http://talk.collegeconfidential.com en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:10:47 GMT vBulletin 30 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/images/misc/rss.jpg http://talk.collegeconfidential.com http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/cornell-2013/813965-not-competative-applicant-but-how-could-i-appeal-admissions-long-ish.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:37:33 GMT Hi I'm going to apply to Cornell for the Fall 2010 semester (soph status)... as a reach-and-a-half school.
I want to apply to CALS as an Applied Eco and Management major-- Internat'l Trade and Development (NOT NOT NOT a guaranteed transfer program).

I originally started school as an International Sudies major at a SUNY cc (I'm a NYS resident*) and so I started taking courses relevant to that path. I did not know that there was required coursework in transferring to Cornell, so I'm a bit scared about the whole thing. I will take Summer courses if need be.

My courses for the 2009-10 school year are as follows:
Geography- Fall
French- Fall
Chinese- Fall
Public Speaking- Fall
Statistics- Fall
Fundamentals of Internat'l Business- Spring
English Comp- Spring
Modern American History- Spring
French- Spring
Chinese- Spring

So far I anticipate As, B+s, Bs...and one C-like grade that I'm trying to pull up (Geograhy-- I KNOW)

As far as ECs go, I'm an officer in the Chinese Club (I'm white. lol.) and on the school paper.
What can I do to demonstrate the fact that I would like to work in a business environment? What activities could I put on my application to show them that I'm very much interested in my major? How could I stand out?

I don't believe I have any "hooks" per se...er.. I graduated hs in 3 years.. is that something?

Please help! And do tell me if there is anything else I need to post about myself.
Thanks ]]> Cornell 2013 gaalme-270218 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/cornell-2013/813965-not-competative-applicant-but-how-could-i-appeal-admissions-long-ish.html http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/cornell-2013/813363-i-want-go-cornell.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:24:33 GMT CHANCE ME!
Have a 3.96 uw gpa,
Ranked 11 out of 739 in my class,
SAT score of 2340. (800M,740CR,800W)
(Im Indian [Asian])

Clubs in highschool,
President (12th, VP 11th) of FBLA (Future Business Leaders Association)
Public Relations Officer of Gifted Advancement Club (9,11,12),
Treasurer (11th,12th) of Academic Decathlon.
(I was in all of these clubs all 4 years in HS)
National Honor Society (11th, 12th)


Community Service
Over my highschool time I have achieved 2289 hours of community service in a nursing/ hospital place (I really enjoy working there). During my time at the nursing/ hospital place I had a lot of leadership qualities, like organizing activities, creating planned activities, and leading them, also in charge of recruiting volunteers.

Awards
I haven gotten the Presidential Volunteer Service Award Twice (Gold Level)
National Merit Finalist
Spanish Student of the Year (9th,11th)
National AP Scholar


I have also played piano for 11 years and won numerous awards.
What are my chances at colleges like Cornell (undergrad business) and Wharton (undergrad business).
Will do ED for Cornell and if I can get into Wharton then I will ED.
Also some other schools:
MIT
Stanford
Duke
Brown
Darmouth
Colombia
Thanks.
(What Safety schools should I apply too, for business/economics)

Any more info? ]]> Cornell 2013 Signel-313507 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/cornell-2013/813363-i-want-go-cornell.html http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/cornell-2013/812377-chance-me-please-reg-decision.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:14:58 GMT Personal Info [Edit]

Member Name: snolan9491
Year Entering College: 2010
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: Caucasian
State of Residence: (Private)


Member Details
This is your profile. Academic Background

Class Rank: Salutatorian
Unweighted GPA: 3.95
Weighted GPA: 3.95
SAT Critical Reading: 690
SAT Math: 770
SAT Writing: 670
Combined SAT: 2130
Selectivity Index™: 852 ?


High School Background

Peabody, MA
Public School
449 students per class year SAT II Subject Tests [Edit]

SAT II Biology: 670
SAT II Math I: 720
SAT II US History: 640


AP Tests

AP Biology: 4
AP Calculus AB: Pending
AP Environmental Science: Pending
AP Psychology: Pending
AP US Government: Pending
AP US History: 3

Awards & Extracurrics (Beta)
Extracurriculars
Student Council (9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, during the school year)
Type: Student Government/Politics
Member
3 hr/wk for 30 wk/yr (360 hours total)

Helping Committee (9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, during the school year)
Type: Community Service
President, Editor-in-Chief, or equivalent
2 hr/wk for 30 wk/yr (240 hours total)

Details: Plan Class Events and raise funds and put in the leg work for the events.

