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<p>Hi, this is my last thread ever, and my last chance. so lets see. please help me out.</p>

<p>Hi,
I'm applying regular decision to Cornell
Here are some stats:
Indian Male
SAT's
Critical Reading : 670
Math : 690
Writing : 750
Overall - 1360/1600 and 2110/2400
GPA Weighted : 4.3
Class Rank : Top 3%
I am on the executive board of the Student Government
I have attended Pennsylvania Governor's School of International Studies (a very competetive program by which I spent 5 weeks at the University of Pittsburgh studying International Affairs at the college level, only 1/8 applicants got in)
I am enrolled in an internship for international studies
I tutor African Refugees
I have taught poverty stricken children in India(for 1 week, came to about 50 hrs)
I have protested against poaching with the same organization
I have 48 hours of service at a library
I was the founder of a school band in India
I played guitar for a local band and we got pretty popular regionally, in fact ,it was ONE of ONLY TWO BANDS chosen to play with the popular cover band Bad Fish on their show from ALL of Pittsburgh
I am in Model UN
I am in French Club
I am in Drama Club
I have been in Poetry Club
I am an actor in school plays
I am on the Highest Honor Roll
I am part of the National Honors Society
I am in the top 5% class
My hobbies include horseriding, snowboarding, guitar, piano etc
I have studied abroad in high school (India)
I am the founder and president of the Animal Rights Society and Political Awareness Leauge at my school
Some hobbies include snowboarding, horseriding, piano, guitar, art
The thing I feel that could hurt me is I took all my AP's in my senior year, so I dont have any AP scores yet, but I will have that explained, because I studied abroad, when I came to America, I had to take certain required classes before I could take AP, so I couldnt take AP's before this. I twas just NOT POSSIBLE. But I have a letter explaining that from the counsellor.
If I write some good essays do I have a chance?
I have started a clothes charity in collaboration with the local IKEA to raise winter clothes for Burmese/African refugees
I have arranged a rally about Animal Rights in the town square thingy and it will happen in about two or three weeks, before I apply, and it may actually recieve some news attention
I go to an underrepresented suburban school. In fact, nobody from my school has been to Cornell i think in the last 15-20 years. and this year, nobody except me is applying to Ivy's at all.</p>

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<p>ya you and i have almost mirror identical stats lol 2100 sat 1380 4.5 weighted 3.85 UW.......i think i have a good shot (my ecs are 500 hrs comm srv, debate team captain, newspaper page editor/biz manager are the major ones and a political internship)</p>

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<p>haha wow thanks bud! you really made my day! are you applying regular as well? I hope i get to see you at cornell if you and I both get in!</p>

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<p>everything looks good...but it almost seems like your extra curricular activities are a laundry list. what do you want to study?</p>

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<p>Low[ish] reach. Cornell de-emphasizes Writing score. That's the only one you broke 700 on... You score out of 1600 is 1360... so that may go against you. Good EC's, so you never know. It also depends which school at Cornell you're applying to also. Anyhow, good luck :)</p>

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<p>your sat scores won't get you , but they won't keep you out..its up to the rest of the app</p>

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<p>wow, i have like identical stats too. and do you think we all have chance in regular decision?</p>

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<p>well, i'm applying ED</p>

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<p>you mean you applied ED already?</p>

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<p>yes that is true</p>