Chance at Cornell ED

icollins26
Wed, 17 Oct 2012 17:55:01 +0000

chance thread
I really want to apply to CAS, but I’m very nervous so I just wanted you guys to tell it me straight. I might apply to ILR because of the higher acceptance rate, but I really want to apply to CAS and major in economics and hope to become an ibanker.

GPA: 3.6 weighted, 3.5 unweighted school only offers 5 APs and no honors courses so weighting doesn’t really help.
Rank: I believe 13 out of 70, but I could be wrong I’m having a very strong senior year so it might go up very soon.
SAT: 660cr and 600m, just retook it in october and I think I got 670cr and a 650-660m

Freshman Year: GPA 88.57
Sophomore Year: GPA: 90.69 1 AP: Euro (5)
Junior Year: GPA: 93.33 1 AP: US (4) and 1 college class and one honors class
Senior year: GPA: 100.4 2 APs and 2 college classes

I’m just going to copy and paste my resume from naviance below

Work Experience

Nov 11 - Present Score KeeperAlice E. Grady Elementary School I9 SportsGrades 10,11,128 Hrs/WeekTotal Hours: 100

Volunteer Service

Jan 09 - Present Supervisor Pomona, New YorkHi-Tor Animal ShelterGrades 9,10,113 Hours/WeekTotal Hours: 75

Extracurricular Activities

Sep 09 - Present Student Talking About RelationshipsGrades 9,10,112 Hrs/WeekTotal Hours: 100

Nov 10 - Present Princeton Model CongressGrades 10,11,123 Hrs/WeekTotal Hours: 100

Nov 11 - Jan 12 Winter TrackGrades 10,115 Hrs/WeekTotal Hours: 120

Sep 09 - Present Youth LeadershipGrades 9,10,112 Hrs/WeekTotal Hours: 75

Sep 09 - Present NewspaperGrades 9,10,11,121 Hrs/WeekTotal Hours: 30

Sep 09 - Present Chess ClubGrades 9,10,11,121 Hrs/WeekTotal Hours: 175

Jun 11 - Present National Honor SocietyGrades 10,11,122 Hrs/WeekTotal Hours: 70

Sep 10 - Present Raiders Against Destructive DecisionsGrades 10,11,121 Hrs/WeekTotal Hours: 100

Aug 10 - Present Cross CountryGrades 10,11,1210 Hrs/WeekTotal Hours: 100

Mar 10 - Jun 10 Spring TrackGrade 9

Sep 09 - Present International ClubGrades 9,10,111 Hrs/WeekTotal Hours: 100

Mar 11 - Present Varsity BaseballGrades 10,1120 Hrs/WeekTotal Hours: 200

Awards/Certificates

Jun 12 Beta Kappa Kappa Chapter Omega Psi PhiGrade 11
award for students with outstanding talents

Nov 11 Princeton Model CongressGrades 10,11

Skills/Academic Achievement Jun 11Certificate of Membership to National Honor SocietySkill Level: Intermediate

Leadership Student Government- Treasure

I know this is very messy but I just copy and pasted it sorry.

Background info: Black and Native American, New York, lower class family
Just to let you know I’ve taken almost all the hardest classes my school has offered and 4 of the 5 APs offered. I also think I can write pretty beast essays. Thank you for all the help.