<p>This month I got a 2150 total for my SAT scores (730 W 760 M 660 R). Do I have a chance at getting into Cornell, Caltech, or Chicago?</p>
<p>This is more an admissions question but. . . Assuming your GPA and EC’s are good, you stand a chance. All of those three schools are very selective, so it’s doubtful you’ll get into more than one. Your chances at any one of those such schools with a 2150 is quite low, though, so apply to a lot.</p>
<p>^ it’s really hard to determine someone’s chances by their SAT. looking at the Penn results thread, I saw a 2400/val get rejected and an asian female with an okay rank and a 2050 get in(with no obvious hooks)</p>
<p>Your SAT scores are right in the middle of the middle-50% of scores for Cornell and Chicago, but on the low side for Caltech. (Especially in the math section, where the middle 50% of incoming freshmen scored between 780 and 800.) </p>
<p>When evaluating your app, remember that admissions officers will look at your scores, sure, but they’ll also spend a lot of time evaluating what else you will bring to their campus. </p>
<p>Your strategy should be to ask yourself, “Why would Cornell/Caltech/Chicago be a good fit for me?” If you have great answers to those questions, definitely apply. But as Godfatherbob mentions, they’re all very selective schools, so be sure to apply to several less selective schools as well. Research the less selective schools so you can find some that you would be PERFECTLY HAPPY attending. In many cases, less selective does not mean lesser quality. There are a lot of lesser-known schools with excellent faculties, facilities, and great track records for feeding students into top grad/law/med/business schools and excellent jobs.</p>
<p>Good luck with your apps!
Tamara</p>
<p>yes, you are still competitive for all three
good luck</p>