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Old 10-28-2007, 06:38 PM   #1
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Join Date: May 2007
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Cornell (Golf Course Architecture) CALS Applicant

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Public School
Texas Resident
Class Rank 17 out of 370 (Top 5%)
GPA 4.433 out of 5
SAT I 2000 (CR 690, M 660, W 650) (1350 CR+M)
Most Vigorous Course Load (8 total AP classes)
Scored 4 on the two AP tests taken(English Comp & US History)
Senior Class Schedule:
AP Statistics
AP Government
AP Economics
AP English Lit
AP Psychology
AP Biology
Mentors (Volunteer at local middle school)
About 10 hrs a week

Activities/Hobbies:
-Vice President of Class (Junior and Senior Yr.)
-Congressional Youth Advisory Board (Texas Congressman Burgess)
-President of Academic Decatholon
-Treasurer of the Multicultural Club
-Varsity Golf 3yrs
-Texas American Legion Boys State (attorney & delegate)
-National Honor Society (2yrs)
-Student Council Member 3yrs
-UIL Current Events & Lit Crit
-Creative and strategic Writing
-Economics
-Political Science
-Rhetorical Analysis
-Golf Course Design*

*I have an unusual interest for a major, it is centered around golf course architecture. While this is not obvious in the clubs and organizations I have chosen and participated in, it is very difficult to find anything that supports this odd interest, other than the fact that I have played golf. One thing that will truly stand out in my application is one of my letter of reccomendations. It is from Tom Doak, with out a doubt one of the top 5 golf course architects living in the world today. He has designed 5 golf courses in the top 50 in the world and I have been able to have a relationship with him, which in turn gives me the benefit of a letter of rec from him.
http://www.doakgolf.com/ Check this website out, this guy is legit

Community Service:
Mentors (10hrs a week) total over (200
Habitat For Humanity (20hrs)
Local Hospital (50hrs)
Founder of S.A.D.I.E. at local Retirement Home (15hrs)
Essays should be superb as well as recs
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Old 10-28-2007, 09:56 PM   #2
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Location: Oswego to Cornell!!!!!! (GT-09')
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you sound like me but I applied to CALS for meteorology and had a 28 (hopefully higher now) ACT... weird, comm. serv. is close, I went to NY Boys State, I'm 13/300 (top 5%) and NHS. haha only thing is I'm a runner/lifter, def. not a golf person.
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Old 10-28-2007, 10:23 PM   #3
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Location: NorCal--> Cornell SHA
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I think you have a good shot. You have a unique passion, so write about it in your essays. It'll make you stand out from the crowd. Good luck =D

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