Chances at Cornell, Colgate, Emory, BC...?

StPlayrXtreme
Wed, 12 Jul 2006 19:37:57 +0000

I think you have a shot at Cornell. Your SAT is solid, your GPA should be fine, and you have quite a few ECs going on. Human Ecology is a little easier to get into, but I think I heard that it’s the most transfered into college at Cornell because no one really knows much about it until they get to Cornell.

MAKE SURE YOU APPLY TO A SAFETY!!

All the schools you listed are selective, and it’s best to have a school in the list that you know you’ll get into, just in case something should happen. Find a school that would be a nice fit for you, but that you know would really really want you as a student. I’m not trying to scare you, as I think you’re a good fit for the schools you listed…but it’s always nice to have a safety to avoid a worst case senario.

For instance I was accepted at Cornell (Rochester, RPI, Union),waitlisted at Columbia…and Colgate was my only rejection (good thing I wanted to go to Cornell).

I also know someone who got into Harvard, but not Boston College.

Admissions can be weird, so just make sure you cover all the bases.

good luck!