manta_muffin

Applying to:
Cornell (reach, but I LOVE it) [Arts and Sciences=Primary, ALS or Human Eco. = Secondary], Barnard, Vassar, Franklin and Marshall, Tulane, Bucknell, Berkeley (I've always wanted to apply), and I have no idea where else, suggestions? =]

School: Public
State: Pennsylvania
Race/Sex: Caucasian, Female (obviosuly, if I'm applying to Barnard)
Prospective Major: History/Pre-Med
GPA: 3.78 of 4.0
Rank: 10 of 507

SAT
Math: 660
CR: 670
Writing: 690

*I'm taking it again next week, over the summer I took the Kaplan test prep program and my final score for that was 2190 (Math-720, CR-710, Writing-760) I REALLY need to get those scores again

SAT IIs:
Math 1: 660
US: 650

*I sucked on those, it was a rough time for me and I wanted to take them again, but i have FBLA National Fall Leadserhip Conference at the same time

Grades: All very good, except for some math difficulty (I'm 3 years advanced for my school's normal track so thats why)

AP Courses:
US History - 4
Lang. and Comp. - 5
Calc AB
Chem II
Biology
Gov. and Politics
Lit. and Comp

ECs:
-FBLA (3 years, awards at regional competition and state competition)
-Model Congress/UN (Treasurer junior year, Prez. senior year)(member 4 years)
-Mock Trial (District award) (member 2 years)
-Chamber orchestra (member 4 years)
-Tennis team (member 2 years-had to stop because of job)
-Key Club (member 3 years)
-Community Orchestra (9 years..but only the 4 count I guess, damn)
-Community Watershed (4 years..involves testing water samples from local creeks)
-Church Alterserving (7 years..only the 4 count again, I guess)
-Volunteering at hospital in different wards (2 years, about 200 hrs total)
-National Honor Society (Secretary) (member 2 years)
-School play (1 year)
-Science Olympiad (1 year)
-Medical Explorers (at my area's hosiptial, member 4 years)

Extras:
Commended Scholar, Several essay awards, FBLA awards, Academic awards from school, etc.

Recs:
I think they will be good, AP US and AP Lang. and Comp. teachers, both good writers. Liked me a lot. My counselor is new so she doesn't really know me, but she is nice and has taken an interest in me.

I know Cornell is a reach but I am in lovvvveeee with it, I can't help it. My parents put a lot of pressure on me so I get nervous easily, I don't want to get my hopes up too high.

Thanks!!!

ib612

Apply ED to cornell and if you bump your SAT to 2100+ you have a great shot of getting in

manta_muffin

ok, thanks! I'm planning on applying ED. I stayed home from school today to get all my app stuff done since work takes up too much time. Good luck to you!