Could I get into Cornell next year?

Prubaby123
Tue, 17 Mar 2015 19:40:46 +0000

Well, I think you have a decent chance of getting into Cornell. If you write good essays that portray your passion, responsibility and ability and have recommendations that reflect that I see no reason why you don’t have a good shot. Depending on your ethnicity your chances may be increased: women, latinos and blacks are the least represented in this field so being a part of these demographics will boost your chances significantly.

I would personally suggest you don’t take on anything you can’t handle your senior year, because it seems you’re aiming for a heavy coarse load. I have a pretty light load this year (AP Chem being my only AP class and dropping AP Calculus for regular calc) and I still managed to be accepted. Also please consider taking the ACT with writing, I did a lot better on it than the SAT with less effort and preparation.