How are my chances of getting accepted?

happyboym247 · 10-01-2012, 07:03 PM

Hey guys. I was just curious if you guys would think that I have any chance of getting accepted into Cornell? Here is some background info:

Top 15% in my class ( I know. I didnt do so well in my honors classes in 7/8th grade)
3.7 Unweighted GPA
Around a 4.1 weighted GPA
I take post secondary which is college in high school taught by college profs. and have a 3.9 there.
Varsity Cross Country (hopefully going to states this year), Soccer, and Track. Captain in all of them.
Studying pre-med
ACT: 29 (E:28, M:34, R:28, S:27)
I have participated in 4-H for 11 years a volunteer A TON!

If you need anymore info, just asked. This is all of the stuff I could think of as of now.

Just give me your honest opinion. This isn't my "dream" school so if you dont think I'll get in, I wont be crushed. I was wondering because I know someone who goes there and only got like a 27 ACT but is a really good football player so that probably played a bit of a factor too.

csdad · 10-01-2012, 09:04 PM

Doesn't hurt to apply, but I would think your chances are well below average. What other colleges are you looking at?

zephyr15 · 10-01-2012, 11:33 PM

Cornell reports that almost 90% of their incoming freshman class (fall 2011) was in the top 10% of their class and that 75% of the incoming class scored 29 or higher on the ACT.

http://dpb.cornell.edu/documents/1000504.pdf

Based on this, Cornell would seem to be a bit of a reach for you, though not impossibly so. In other words, no harm in applying, especially if you wouldn't be crushed if you were rejected.

If your Cross Country, Soccer and/or Track are good enough to compete for you to be recruited at Cornell your chances would go up significantly (as per the football player you know with a 27 ACT.

happyboym247 · 10-02-2012, 11:05 AM

I am planning on taking the ACT again to try and get a 30+ because I didnt do as well as I had wanted. I am also in the top 11% in my class (missed top 10 because I can only earn a 4.0 and 10th has a 4.1.....I have a 4.09

)

But for sports, our high school teams suck! We are last in the division in cc and one of the worst in track. But I am one of the few who are decent on the team and have a chance of making it to states.

As for soccer, our high school team is awful. But I play on a club team and our team is one of the top 20 in the nation and we have kids from all over the world playing on there.

cortana431 · 10-02-2012, 01:53 PM

Which school in Cornell do you want to apply to? What is your intended major?

happyboym247 · 10-03-2012, 09:16 AM

Pre med. Which I heard is kinda hard there

rhyxus · 10-10-2012, 01:10 AM

Premed isn't a school