Peer Mediation (10th, 11th, 12th, during the school year)
Type: Community Service
Member
1 hr/wk for 30 wk/yr (90 hours total)

Math Club (11th, 12th, during the school year)
Type: Science/Math
Member
4 hr/wk for 30 wk/yr (240 hours total)

Class President (11th, 12th, during the school year)
Type: Student Government/Politics
President, Editor-in-Chief, or equivalent
4 hr/wk for 40 wk/yr (320 hours total)

Transitional Partners (11th, 12th, during the school year)
Type: Community Service
Member
1 hr/wk for 30 wk/yr (60 hours total)

Details: Mentor to Incoming Feshmen

Signs of Suicide (11th, 12th, during the school year)
Type: Community Service
Member
3 hr/wk for 10 wk/yr (60 hours total)

Details: Teach students the signs and symptoms of depressiona nd suicide and how to prevent it.

Presidential Classroom (11th, during summer)
Type: Career-Oriented
Member
60 hr/wk for 1 wk/yr (60 hours total)

Pep Club (12th, during the school year)
Type: School-spirit
Member
1 hr/wk for 30 wk/yr (30 hours total)



Athletics
Varsity Indoor Track & Field (9th, 10th, 11th, 12th)
Conference Champions
18 hr/wk for 14 wk/yr (1008 hours total)

Varsity Baseball (9th, 10th)
Conference Champions
20 hr/wk for 15 wk/yr (600 hours total)

Varsity Football (9th)
20 hr/wk for 14 wk/yr (280 hours total)

Jobs
Customer Sevice Rep/Clerk (10th, 11th, 12th, during summer and the school year)
20 hr/wk for 40 wk/yr (2400 hours total)

Awards and Honors
PVMHS Student of the Month (9th)
Level: School

Mathematics American Math Comp 10~ top school scorer (10th)
Level: School

Brown University Book Award (11th)
Level: School

Exceptional Honors (11th)
Level: School

National Council of Teachers of English-achievement in writing award (11th)
Level: School

Pride in Peabody Award (11th)
Level: Regional

Abigail Adams Scholarship (12th)
Level: Regional ]]> Cornell 2013 snolan9491-313640 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/cornell-2013/812377-chance-me-please-reg-decision.html http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/cornell-2013/811998-chances-cornell.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:17:43 GMT I have a 3.96 uw gpa,
ranked 11 out of 739 in my class,
SAT score of 2300.
(Im Indian [Asian])

I'm in 3 clubs in highschool,
President (12th, VP 11th) of FBLA (Future Business Leaders Association)
Public Relations Officer of Gifted Advancement Club (9,11,12),
Treasurer (11th,12th) of Academic Decathalon.
(I was in all of these clubs all 4 years in HS)

Over my highschool time I have achieved 2289 hours of community service in a nursing/ hospital place (I really enjoy working there). During my time at the nursing/ hospital place I had a lot of leadership qualities, like organizing activities, creating planned activities, and leading them, also in charge of recruiting volunteers.
I got the Presidential Volunteer Service Award (Gold Level)
Also im a National Merit Finalist
I have also played piano for 11 years and won numerous awards.
What are my chances at colleges like Cornell (undergrad business) and Wharton (undergrad).
Thanks. ]]> Cornell 2013 Signel-313507 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/cornell-2013/811998-chances-cornell.html http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/cornell-2013/809291-binghamton-airport-cornell-ideas.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:50:09 GMT We waited too long to book our daughter's flight home from Thanksgiving and the closest airport we could get her into was Binghamton. We are now trying to figure out economical transport from Binghamton to Cornell. Any ideas? We see there is a bus, but we are nervous as the flights seem to get delayed often and if she missed the bus, she would be stranded. Is there a way to find other students in the same situation so they could share a car service? Ideas appreciated! ]]> Cornell 2013 mj_tierney-212870 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/cornell-2013/809291-binghamton-airport-cornell-ideas.html