Deferred from Yale SCEA, chances at CAS?

Colleges & Universities Cornell University
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<p>Okay I got deferred SCEA at Yale but I wanted to know my chances at CAS. On the application i put down that my first choice major is math, but in the essay i said i was going to double major in math and economics, there just wasn’t an option for that on the supplement since both are in CAS. </p>

<p>I’m a white male from MA.</p>

<p>GPA: 3.87 UW/school doesn’t weight gpa’s
Class rank 3/144
SAT: C.R. 710 Math 770 Writing 710 total 2190
Sat II: Math II 790 Chem 670 US Hist 690
AP Scores: 4 on Chem, US Hist, and English Language
Will take AP Calc, World hist, and English Lit next year</p>

<p>Activities:
4 year Varsity tennis player, 3 time league all-star and captain grade 12
4 year cross-country varsity runner, 2 year captain
Link Crew Leadership group, a freshmen orientation group
Class secretary for three years
NHS
C.A.R.E program- we mentor fifth-graders on good decision making
Concert Band- Saxophone section leader grade 12</p>

<p>Work at a grocery store about 15 to 20 hours a week year round and used to referee girls’ basketball</p>

<p>Teacher Recs: both very good, one from a math teacher stressing aptitude in math and leadership, the other from a history teacher stressing critical thinking skills and leadership</p>

<p>Essays- for the most part good</p>

<p>Hooks- not really, income below 60,000 don’t know if that helps/hurts</p>

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<p>^your grade are decent, but are prob the reason for being deferred. otherwise good ec’s. whats great for you is that ur income is less than 60k so u get free. imho, u wont get accepted, but u what other colleges r u applying to?</p>

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<p>penn (wharton), bu, umass, and bentley</p>

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<p>oh i know low income means that I would go for free, but do you think it helps my chances of getting in?</p>

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<p>Independent of need, you have a fair shot.</p>

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<p>i hope so, bump</p>

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<p>I think you have a decent shot.</p>

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<p>so I take it it’s really riding on my essays?</p>

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<p>My son has also applied to CAS as a math major (+economics) and his stats etc. are almost identical to yours: Class Rank 4th/161; 15 hrs/wk @ grocery store; 33 ACT; 2020 SAT; 780 + 680 SAT II’s; two varsity sports, saxophone player in jazz band, and the NHS. He is in a different region though. His essay was about a decision he made when he was 5 years old. Good Luck and I hope that you and my son both get accepted!</p>