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Q&A: Chances of admission at Cornell’s CALS school of Applied Economics Business Management?

Question by General Tso: Chances of admission at Cornell’s CALS school of Applied Economics Business Management?
These are all estimates
GPA:95/100
Rank:35/525
SAT I: Reading 650 Math 680 Writing 650
SAT II: American History 750 Physics 680 Math II 660
High School Coursework : Mainly all accelerated or honors courses. Junior year had 1 college course 2 AP’s the rest were honors. Senior Year will include 5 AP’s include Music Theory, Physics C, English, Macro Economics, and Calculus AB.
AP’s: Physics B 4 US History 5
3 Music Credits taken independently at a local Community College
EC:
ESYO Repetory Jazz Ensemble 2010-2011 (once a week- very selective band)
Play trombone in my own brass ensemble I cofounded
Tri-M cofounder and director (National honors society for Music)
Play 4 instruments piano, bass trombone, tenor trombone, tuba
National Honors Society Member
Life Scout ( numerous community service projects working on Eagle)
Science Bowl (meet once a week during school year and compete in March)
NYS Math League (once a week math competition)
French Club
NASA Club
Perfect attendance since freshman year
Sports include Freshman Football, JV Volleyball, Varsity Volleyball (captain this coming year), JV Downhill skiing, JV Tennis, Club Soccer for 10 years( Won various athletic tournaments)
Penn State Volleyball Camp 2010
Space Camp 2010
2 Internships at local Wealth Management Firms ( actually researched stocks and helped prospect new clients)
St. Michaels Book award recipient
Academic Award in English 2009 (1 per class)
Academic Award in Business 2010 (1 per class)
I am quarter hispanic quarter asian and half white but
applying hispanic
Applying ED
Father went to same school so I have legacy
Also retaking SAT hope to boost scores to 2000-2200 ish
Will also take ACT hoping for somewhere in the 30s
Have attended info session specific to CALS school
Will take a “information session” (interview) with local CALS alumni soon
Also will probably join 4h

Best answer:

Answer by j3
I need your GPA on a 4.0 scale, but by looking at it I’ll judge it’s a 3.8

Now that is the most important number and that is Cornell material.
SAT: 1980 is VERY low for Cornell. That could be your Archilles Heel. Cornell and other Ivys are looking for that 2200 mark.

Decently good Subject Tests. And fairly good courseload.

Your extracurriculars and achievements could make the difference. But it doesn’t seem like you have that one primary focus but rather a lot of stuff you aren’t interested in.

I would say to be safe you have a 65% chance of admission.

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