<p>Hi! I am an extremely interested (possible) candidate for Cornell’s School of Hospitality. But my mother said it is a waste of time to apply there since it is so prestigious and competitive. I have always wanted nothing more than to be in the hospitality industry ever since I was in kindergarten. What are my chances of being accepted? </p>
<p>GPA-UW: 3.675
GPA-W: 3.925
Class Rank UW: 64/252 Students
Class Rank W: 54/252
SAT: (Taking in October, practice tests have been in the 2,000-2,100 range)
AP’s: AP Spanish Culture and Language (4)
AP Statistics (3)
Taking AP French Culture and Language & AP English Composition, expecting 4 or 5…</p>
<p>EC’s: SERVICE & EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Interact Club
President
Organization: Santa Cruz High Interact Club
Duration: August 2013 – June 2014
- Grew membership from 40 to 100+
- Led the Club in raising more than 1,000 pounds of food, serving more than 500 hours of service (as a club), and raising more than $1,000 for Charity</p>
<ul>
<li> Area 10 Director (Head of all clubs in Santa Cruz County 11 in total)
Organization: Interact District 5170
Duration: July 2013-July 2014
<ul>
<li>Established 3 New Clubs, grew membership from 100 to 300+</li>
</ul></li>
<li><p>Led the Area in raising more than 8,000 meals for Second Harvest, serving more than 4,000 hours of service, and raising more than $10,000 for Trust in Education.</p></li>
<li><p>Lieutenant Governor (Director of the 100+ clubs/6,000 members of Interact throughout the SF Bay Area)
Organization: Interact District 5170
Duration: March 2014-July 2015</p></li>
<li><p>To plan and execute the 2014 Fall Leadership Conference; the largest Interact event in world history, with over 3,000 attendees. </p></li>
<li><p>Official Rotary International Interact representative and guest speaker at the 2015 (Brazil) Rotary International Convention</p></li>
<li><p>To lead efforts to raise more than $100,000, 80,000 hours, and 25,000 pounds of food for our local and global communities. </p></li>
<li><p>Interact Chair
Organization: Interact-Rotary-Harvest-Council Santa Cruz
Duration: October 2013-June 2014</p>
<ul>
<li>Continued the Interact partnership with the Rotary-Harvest Council</li>
</ul></li>
<li><p>Brought together student members from 11 high schools in the county to join the council</p></li>
<li><p>2013-2014 led the efforts to raise 8,000 meals for SHFB</p></li>
</ul>
<p>Jacobs Heart-Boardmember
Duration: 2014-2015
+ Student/Interact Liaison</p>
<p>Key Note Speaker at Presidents Winter Retreat (2014, 2015), at Rotary U (2014), at Area 10 Charity Dinner (2014), at Fall Leadership Conference (2014), and the guest speaker at a plethora of Rotary Meetings in the Bay Area. </p>
<p>Junior Varsity Waterpolo
Duration: 2011-2013</p>
<p>Link Crew
Duration: 2014
- Link Crew Leader</p>
<p>Hotel Bellman
Organization: Hilton
Duration: 2014-Present
+Living the dream</p>
<p>AWARDS
Academics
- All School Award-unanimous staff award given to a few select students in the entire graduating class that has exemplified the greatest academic excellence as well as an extreme dedication to the school and greater community (2010 @ Middle School)
- Honor Roll Middle School (2007-2010)
Extracurricular Achievements - Interactor of the Year Award (2013)
- Outstanding Leadership Award (RYLA 2014)
- Water polo Sophomore of the Year (2013)
-
Seal of Biliteracy Spanish -
Seal of Triliteracy French (To be earned in 2015)</p>
<p>Do I have even a shot of making it? Or should I just save the money and not apply…
Thanks for just reviewing this! Any tips or suggestions would be really helpful, thanks again.
Sincerely,
Ollie895</p>