What's my shot at CALS?

Colleges & Universities A-Z Cornell University
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<p>Rising senior, Asian (Indian) from a very, VERY diverse public high school in NY</p>

<p>SAT: 800 M, 800 W, 740 CR (2340 Comp.)
ACT: English 35, Math 35, Reading 34, Science 36, Combined English/Writing 35, Essay 12, COMPOSITE 35
SAT IIs: 800 Math II, 800 US History, 780 Chemistry, 780 Biology E, 770 World History
APs:
10th grade: Biology 5, World History 5, Environmental Science (Self-study) 5
11th grade: Chemistry 5, US History 5, Statistics 5, English Language 5, Psychology (Self-study) 5, Human Geography (Self-study) 5
12th grade schedule: Macroeconomics (Self-study), Microeconomics, Physics B, US Government (Self-study), Calculus BC, Spanish Language, English Literature, Comparative Government (self-study)
GPA: UW: 4.0
Rank: 1/~350 (this will not change)</p>

<p>Awards:
2-time regional Science Olympiad medalist
2-time district-wide Writer of the Year
National AP Scholar
National Merit finalist (most likely)
~15 or so school-wide achievement awards in different subjects, generally insignificant
Air Force Award
RPI Math and Science Medal</p>

<p>ECs w/ leadership positions, if any:
Mock Trial (secretary)
Science Research (very involved, exclusive class), wrote the AP Environmental Science syllabus
Model UN
Foreign Language/Science/English/Social Studies Honor Societies
Mu Alpha Theta + Math League (president)
Asian Club (former treasurer, secretary)
National Honor Society (secretary)
Science Olympiad (president)
Academic League (treasurer, will participate in the television show, "The Challenge")</p>

<p>Summer Activities:
2008: AP Summer Academy at school (6 week intensive program preparing students for AP classes)
2009: Mathematical Modeling Program at Mercy College
2010: Research assistant at a NJ hospital (in the cardiac lab assisting with clinical trials, also get to see open-heart surgeries!)</p>

<p>Work:
-Work at local Kumon Center since September 2008, about 8 hours a week
-Private SAT Tutor</p>

<p>Essay: should be good, I'm still working on making it stand out</p>

<p>Recs: AMAZING. I know my guidance counselor very well. One of my teacher recs will be from my AP Bio teacher/Science Research mentor/APES syllabus co-author/NHS advisor/Science Honor Society advisor (basically everything short of a principal) who I have grown a close personal connection to. The other will probably be from my English teacher who I had in 10th grade and will have again for AP Lit in 12th grade.</p>

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<p>I’m sorry you have not shot at all.</p>

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<p>Well, I mean you don’t have a 2400… and you only got 5s on all your APs. Your class rank needs to be a little bit higher too…
Really, do you need to ask? Almost a guarantee…</p>

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<p>Lol, wow, I really wasn’t expecting those responses. @Metalpots, I felt the need to ask because I feel like I’m on the border with my app, considering I don’t have any stand-out ECs or hooks.</p>

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<p>Unless you write about something completely irrelevant on your essays, I would be very surprised if you didn’t get in. </p>

<p>May I ask what specific major you are applying to?</p>

<p>Chance me back? : )</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1004303-chance-me-chocolate-chip-cookie.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1004303-chance-me-chocolate-chip-cookie.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Wrong forum, I think you meant to post in one of these places:</p>

<p>[Stanford</a> University - College Confidential](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/stanford-university/]Stanford”>Stanford University - College Confidential Forums)
[Yale</a> University - College Confidential](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/yale-university/]Yale”>Yale University - College Confidential Forums)
[Harvard</a> University - College Confidential](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/harvard-university/]Harvard”>Harvard University - College Confidential Forums)</p>

<p>…:wink:
just kidding nothing is ever definite but you sure having an amazing shot at Cornell</p>

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<p><em>blush</em>, wow, you guys are very flattering…</p>

<p>@ballpointpen, probably something like Molecular Biophysics/Biochemistry.
@sbs335, I am looking into Yale as well, but Stanford and Harvard aren’t on my radar as much.</p>

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<p>sbs335…The OP has an equal shot at getting into Cornell as he does any other top school. You are implying that his stats are above Cornell standards and that is simply not true. He looks like most Cornell students regarding his grades, stats and EC’s. It does not mean he will get admitted to Cornell. </p>

<p>OP I wish you luck but the optimism of the above posters is very kind. You have as good a chance as the thousands of others that have your credentials. All you could do is apply and hope for the best.</p>

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<p>Thank you for the well wishes!</p>