<p>I'm an upcoming high school senior going through the rigors of the college refining process, and I want to be an engineer but not to an engineering-exclusive school, so no MIT or Caltech, for example. Cornell seems to be a perfect fit for me, I've loved it ever since I've been visiting Ithaca when I was little (both my parents went to cornell). Anyway, my high school stats are very good all except for the fact that I have gotten straight B's in math freshman through junior year. All my classes are weighted/AP and all, but also most of my extra-curricular have to do with music and business, and they are all very prestigious as well, but I was wondering just how mad Cornell will be over my math grades. I have a lot else going for me as well, but I know that Cornell Engineering places a lot of credence in grades in math throughout high school, will it be to the point where they're blinded to my non-engineering EC's and other overqualifications?</p>
<p>Bs in math show that you are not spectacular but are still good at math. But I know the Engineering school is very competitive and you will be up against some hardcore applicants. I would state in the essay the passion you have for the field of engineering and how you expect to overcome the Bs in math at Cornell. The essay portion would be the only part that you will get to gloss over the grades and for them to really see you how you feel about engineering.</p>
<p>Also since you can apply to two schools this year I would apply to CAS, and then you could transfer if you get in.
I hope that helps!</p>
<p>You mean in the supplementals, right? Because I already have a commonapp topic decided. Supplementals haven't been released yet I think.</p>
<p>And I hear you have to have a really high GPA to transfer from AS to Eng, and once you get in you have to work extra hard to make up for the missed credits already. I don't want to get on the slippery slope a year late</p>
<p>I suppose the supplemental essays would be a good place to do that. </p>
<p>I suggest the transfer because I wouldn't want for you to miss out on getting into Cornell, in case your math grades really disadvantage you which I don't think they will.</p>
<p>im just wondering how much your grades were weighted.</p>
<p>your SAT math score will also matter, as will your science SAT IIs...</p>
<p>are you defn set on engineering? i'd check out the CALS programs...</p>
<p>ILR = no math</p>
<p>urrong isnt statistics a math of sorts?</p>
<p>all my math courses were honors/AP</p>
<p>sat I math is 740, satii math2c is 750
satii chem is 800, physics is 800</p>
<p>also, apparently this year cornell admissions is doing a thing where if you don't get into one school you can make a priority#2 school, basically applying to 2 schools within the university. so i guess i can always make engineering choice #1, and AS #2. the damning decision is whether i really want to start out in AS rather than the engineering school to begin with, instead of just choosing the engineering school at another university. :( college choices suck</p>
<p>well you could do AS and still take chem, physics, cs, and show that you pwn...and then transfer to ENGR</p>
<p>I would say Engineering definitely takes math into account when you're applying, but they also take your other grades into account and it sounds like you've worked hard all around. What would definitely give you a boost in the admissions is your essay. If you can convince them that you really have a drive to become an engineer it will impress them. Going from AS to Eng is really hard (I knew a girl who was trying to do it and they were requiring her to get a 3.5 GPA). You probably should put Ag as your second choice, then you can do the Bioengineering major and its easier to decide you want to do another engineering major and transfer into the CoE. Basically, I would recommend really thinking hard about why you want to be an engineer and writing a really convincing supplemental essay! Good luck.</p>
<p>P.S. If you're a girl, you're at an advantage</p>
<p>Not a girl.</p>
<p>Can any of the Cornell engineers in here give me an idea of what life is like there? I've heard many responses, varying from extremely cutthroat and competitive within classes, to "it is what you make of it." I'm a musician and I'd love to have enough time to be in the musical groups, not to mention have a social life on the side. How many hours do you guys find you have for free time, is being an engineer overwhelming?</p>
<p>social life is possible if you're own that pwns...</p>
<p>it is cutthroat especially if you're one of those who wants to be an overachiever...</p>