Hey guys I had a few questions I was hoping you guys could answer....
Any helpful answers would be appreciated!
1)Cornell allows Early Decision applicants to send in SAT scores as late as the November SAT(Correct me if I'm wrong) but would I be able to see my score before sending it in? My friend told me you had to submit early sending the score in at college board before taking the test and right when the score is released they will send it. However, if I got a score worse than before....I want to be able to see before I send....so is it possible?
2)Will the admissions office look badly at me because I decided to send in my scores later or if I give in my current score and send in a better score(They will think badly of me because they saw my previous score?).
3)Am I able to send in my application without my scores at first if I am waiting for my November SAT(Since I want to see my scores/super score,etc. before sending them in)?
Would they look badly at me for this?
4)What scores do they usually accept for SAT and ACT?
5)What GPA?(I know 4.0 is the highest but how come sometimes I see 4.3,etc? also wouldn't it be unfair for 4.0 to be highest because a 95 student would be seen the same as a 99 student?)
6)Since I'm going in Undecided and I am forced to choose a school, would CAS be the best choice for me?
Also since it requires 2 subject tests, could I send in my MATH 1 and 2?
If not would they prefer a certain other subject? I was thinking of Chem but I was worried they might like Physics over Chem.
7)I was looking at campus videos of Cornell on youtube, but.....the video makes it look soooooooo bad. Does Cornell have any modern buildings? All I see in the videos are old buildings on grassland, it looks extremely dull.
1) Your friend is right. You have to submit early, and that means you'll be risking the chance of sending a worse score. However, you always can cancel within a few days of taking the test if you feel like that you did poorly.
2) They won't look at you badly, but there is a very high chance that your November score won't be considered at all. That's why Cornell recommends that the October SAT score is the latest one you send.
3) You're not going to be able to do that if you're applying early. That's only possible for regular decisions.
4) For SAT I, they don't consider the Writing portion of the exam. 1500-1600 (Math & CR) are considered to be "competitive scores", and 1400-1490 is considered to be in the "safe (yet-somewhat-risky) zone"
5) Colleges scale the GPA. For example, if you have a 3.9 out of the 4.33 scale, they're going to scale it down to 3.60 out of the 4.0 scale.
6) Keep in mind that A&S is generally considered to be the most competitive school to get into due to the sheer number of applicants. It really depends on what you "think" you'll want to do. You don't have to decide now, but it's best having a general idea. Just send in your best SAT II scores and if they're all good, send all.
7) Cornell does have new buildings. The reason why some look really outdated is because the architecture of the buildings reflects the architectural design that was prominent during the time period it was built. That's why you have a really nice looking glass building (i.e. Physical Sciences Building) next to a very run down brick building (i.e. Rockefeller Hall).
7)I was looking at campus videos of Cornell on youtube, but.....the video makes it look soooooooo bad. Does Cornell have any modern buildings? All I see in the videos are old buildings on grassland, it looks extremely dull.
...you probably need to look elsewhere, Cornell doesn't seem like a good "fit" for you.
I was thinking of Cornell mostly because it had some really nice places and varieties for abroad....Is the campus really what the video has? Does it look better than the video?
Cornell has one of the better campuses compared to other Ivy League colleges, so you really shouldn't be complaining.
I think the question you should be asking yourself is...
can I get into Cornell?
Although Cornell has a "bad" rep for having the highest acceptance rate (which isn't that high btw) among Ivies, a majority of Asians w/ perfect SAT scores & outstanding extracurriculars still can't get in.
Rather than aiming for reach schools like UPenn and Cornell, I think you should lower your standards a bit.
I'm not trying to be rude. I'm just stating the facts.
1300/1600 isn't a good score. At least not among the tens and thousands of other Asians who are applying to Cornell.
Also, you shouldn't select a college because it "looks nice".
You should select it for what it offers academic-wise.
I'm not trying to sound offensive, but are you SURE you want to apply to Cornell EARLY DECISION? This is generally the option kids who are 100% sure of the school they want. The only reason that more kids get accepting early is because they are a good fit for the school. Cornell is really big on fit, so if you are just going to apply because its a) an Ivy b) so you can transfer from one college to another or c) because of the campus, maybe you should look at a school you can truly love.
It's more for its abraod programs, it has a large variety of different areas and for academics wise I'm still undecided so I decided on an Ivy because they have many good programs and a large pool of majors and schools.
So looking at these reasons would Cornell seem like a good school to look at?
Do you have any schools you could recommend me?
And thanks for the advice anything to help I've learned to take it as a learning experience.
check out this video made by a senior a fews years ago. This pretty much sums it all up, if you don't get a feeling you really want to go there after seeing this video, then I would imagine you are definitely not a fit!
To be quite frank you're soley focusing on the aspect of me not being able to make Cornell score wise. What I was hoping for were examples of colleges that would fit me.
