Chance Class of 2016- College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Colleges & Universities Cornell University
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<p>Basic Info:
Gender: Female
Ethnicity: Black
State: NY (Long Island)
School: Public/ URM- 6 blacks in my school at most.
GPA:
9th- 3.9 UW
10th- 4.0 UW
11th- 3.8 UW/ Roughly 4.2 W</p>

<p>IB Classes are weighted</p>

<p>SAT Reasoning Single Sitting: N/A
SAT Reasoning Superscore: N/A
SAT IIs: Taking in October- Biology E, Math Lvl 1
ACT Single Sitting- Jun '10-26 April '11-28 and Jun '11- 29
ACT Superscore- 30
Class Rank: School doesn’t rank</p>

<p>Course Load:
All honors 9th and 10th with AP World in 10th. IB Diploma Candidate for the next two years.</p>

<p>Junior Course load:
IB Math SL
IB Environmental Systems & Societies SL
IB English HL
IB History of the Americas HL
IB Spanish SL
IB Theory of Knowledge
IB Biology HL</p>

<p>Tentative Senior Schedule
IB Math SL
IB English HL
IB History of the Americas HL
IB Spanish SL
IB Theory of Knowledge
IB Biology HL
Physics</p>

<p>Extracurriculars (by the end of Senior year):</p>

<p>Over 50 hours of Volunteer Work at my local hospital
Co-President of AIDS Awareness Committee since Sophomore Year
Editor of School Yearbook
Along with IB Environmental Class, helped raise over $500 in two weeks for Conservation Program in Ethiopia
Captain of JV and Varsity Field Hockey
Section VIII All-League Player (Field Hockey)
Senior Advisor of a Teen Council at my local library since Freshman Year
Second Violinist in Chamber Orchestra
National Honor Society Member
National Foreign Language Honor Society Member
National Spanish Exam Honorable Mention
Shadowed an OB/GYN this summer for 2 weeks.
Wrote my Extended Essay on the affect of DDT on birds in Sub-Saharan Africa</p>

<p>Intended Major: Biology or Environmental Science (Pre-Med)</p>

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<p>I’ll take this as i’m under-qualified?</p>

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<p>Better question: Are you going to let anybody’s opinion, be it a “omg definite shoo-in” to a “get outta here, no chance” stop you from applying?</p>

<p>Apply. If anything you might regret not doing so regardless of the results.</p>

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<p>i would definitely apply. i think you should probably try to hone in on which of your XC’s are most important to you… instead of having a laundry list.
good luck! you have put together a great application so far, keep it up!</p>

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<p>There’s a chance. If I were you I’d try to get that ACT score up (try looking at the ACT prep forum for help). Otherwise, really work on your essays and hope for the best once decisions are on their way.</p>

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<p>@lorel: No one here can tell you your chances. The only way to know is to apply. </p>

<p>Have you taken advantage of everything your school has to offer academically? Have you shown leadership in ECs? Are you able to articulate in an essay why a biology or environment science major in a CALS is a fit for you? If the answers are yes, I suggest you apply.</p>

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<p>IMO – it’s definitely worth your applying.</p>

<p>My guess (and it’s just a guess) is that you be in the pool of candidates from which Cornell chooses the bulk of its class. Many are accepted from this pool, but unfortunately, many are not. All you can do is apply and hope. At least an average chance, possibly somewhat above average. It will really come down to essays and recommendations.</p>

<p>30 on the ACT is equivalent to about 1640 on the SAT. In the range for Cornell admissions, though not on the high end. If you can get the ACT up a bit, it would help – more is better, but apply in any event.</p>