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Old 11-14-2007, 09:41 PM   #1
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This is kind of addicting

But I'm breaking the habit right after this:

I'm applying regular decision to Cornell using their new option to apply to two colleges. So I'm applying primary to Hotel Administration and Alternate to the College of Arts and Sciences. Now, I know you guys arent the adcom, but what are my chances?
Here are some stats:
Indian Male
SAT's
Critical Reading : 670
Math : 690
Writing : 750
Overall - 1360/1600 and 2110/2400
GPA Weighted : 4.3
Class Rank : Top 3%
I am on the executive board of the Student Government
I have attended Pennsylvania Governor's School of International Studies (a very competetive program by which I spent 5 weeks at the University of Pittsburgh studying International Affairs at the college level, only 1/8 applicants got in)
I am enrolled in an internship for international studies
I tutor African Refugees
I have taught poverty stricken children in India(for 1 week, came to about 50 hrs)
I have protested against poaching with the same organization
I have 48 hours of service at a library
I was the founder of a school band in India
I played guitar for a local band and we got pretty popular regionally, in fact ,it was ONE of ONLY TWO BANDS chosen to play with the popular cover band Bad Fish on their show from ALL of Pittsburgh
I am in Model UN
I am in French Club
I am in Drama Club
I have been in Poetry Club
I am an actor in school plays
I am on the Highest Honor Roll
I am part of the National Honors Society
I am in the top 5% class
My hobbies include horseriding, snowboarding, guitar, piano etc
I have studied abroad in high school (India)
I am the founder and president of the Animal Rights Society and Political Awareness Leauge at my school
Some hobbies include snowboarding, horseriding, piano, guitar, art
The thing I feel that could hurt me is I took all my AP's in my senior year, so I dont have any AP scores yet, but I will have that explained, because I studied abroad, when I came to America, I had to take certain required classes before I could take AP, so I couldnt take AP's before this. I twas just NOT POSSIBLE. But I have a letter explaining that from the counsellor.
If I write some good essays do I have a chance?
I have started a clothes charity in collaboration with the local IKEA to raise winter clothes for Burmese/African refugees
I have arranged a rally about Animal Rights in the town square thingy and it will happen in about two or three weeks, before I apply, and it may actually recieve some news attention
I go to an underrepresented suburban school. In fact, nobody from my school has been to Cornell i think in the last 15-20 years. and this year, nobody except me is applying to Ivy's at all.
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Old 11-14-2007, 09:53 PM   #2
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Apostrophes do not make nouns plural.

What in your application shows interest in Hotel Administration?
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