Korg

How you doin'?

Jack2010

Application sent. Not doing too well.

Since I've hit submit on the common app, every time it crosses my mind, I further realize how unrealistic my chances are. lol

HopefulLion

I hope you didn't forget to pick a college.

And I hope you didn't forget to submit your supplementary materials.

Edit: Anyone who doesn't do those things enjoys the admit rate of 0%.

Jack2010

Nope, those are taken care of. haha

AEM at CALS.

I want to see the stats of everyone though. I'll get mine together to make everyone else feel better about their chances. =)

Jack2010

White male from Massachusetts for AEM.

ACT: 30 (within the middle 50%, but low enough so it’s probably mostly sports recruits)

SAT II: 790 U.S. History (woot!)

AP: 5 U.S. History, 4 English Language and Comp, and three more tests coming up in the spring

Top 13% of class (yea, I know)

I also have taken three classes at a local community colleges in Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, and Psych (A-, A, A respectively)

Extracurricular bullet points:

I have an eBay business I started last year. I had $17,000 of profit last year. That’s kind of impressive, right? I wrote my essay about paying my taxes for the first time, and how it affected me (incorporating the details of the business).

My real job is working at a nursing home as an activities coordinator.

I also was the lead petitioner to ban smoking on my town’s beaches. I was fed up with the cigarette butts in the sand, so I took it before town officials, community newspapers, etc. The town voted on it and voted 64% to make my town first in the state to fine smoking on the beach. Funny story about that… Just before I sent in the application, I looked at the requirement grid and saw CALS wants people “with a demonstrated interest in agriculture and the environment”. So maybe they’ll like this. lol

I’m a volunteer with the Mass. ACLU (testified at the state house on an issue, frequent petitioner, etc.)

I serve on a fifteen member re-election committee for my state rep. That takes up a lot of time.

I’m a student pilot. That’s kind of different!

The rest is probable standard stuff. DECA, tutoring little kids, mock trail captain, etc.

honorstudent

^ Damn, you're in. I have no chance compared to you guys. I suck at life+hate CC.

natalie_sd

I'm working on my essays and recommendations now. Honestly, I just decided that I'm probably going to apply ED. I'm not sure of my chances, but whatever!

Stats:
African American
female
public school, NJ, school rarely sends ivy leaguers...i think 1 last year and 1 year before (both brothers too)

SAT: 2030- 690CR, 690M, 650W
Sat II: Math 2, English
AP: (Only available senior yr) US Government and Politics, English Language/Literature, Calculus AB (I'm also taking the test for Macroeconomics)

GPA: 3.9/4.0 and 4.8/6.0
Rank: 8 of 141


ECs:
Drama Club- 9, 10, 11, 12
Academic Challenge Team- 10, 11, 12
National Honors Society- 11, 12
Jam Sessions- (music club-im a music production major in high school)-10, 12
R.E.B.E.L.- county representative- 10, 11, 12
community college courses- sociology= A, microeconomic=s A

Awards:
Cape Assist Award- Anti-Drinking Public Service Announcement
School Counts
First and Second Honor Roll
Congressional Student Leadership Conference- acceptance, didn't attend because of fee

Other:
summer 2009- worked 30+ hrs week
summer 2008- took 2 college courses
summer 2007- worked 10+ hrs week, volunteer at American Red Cross

Senior Year Schedule:
Entertainment Production 3
AP English
Physical Education
AP US Government and Politics
Economics
AP Calculus
Drama

zab8002

WOW, you all are amazing, I am applying to CALS for AEM, and I really, really, really, with a burning passion want to go to cornell. I am applying ed, and have amazing ecs', recs, and essays, I have an avg gpa, but very low SAT and ACT scores. I hope I get in. I am submitting my entire app by 10/1/09. Congrats on all your accomplishments everyone, you should be proud.

ZFanatic

I'm not trying to be pessimistic or anything but I certainly wouldn't say either of you are "in" at Cornell. You've got shots like everyone else, but I would EXPECT admission.

That having been said, you do have fairly strong applications and as such do have a decent shot. I wish you nothing but the best of luck.

civomorth

I am trying to get both of my essays corrected by my teachers. Once that's done, I will send it in. At the moment, it's not looking so good. I still feel my essays are awful. Good luck to everyone and wish me luck!

ChaoticOrder

umm, decent chances, but nothing to warrant strong expectations. I would suggest working hard on essays as well as test scores for those of you who haven't finished test-taking.

Jack2010

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 loved it so much there! =)

I want to get in. =(

parexemple

I'm applying ED as well! Summer College sucked me in and now Cornell is the only college I truly love. I'm afraid of rejection though... I don't have anything spectacular on my transcript.

letstalkcollege

i'll be applying ED for architecture (AAP).
i can't believe you guys have already sent in your applications!

CUAmbassador11

^good luck! i am currently a 3rd year architect, so let me know if you have any questions!^