I wnt 2 get n 2 Cornell…nd i need tips. Plz provide ny help U can..esp ppl who have graduated frm there?
SAT score?
ACT score?
School Activities?
Clubs?
GIVE EXAMPLES TOO!! specific # of gpa…act score…club names.
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* 84% in top 10th of graduating class
* 97% in top quarter of graduating class
* 100% in top half of graduating class
Average test scores:
SAT Critical Reading 620-730
SAT Math 660-760
ACT Composite 28-32
In general, everyone I knew at Cornell had high grades, lots of activities, high scores, and very well-written applications. The admissions office tries to get a wide variety of students, so two otherwise equal candidates might also be looked at by where they’re from, family background, and so on.
But keep in mind that the admissions people are quite good at spotting resume padding. If you join a club just to have another club, it won’t help as much as being truly active in a club.
And not to pile on, but don’t take the short-cut of sloppy writing. Your first use of “2” for “to” will be where they stop reading and toss your application away. Good writing does not just happen; it must be practiced constantly.
All the rest of my advice would be to study, study, and study some more.
GPA would be best if it were a 4 point or better.
You should then focus on getting your ACT above 30. I don’t know about SAT.
School Activities, I would do as many as you can handle without damaging your grades. If your grades start to suffer, cut out what you don’t need in your life.
You would be surprised at the number of college applicants who have difficulty writing a simple declarative sentence, let alone an admissions essay, because they have no practice at it.