How hard is it to get into Cornell University?

Question

How hard is it to get into Cornell University?

Answer 1

its an ivy what do you think? high SATS, top of class, you need to have a life and do clubs and sports. the usual

Answer 2

It's an Ivy League but I find it surprising how some people can't identify it as an Ivy League school.

Statistically speaking, Cornell is the easiest Ivy League to gain admissions; with "only" an admissions rate of ~24%.

That being said, it's still pretty hard to get into. The average applicant has near straight A's and an SAT score of 2000 - 2100. That is not going to be enough though, you'll need some good extracurricular activities and letters of recommendations as well as a good essay.

Here's a little anecdote from me: I know several people who are now attending Cornell and they all have extremely good grades, high test scores and are just good, all-around students in general.

Answer 3

My friend got in with a 4.0, 5 AP's her junior year, 7 AP's her senior year, captain of a team, president of NHS, and in foreign language societies...

So overall, it's pretty hard to get into. You have to be near perfect.

Answer 4

Really hard.  They let in less than 15% of the people who apply there.  Look up their statistics on princetonreview.com .  Their average test scores are high.

Answer 5

In terms of SAT scores, the middle 50% of first year students got 630-770 for math and 660-730 for reading, so it is pretty tough.  I don't know if it is an ivy league but it should be considered as one, since its a very good school.  If you do well in the SATs then there are lots of other factors like your grades throughout high school, community services, etc.  

Answer 6

If you have to ask, you're not getting in.

Answer 7

Well it is a Ivy League school so it's pretty tough to get into.  You'd better have excellent grades, good references, tons of extracurriculars, and a killer admissions essay.

Answer 8

hey, my bro just got there as a freshman. he was one of the top ten in highshcool as a student. he took AP everything. but i dont think you have to go through all of that. but it is a very smart school.

Answer 9

since its a watered down version of a real ivy league school

i would say

community services like key club

4.2+GPA

all A's (some b's are okay)

and take lots of honors classes

Answer 10

I think the acceptance rate is around 20-25%, last time I checked.