ED Chances - International Applicant

Colleges & Universities Cornell University
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<p>Hi, I’m planning to apply ED to Cornell for the Class of 2018.</p>

<p>Here are my stats:</p>

<p>SAT I: 2320 (800M/730CR/790W)
SAT II: 2400 (Physics, Chem, Math II)
GPA: ~3.9 ( equivalent to - school follows different grading system)
Honors: Google Science Fair 2013 Regional Finalist, Google Code-In 2012 Grand Prize Finalist. Participating in ISEF this year.</p>

<p>Applying to the College of Engineering for Computer Science.</p>

<p>ECs:</p>

<p>Research: authoring CS/Algorithms based research paper (also my Google Science Fair project) - not disclosing title here in order to protect anonymity.
Open Source Contribution: contributed to several open source projects, including Fedora subsidiaries.
Entrepreneurship: Developed novel QR (Quick Response) code UID system (received investment offer), Startup Weekend Business Plan Competition Winner in 2012 and 2011. Founded entrepreneurship club in school.
Mobile Application Development: Prerelease developer for BlackBerry 10, Windows Phone 7, Leap Motion, Nokia Asha Hackathon winner, International Microsoft App To The Future Finalist.
School Computer Science Club: Taught web design at school club for 2 years and headed the design department. Won several inter-school competitions.
Journalism/Publication: Commendations in school MUN 2011 and 2012, authored monthly Web column for school magazine.</p>

<p>I received a few other school awards for academics.</p>

<p>Work Experience:</p>

<p>Web Design (Paid): Worked as the front-end website developer and user interface designer for several startup companies.</p>

<p>Paid internship at a growing web startup (Summer 2012): redesigned online user interface and updated front-end systems.</p>

<p>Voluntary internship at the Red Cross: worked on improving computer inventory system.</p>

<p>What are my chances for Cornell ED? What are my weaknesses? I’m looking for aid, but I’m an Indian applicant, eligible for the Tata Scholarship. Is there anything I can do to improve my application?</p>

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<p>With those credentials why are you going to college???</p>

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<p>haha, these credentials mean nothing without a college degree :P</p>

<p>Chances, anyone? <em>BUMP</em></p>

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<p>bump 10char</p>

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<p>That’s a highly impressive profile, atrip2018. I’m in no position to say anything, but I would think that you have great chances! I’m also a 2018’er from India - a prospective math major. I’ll be applying to Cornell RD. Just one question, how are you certain of participation in the ISEF? Or were you talking about the first round (IRIS)?</p>

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<p>Hey, sorry - I meant to say that I will be participating in the national level IRIS fair. Are you participating too? Good to see someone from the Indian applicant pool.</p>

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<p>I don’t have a project right now, but I might. Where else are you applying?</p>

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<p>All Ivies, Stanford, MIT, UCB, UCLA, UT Austin, UIUC, Georgia Tech and Drexel.</p>

<p>What about you?</p>

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<p>Atrip- I think I know you , you are very famous …I guess you are in everywhere , great stats! :smiley: </p>

<p>How do you mange to do so many EC things? People are not even able to cope with School Boards…Give me some advice</p>

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<p>Haha, no, you’re probably mistaking me for someone else if you think I’m famous :P</p>

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<p>Sorry for the late reply, my midterms were on. I have a silly college list, you’d probably laugh. Ivies (except Dartmouth), MIT, Caltech, Stanford, UChicago, Harvey Mudd, Amherst, Williams, Duke. Applying to UChicago EA.</p>

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<p>oh, that’s a nice list…Have you heard anything about the IRIS fair for this year? I haven’t seen any deadlines or event dates?!</p>

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<p>Haven’t heard anything, I think applications should now be open. It’s the third week of September…</p>