Have I got a shot at Cornell Eng?

Question

I am a student at a community college. My grade point average is currently 3.75, but by the time I graduate (assuming the highest marks in my classes) I will have earned a 3.93 average. I have not yet taken any SAT Subject Tests yet (I am considering MTH2 and French--if you have suggestions, please post 'em) and I have earned a score of 32 on the American College Test (ACT). Is my score too low? Should I retake the exam? I would very much like to be considered for admission, however, I am unsure of the likelihood of my acceptance.
(Would-be) Stats:
3.93 GPA
32+ ACT
650<2SAT SUBJECTs<700
Coursework:
Calculus-based Physics 1,2,3;
Calculus 1,2,3;
Differential Equations;
Circuit Analysis;
Statics and Dynamics;
General Chemistry 1;
Computer Programming;
Engineering Graphics.
(I know this doesn't count for much anymore, but:)
Minority Status
Hopefully, our Engineering Club will win the X-Mod Race Track competition.
What do you think? Have I got a fair shot?

Answer 1

Sure, why not, what have you got to lose except for the application fee? And why do you want to go to Cornell? I didn't think they were a hotbed school for engineering. What I would do is go to a university in your state of residence so that your in-state tuition will be lower, and more of your CC courses will transfer, saving you more money. Plus you may have a harder time getting grants at a prestigious university like Cornell than you would at a regular state college. Also, wherever you go, look into their degree requirements for things like humanities classes, free electives, etc, and see about taking those at the CC level first, because they will be much cheaper and easier there. Then when you transfer to wherever, all you will be left with to take are the core engineering classes, and you can focus exclusively on those, which should help your GPA(and your pocket book). Also, this strategy can also help in one key way: If, for some reason, you get to college and decide that "Hey this is too hard" or " I don't really dig this as a career" and you decide to drop out or pursue some other avenue, you won't be stuck with a huge ivy league student loan debt. I think for most majors at the Bachelors level, it's not so much where you go to school as how well you do while you are in school. Go to a regular state college, work real hard to get a B.S. with a good GPA,work on your network of contacts(professors, engineers in the field, join IEEE), read trade publications in your field(these will help you decide where you want to specialize your skills, and what skills you will need).Then think about going to Cornell for your Masters.

Answer 2

I suspect it's too late to apply for the 2007-2008 academic year.