swimrunstudy

hi guys! im applying ED, im a white female from a very competitive new york public school, sends about 12 to cornell each year and 30 total to ivies.

SAT Super Score: 790 CR 800 Writting 720 Math = 2310
ACT: 33
SAT II's: 710 Bio E 720 Math I US Hist 700

AP Scores to Date:
AP Psychology 5
AP Physics B 4
AP Language and Composition 5
AP US History 5
AP Euro 4

GPA: 100, basically the most rigorous schedule possible. Will graduate with 12 ap's completed.

Senior Year Schedule:
Symphonic Band, AP Spanish Lang., AP Comparative Gov't, AP Calc AB, Peers As Leaders, AP Government and Politics, AP Literature, AP Microeconomics, AP Biology

Applying for with an interest in pre-med, planning on majoring in Human Development or Spanish but integrating all pre-med requirements.

EC's:
Honors and Awards: National Honor Society, Span Honor Society, Multiple Speech and Debate Awards, Tri-M Music Honor Society, AP Scholar with Distinction, Essay Contest Winner, National History Day- Award of Excellence at regional level.

Music: Flute player, 1st chair
-marching band/color guard club- captain of color guard division sr. year.
Tri-M Music Honor Society: Jr year secretary, Sr. year President, won Tri-M outstanding leadership award.

Athletics: Varsity Swim (2 yrs), Varsity Winter/Spring track (2 yrs)

Community Service:
-Personal music service trips
-Peers As Leaders (11-12): extensive community service, including trips to soup kitchens, group facilitating, being a student guide, choices and consequences night (drunk driving) etc all clearly explained in resume

PRIDE Committee: Head of Organization, organized and lead freshman orientation

Cystic Fibrosis Telethon (2 yrs)

Best Buddies Mentor (2 years)- works as a mentor with a special education student 3x a week

Relay for Life: (2 years) committee member, potential chair of event senior year.

Serendipity Club: student leader of club for the special education department, many hours of community service

Clubs:

Forensics Speech and Debate Team: multiple regional awards, state competitions (2 years)

Spanish Language: Spanish club (4 years), Spanish National Honor Society secretary

Work Experience:
Day Camp Counselor- 40 hrs. per week
Runs a Tutoring Service in math and science, mostly for special education students.


Thats a run down of my stats and extra's, sorry its sort of long! I think my essays are amazing, so i guess well see what happens! Good luck to everyone! Let me know what you think!

ZFanatic

"You guys all visit? I drove there from Massachusetts and it was the funniest experience. To get to one of most prestigious institutions of higher learning in the country, I had to pass through some of the biggest cow country I’ve ever seen. Fifteen minutes outside of Ithaca, which is a cool college town, it looked like Dukes of Hazard."


I drove through Amish country when I moved in. That was interesting...

BearAttack

Yup, applying early to Cornell.

And looking over some of the other kids in this thread that are doing so as well...I hope not many of you are applying to Human Ecology.

Jack2010

So I just got the email from them saying that they had received my application, along with the instructions to activate my applicantID (to check the status of the app).

On the page talking about what you can do with the account now that you've applied, the final line is:

"Once you are admitted, your ApplicantID can be used for additional new student online services including applying for housing, dining, and more. "

I like the sound of that... lol

ZFanatic

Lol. I'm surprised no one's been facetious and called to ask about that.

I guess technically it should read "If" but I suppose they're trying not to sound like ******bags.

NYC_Student

I, too, am applying AEM from Stuyvesant HS in NYC. I hope I get in!

tjrdbsjung

i'm applying ed for engineering
really hope i get in!

gmitil10

I'm applying ED. Wow I can't believe some of you have already submitted the apps. I'm still working on them :/

gmitil10

great stats swimrunstudy btw.

dingma25

NYC_Student, this person isn't from stuy. How do you get a 100 average at stuy? We also don't have NHS. This kid probably goes to Bronx Science or Tech. Really good stats though.

NYC_Student what're your stats? I'll trade you for mines

xxJustAMomxx

Any mention as to when ED decisions come out this year?

desi_chick

i'm working on my app and almost done but do we apply for financial aid with it? and do they have to be mailed? i doubt there's a way to do everything online..ehh so confused =/

Korg

Good luck guys.

xO lilmissasian

Me! I'm EDing for hotel...essay drafts done, planning to send in a week or two. Had 2 great interviews, and have met with/contacted a lot of the Hotelie faculty/admissions officers. Nervous but excited to see what happens in December!

