Chances at Cornell (early decision and general)?

BlackwaterNiK
Tue, 17 May 2011 19:30:26 +0000

Thanks for the links and reviews! I have not decided on whether I will apply early or regular. I’ll probably be visiting Cornell this summer, along with a few other Ivy League universities.

As per my class rank, I’ll have to check. I do not remember what it was for this year. My school has around 550 students. My freshman year, like I said, was relatively poor for someone hoping to go to a place like Cornell. But it has been an upward trend since. My first rank at the end of my first Freshman trimester was not in the 10%, but I moved ahead by my Sophomore year’s first trimester. My Junior year’s trimester was probably in the top 10%. My school is very much divided. I live near a national laboratory, and many children of the scientists come to school here. So, that makes the academics very competitive at the top.

Class ranks at my school are somewhat useless, though. They are only really used to determine the valedictorian.