Still possible to get into cornell engineering after Pratt rejection?

Colleges & Universities Duke University
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<p>My stats from the decisions thread:</p>

<p>Objective:</p>

<pre><code>* SAT I (breakdown): 2340 - 780 CR, 770 M, 790 W

  • SAT II: Bio 750, Phys 760, Spanish 780, MIIC 790, Chem 790
  • Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.96
  • Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 11%
  • AP (place score in parenthesis): US History, Calc BC, Spanish Language (all 5s)
  • Senior Year Course Load: AP Chem, AP Physics C, Multivariable Calculus, English Lit AP, Music Theory AP, Orchestra
  • Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Spanish exam gold x2, AP Scholar, NM Finalist, multiple school awards
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<p>Subjective:</p>

<pre><code>* Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Lots of music stuff with leadership, lots of cultural diversity stuff, 2x Varsity Sports, Many years of karate

  • Job/Work Experience: YMCA Lifeguard and swim instructor
  • Volunteer/Community service: Habitat for humanity work, hospital volunteering 150+ hrs.
  • Summer Activities: Mostly volunteering and working, and a lot of travelling
  • Essays: I thought they were excellent…
  • Teacher Recommendation: no idea
  • Counselor Rec: good
  • Additional Rec: good…i think
  • Interview: My interviewer and I went to the same high school so it went really well, but I guess that part didn’t matter much in the end.
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<p>Other</p>

<pre><code>* State (if domestic applicant): TX

  • School Type: Large Private
  • Ethnicity: Indian
  • Gender: Male
  • Income Bracket: 150K+
  • Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None whatsoever. ORM if anything.
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<p>Now, do I still have a strong shot at Cornell Engineering, or is Duke supposed to be easier to get into?</p>

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<p>^why not. your chances are decent.</p>

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<p>you are fine. i’d be very surpsired if you don’t get into cornell</p>

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<p>Please dun feel sad, ananya77041
I think that your chance is great and your EC are terribly decent.
If you are an intl. student and applying for financial aid, i think you shdn’t be too unhapi for the decision, bcoz most probably the only reason that you are not in is $$ =.=</p>

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<p>Definitely possible. I got rejected at Cornell during ED no less (engineering) but I got into Pratt! So anything is possible.</p>

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<p>I sure hope so…I’m kinda in the same position.</p>