triplthreat95

I really wanted to but I'm taking Math II to get another satII score > 700

mathmomvt

I think your scores are "in range" and a higher score is not what's going to set you apart. An exceptional essay and exceptional recommendations might. Find some way to show your passion and make yourself memorable.

That said, if you are really concerned about the scores, take a look at the ACT. It offers both a September and October test date. You could try a sample test to see if that's likely to be a fruitful direction for you.

Colene

When I posted, the denominator was your class size, not the number of applicants. If I take your class size to be less than 300 then these numbers show significant edge for Cornell applicants, and I'd go with about 40-50% as I said before for ED (going by last year's record... some other years are a bit worrisome). It is likely that in some years more students applied ED than others.

triplthreat95

@mathmomvt, Unfortunately, I'm not sure what my passion is yet. As for the ACT, i was considering it but the format is so different from that of the SAT.
@Colene, now I get what you're saying. My class consists of a little more than 300 students, looks like I have to hope for the best!

mathmomvt

Why are you interested in Cornell? What are you hoping to study, and why?

I'm not sure what's involved in DECA but maybe that's a skill/interest/talent you can build on.

Do you have some kind of unusual skill that you could work into a fun story for your common app essay?