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<p>I applied ED to the College of Engineering. I happened to find this website while browsing information about when Cornell sends the decision. After reading through a few "Chance Me" threads, I wanted to see what people think my chances are. Thanks in advance. </p>

<p>SAT I:
Math: 800
Writing:800
Critical Reading: 680</p>

<p>SAT IIs:
Chemistry 740
Math Level II 760</p>

<p>GPA(W): 3.8
Rank: School doesn't rank, Highest GPA is 4.4</p>

<p>ECs:
Varsity Cross Country for 1 year(Sophomore)
National Honor Society(Secretary)
Science Olympiad
Math Olympiad(Co-Vice President)
Few other clubs without leadership
Volunteer at local hospital(100+ hours & teen service award)</p>

<p>Recs are very good from teacher and GC recommendation is not specific.
My essays were very good, but nothing memorable. </p>

<p>APs(Junior):
AP English I(3)
AP US History(4)
AP Calculus AB(5)
AP Computer Science(5)</p>

<p>AP(Senior)
AP Spanish
AP Chemistry
AP Eng II
AP Statistics
AP European History</p>

<p>Since 9th grade, all of my core classes were atleast "HONORS" and since Junior, all were AP. </p>

<p>Do you think I will get in ED to engineering? Also, I did not apply for financial aid if that makes a difference...even though Cornell is need-blind. Around 5 people applied to Cornell early from my school, but the only other engineering applicant has around 2000 SAT score and fewer APs but same GPA.</p>

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<p>I think you will get in, but the only thing that might hurt you is your CR score. But regardless, your stats are very good and so are your chances of getting in.</p>

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<p>don't worry, engineering schools don't care about ur cr score as much as arts and science. engineering is easiet to get into at cornell and ur ED is a plus. blingmaster, imo, ur a shoot-in</p>

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<p>To all the other posters: Please don't give this guy false hope and make unrealistic calls. Shoo-in? Really? With a 680 CR score, 3.8 weighted GPA, and below average-to-average extracurriculars? I don't really see anything that could potentially make him stand out that separates him from the pack. </p>

<p>To be honest though, despite what I said, you have a decent chance of getting in and it'll probably come down to whatever you wrote in your essays. But it's far from a guaranteed acceptance, and I'd hate for someone to post here, receive such optimistic feedback, and get rejected.</p>

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<p>Your CR and SAT II are a little weak, but overall are good; you will get in.</p>

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<p>SAT IIs:
Chemistry 740
Math Level II 760</p>

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<p>
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engineering is easiet to get into at cornell

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<p>That is only based on acceptance rates. Engineers are fairly self-selective; one could easily argue that engineering is also the hardest to get into in terms of admissions statistics. </p>

<p>Your CR is a little low, but definitely within range. I think you have a good chance of getting in.</p>

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<p>680 is within the middle 50% on CR I think so it's in range for all students. I don't know about whether it is for engineering though.</p>

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<p>I think you stand a d**n good chance. For goodness sakes, your math sat is 800 and sat II is 760 and you applied ED. (Considering math is perhaps one of the best indicators of success in eng. Did you take a physics sat II?) You obviously want to go to Cornell. You could have a math sat II of 800 to make you perfect, but Cornell students are not perfect. NOR ARE ANY OTHER STUDENTS. And an sat II score of 760 is still 90+ something or other percentile. Your CR is not "bad." It is still a very high percentile. Your GPA is A+</p>

<p>If you conveyed that you really want to go to Cornell (which ED does), I think you have a VERY good chance. </p>

<p>BTW, my D's roommate had lower stat's than you and got into Cornell Eng. However, she is female and that does help. But even if you are male, I still stand by what I wrote above.</p>

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<p>morrismm,
Thanks for the positive advice. I just want to remind everyone once again that my WEIGHTED GPA is 3.8. That is a B+(87) in my school.</p>

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<p>Blingmaster: I don't want to bring you down, just to point out stuff that confuse me.</p>

<p>Do the OP have THAT good of a chance to get in? I mean, he's got decent scores, isn't the college of engineering the hardest, and not the easiest to get into? At other Ivies thread, such applicant will probably judged as a likely reject (once again, I don't want to offend you: you have very commendable accomplishments).</p>

<p>For example, the OP has math/science olympiads, but there's no mention of USAMO, IMO, USA phO, USNCO, or even USABO awards. Those, at least in my eyes, are much more worth than 800's on sat tests. If he has those, then, I wouldn't be skeptical. Or maybe, Intel/siemens finalist would make him guaranteed.</p>

<p>If those assessments are valid, then I think I'll just apply to Cornell engineering regular and see what happens.</p>

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<p>If you peers are applying for Cornell and/or your counselor provides detailed information about your school's highest GPA or your ranking, you may be penalized in the admission process. I wouldn't worry about your CR score. 680 is pretty decent. It doesn't really make you a worse reader than a person who scores for instance, 700 or 710.</p>

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<p>Watson&Crick: Engineering school is the hardest to stay in, not the hardest to get into.</p>

<p>Cornell</a> Factbook - Undergraduate Admissions</p>

<p>you can calculate the percentage urself</p>

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<p>Blingmaster,
Don't worry about your CR score, it is decent and will be overshadowed by your 800s. Also, Cornell superscores, check the applicant status site. I too have similar scores to, but not 800s in Math and Writing. I got 780,700,760(Superscores, M,CR,W). I also applied to engineering, so I hope we both get in. </p>

<p>Like morrismm said, don't worry about your SAT scores and he also stated that someone with lower stats got in, so it is definitely possible. </p>

<p>About your GPA, a 3.8 GPA at my school is B+...Is that the same in yours as well? I have a weighted GPA of 3.815, which is roughly 87% at my school. But I'm sure, Cornell will recalculate it. As long you have good grades in your Math & Science classes, it won't make much of difference. </p>

<p>I think your ECs are the only thing bringing you down. Mine aren't that great either, however I did work at a consulting IT comany where I fixed computers and such, but I don't have the math/science "Olympiads" as you do. </p>

<p>Watson & Crick: I think engineering is a hard program, but not hard to get into if you have the numbers. Blingmaster has good stats and if he has good grades in his Math and Science classes, I think he'll have a great chance. </p>

<p>Also, as Shifu Yoda, said, do you know if ur GC will post the highest gpa and percentile? If not, then I think you have a great great chance of getting in. It might come down to you essays and the stats of your peers who applied to Cornell. Fortunately, I'm the only one from my school. </p>

<p>Did I miss anything? Sorry for the typos in the last post(I mean to say "HIS" instead of "my").</p>

<p>Blingmaster,
Where do you go to school? You from NJ? You curriculum is similar to mine; I'm from Princeton NJ.</p>

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<p>Thanks for all the replies guys. can't wait for december 15. appreciate the detailed answer rayfan20: i'm from long island. a 3.8 is the same at my school, 86-89 weighted. </p>

<p>@shifu yoda: counselor won't be giving highest gpa and rank/percent. </p>

<p>@rogue90: cool statistics.</p>

<p>@morrismm: ur response made me feel a lot better.</p>

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Engineering school is the hardest to stay in, not the hardest to get into.

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<p>Note those stats don't say anything about attrition rate in engineering, though they definitely are almost universally higher for engineering. Engineering has the highest acceptance rate but also, as average stats suggest, highest stat-based selectivity and a self-selective applicant pool. Incidentally, the OP has good stats, and therefore probably has a decent chance at getting in.</p>