<p>Invilliers</p>
<p>Tough to gauge your chances. If a few go to Cornell each year from your school, they probably know the school’s grading system and can estimate class rank. As others have said – your class rank looks low. </p>
<p>Given that your ACT is ok, but not a 35 or 36, and your activities look a bit middling, based on your rank, one would have to say that Cornell is a reach or a high reach. Sorry.</p>
<p>However, and here’s where I hesitate, I really don’t know anything about your school, but I do know that there are many schools where top 10% is not necessary for a reasonable shot at admission to Cornell. I’m aware of at least one competitive public school that regularly gets at least 50 or 60 Cornell admits and I strongly suspect that there is at least one other in the same category. Similarly, the top Prep Schools routinely have more than 10% overall admissions to Ivies and Ivy peers. </p>
<p>If you’re fortunate enough to go to a public school whose reputation is this good – well none of us even have a basis for comparison. My best advice – talk to your Guidance Counsellor (or College Advisor, if your school has one) to develop a list of schools were you are both an academic match and where you will be able to attend based on the economic resources available to you.</p>