UW GPA: 3.81
W GPA: 4.53
SAT: 2300 (800W/730M/770CR) (took one time only)
ACT: 33
SAT IIs: 720 Bio, 800 Chinese, 760 Math II (also not too happy with this)
APs: US History(4), Biology(5), English Lang(5), Calc AB(5), Govt(4), French Lang(4)
Senior year courseload: AP Psych, AP Lit, AP Econ, AP Stat, Humanities Seminar (I'm in a special program), Student Aide, French 6 ... second semester, I'm taking Intro to Business @ a community college

Awards:
-National Merit Scholar (most likely, got 240 on PSAT)
-Maryland Distinguished Scholar (most likely, automatic with National Merit)
-AP Scholar with Distinction
-Humanities Scholar with ?? Distinction (Pending whatever I get on my Senior Independent Project)

EC's:
-Red Cross Club (Soph, Jr, Sr)
-French Honors Society (Fr-Sr, Executive Committee & VP)
-Patriot Ambassadors (Fr-Sr, Leadership & Event Committees, Head Usher)
-Piano (played since 2001, certified nationally)
-Mural Club (Fr, Soph)
-Leading Edge Student Assembly (raise awareness for disabled kids, since 2008)

Work Experience:
-Did taxes for a few months during break at an accounting firm
-Currently interning at a hotel internet marketing firm that also markets for the Statler - am getting a rec from my advisor there
-Taught English @ summer camps in Shanghai China for 2 summers (levels preschool-high school)
-Helped parents operate Chinese restaurant from birth-10 yrs old (don't know if this counts, but does play into my love of hospitality)

Others:
-Fluent in Mandarin Chinese (don't know if this counts for anything)
-Humanities & Arts program at school
-100+ volunteer hours, but at library and in association with Patriot Ambassadors
-Will get strong recs from my two teachers (French and History)

Biographical:
-Female
-Chinese (As if I didn't make it obvious enough, haha)
-Public school that's top 100 in the nation (if not top 50)
-State: MD

littlehotchili

i'm applying ED to Cornell's College of Engineering for ORIE and my alternate is CAS for Mathematics. I'm working on my eng essay right now! Still have to write my CAS essay

High school-public school, very competitive
State: NJ
Ethnicity: Taiwanese (mandarin is my first language-never learned to read/write), but US Citizen

GPA - Unweighted: 3.71
GPA - Weighted: 4.33

Best SAT I Math: 800, Critical Reading: 650, Writing: 660; Superscore total: 2110
Best SAT from one sitting: 2080
ACT: 34 (Reading 35, Math 35, Writing 34, Science 33, Eng/Writing combined 31)
SAT II Math Level 2 (IIC): 800, Chemistry: 710
AP Calculus BC: 5 (AB subscore: 5), AP Chemistry: 3

Extra-curricular Activities:
New Jersey Region II and All-State Orchestra (9th-12th)
Varsity Indoor and Outdoor Track (9th-12th)
Chamber Nonet Group (10th-12th)
Mixed A cappella Group (11th-12th)
Math Club (11th-12th)
Chinese Club (9th-12th)
Pit Orchestra (11th-12th)

Leadership:
Concert mistress of school philharmonic orchestra (9th, 11th-12th)
Section leader of school philharmonic orchestra (10th)
Treasurer of Venture Crew 814 (12th)
ACS Fundraiser team captain (10th-12th)
Food manager of HS annual China Night (10th)

Volunteer/Service Work: (225+ hours)

Honors and Awards:
National Honor Society (11th-12th)
Mathematics Honor Society (12th)
National Merit Commendation (12th)
Distinction in American Mathematics Contests (9th-11th)
American Mathematics Competion National Honor Roll (11th)
4th place varsity shuttle hurdle relay-state level (10th)
6th place varsity intermediate hurdle relay-state level(10th)

College Summer programs:
Columbia University Summer Program for High School Students (I have a recommendation letter from a professor that teaches the class i took at the program)

Senior Year Classes:
Multivariable Calculus Honors & Accelerated
AP Statistics
AP Literature and Composition
AP Chinese
Physics Honors
Philharmonic Orchestra