Will I get into Cornell?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hello! I am a high school junior, and it is my dream to attend Cornell University! I am not sure of which specific college I will be applying to, but probably CALS or CAS. And opinions or advice on improving my application would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!
My stats-
SAT I (breakdown): 2160 (750 W, 690 M, 720 R) I am aware that I need to up my math score, so I will likely take these again.
ACT: n/a
SAT II: 750 Bio M, 730 World History, 780 US History
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 97.36 on an unweighted 100 pt scale.
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): My HS does not provide either.
AP (place score in parenthesis): 5 AP Lang & Comp, 5 APUSH, 4 World History
IB (place score in parenthesis): n/a
Senior Year Course Load: I'm a jr, but my sr schedule includes AP Bio, AP Physics, AP Lit, Honors Calc, Anatomy & Physiology, a mandatory gov't class, and band
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AP Scholar, School Class Awards in English, French, and Music</p>

<p>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Trumpet Playing (lessons, principal trumpet at all-county & area all-state, member of local youth orchestra, recipient of two major scholarships, attended a prestigious summer festival, many awards), Piano Playing (lessons, 2 NFAM awards, placed in local competition), Key Club (VP for 1 yr, Co-P for 2 yrs), co-founder and co-pres of a club to support women entering the science field, founder and pres of a club dedicated to education about the food industry, author for school literary magazine, assistant managing editor of school newspaper, school musicals, pit orchestra, full orchestra, French Club, French Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, Girl Scouts (with gold award),
Job/Work Experience: Part-time job at local retail store
Volunteer/Community service: Girl Scouts & Key Club, Gold award (approx. 80 hrs of work), approx. 150 of playing music in church (unpaid), volunteer at local animal shelter (approx. 50 hrs)
Summer Activities: Select summer music festivals, working to pay for college
Teacher Recommendation: Will be from chemistry teacher who absolutely loves me and attended CALS, and English teacher who is also the advisor for the school newspaper
Counselor Rec: she loves me, will be good
Interview: I'm very personable, and usually do well in these situations</p>

<p>Applied for Financial Aid: I will be
Intended Major: Animal Science or Biology
State (if domestic applicant): NY
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Competitive Public School
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: ~ 70K
Hooks: nothing in particular</p>

<p>Please be honest! (:</p>

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<p>Your have decent chances. </p>

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<p>You have a decent app. But it does not have any noteworthy features to an Ivy adcom. A lot of kids do this kind of stuff and more.</p>

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<p>Unlike the other criticisms, you need a more detailed description or picture.</p>

<p>To get into Cornell you will have to get that SAT score, the great part is that just working on math will be easier than reading since it’s known what to expect. If you can get it to 2250+ your chances will increase much more.</p>

<p>Your ECs area fairly strong for the average applicant seeking Cornell however try to get more leadership in your Senior Year; while this may sound vague, it’s essential along with good Letter of Recommendations.</p>

<p>Being instate works to your advantage along with your SAT II (whether Cornell requires them or not, those are high scores).</p>

<p>Good luck, you have a great chance!</p>

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<p>I think Cornell is a match for you. The only negative you have is that one of your SAT scores is <700 which does sort of give them a reason to reject you if they are looking for one. You might want to consider a re-take but otherwise I’d say you’re in good shape.</p>

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<p>@soze
Can you defend your statement as to why you think a school with such a slim acceptance rate is a “match?”</p>

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<p>grades seem good, no leadership activities, and ur SAT is a 1410 out of 1600, cornell doesnt look at writing</p>

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<p>Because pretty much everybody I know who went to Cornell in the past few years had stats to were no higher than the OP.</p>

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<p>@soze
That’s anecdotal evidence. </p>

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<p>Nevertheless, it’s still evidence. I would maintain that the OP has at least a 50/50 chance of admission based on his stats.</p>

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<p>It’s definitely reachable but it is just that: a reach.</p>

<p>What are your non-reaches?</p>

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<p>I have a close friend who got wait listed at Cornell, he only had a 1900 on his SATs but had strong ACTs (Mid 30s) a high GPA (4.4 I think), was 3 sport athlete of considerable merit, and was involved in leadership in most of his ECs. He did end up getting into brown and Berkeley, among others. Hopefully that gives you an idea of how difficult it is to get in.</p>

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<p>I’d definitely say you have a decent chance, but I’d recommend applying early if you can. Good luck!! :)</p>