recording of your playing. Also, you can send in a newspaper article if you write on the school paper. Or maybe literature you've written yourself. Anything that can fully describe you, so that there will be no chance that your application would be overlooked. But don't overdo it so much that you don't seem to connect with ur intended major, b/c they may think u won't be the right fit to the school ur applying to</p>
<p>also dont send in way too much because you have to take into consideration the massive amount of applications that they recieve and that there is no way in hell that they would be able to sort through 8 or 9 recommendations that you send them. So chose things to send them that will show them who you are...but don't over do it.</p>