Cornell ED Class of 2023 Results

**Decision: Deferred ILR **

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 710 reading, 800 math
ACT (breakdown): N/A
SAT II: 800 Math II, 800 Korean with Listening, 730 Chemistry
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.76(W), 3.4(UW)
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
AP (place score in parenthesis): AP Statistics (5), AP Psychology (4), AP World History (3)
IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
Senior Year Course Load: AP Poli Sci, AP Macro Econ, AP Environmental Science, AP Spanish, AP Calc AB, Eng IV, Advanced Choir
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):

Congressional Awards
President Volunteer Service Awards
International Peace Writing Contest - Finalist Award
National History Day Award
National Scientist Award from a Nobel Prize Winner
Advanced Research Award

  • about 10 more awards

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Human Resources Internship at a company (3 summers)
Biology Internship at USC, 300+ members NGO (VP)
Leadership at school (Founder/President)
County-wide organization (President of Region 6)
All State Honor Choir / School Advanced Choir / A capella group

  • about 20 more activities

Job/Work Experience: N/A
Volunteer/Community service: Tutoring at local MS (founder), orphanage at Mexico, senior care center, homeless shelter, blanket making
Summer Activities: Bio Internship, HR Internship
Essays (rating 1-10, details):

Common APP PS: 9/10 Very strong, talked about HR internship (related to major) experience of past 3 summers
Why Cornell Essay: 7/10 Used my past experiences/extracurriculars and tied them to Cornell’s opportunities/activities

Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):

Teacher Rec #1: 10/10 Stats Teacher
Teacher Rec #2: 9/10 Eng III Teacher
Counselor Rec: 8/10
Additional Rec: 9/10 (turned in 3 and 2 of them were 10/10)
Interview: 9/10

Other

Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
Intended Major and College: ILR
State (if domestic applicant): California
Country (if international applicant): N/A
School Type: Competitive Public
Ethnicity: Asian, Korean
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: $110,000 a year
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): First Generation College Student

Reflection

Strengths: Extracurricular Activities and Essays (focused on the major and the school)
Weaknesses: GPA (extremely low)
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: low GPA, weak academic aspect
Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected: Accepted to Penn State (EA)

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