gmitil10

Hey guys I just submitted an ED app to Cornell as a government major a few days ago. What do you think my chances are?

Gender: Male
Race: Korean
Location: very competitive public high school in Texas
Intended Major: Political Science

GPA: 3.92 unweighted, rank 44/581 (top 10%) [bad grades freshman year]
SAT I:
1st sitting: 680R 650M 780W (2110)
2nd sitting: 790R 740M 700W (2230)
SUPERSCORED: 790R 740M 780W (2310)

SAT IIs: World History: 790 US History: 770 Korean: 800 Math II: 710

Awards:
-2nd place in Academic WorldQuest San Antionio Regionals (2009)
-UIL district finalist for extemporaneous speaking (2009)
-UIL Division I Band Soloist (2007, 2008)
-qualified for UIL State Band Solo Contest (2008)
-Finalist in University of Texas Spanish Poetry Declamation Contest (2009)
-A winner of the Austin International Poetry Festival Youth Contest & published poet (2008)

Extra Curriculars:
-STAND Anti-Genocide Coalition (President: 2009)
-World Affairs Club (Co-President: 2008-2009, Academic WorldQuest Team Captain: 2008-2009)
-Politics, Economics, and Philosophy Club (Secretary: 2008-2009 & Vice President: 2008-2009)
-Varsity Extemporaenous Speaking/Debate (2008-2009)
-Citizen Journalist writing about politics and IR (2008-2009)
-Marching/Concert Band (Band Librarian: 2008-2009)
-volunteer counselor at a camp for children with disabilities (1089 hours, 2008-2009)

College Programs:
Attended the 2008 Georgetown University International Relations Summer Program for High School Students

AP Scores:
Spanish Language: 5
World History: 5
US History: 5
English Literature: 4

Recs: hopefully both will be good but obviously there's no way to really tell.

Essays: hopefully are good

chendrix

Assuming you wrote good essays that talked about Cornell specifically, I'd say your chances are very very good.

lol it's a little neurotic to attribute a 3.92 instead of a 4.0 and a class rank in the top 10% to bad grades freshmen year. You mean like A-s? :P

qungun

You look like an average applicant. You have some chances, but I don't think that they are "very very good" at all.

Your rank is much lower than the avg for ivies, especially.

shuaishuaishuai

^hi hater.

waitatshu

haha I know right, well I think u hav a rly decent chance, at chance ur stats better than mine haha, im also applying to CAS, but as a comp sci major
anyways good luck!

katmandoo

seriously, don't listen to him. you definitely have a shot!