Chance me for Cornell?

rafanadal
Sun, 23 Jun 2013 20:36:17 +0000

Hi, I’m a rising senior and my dream school is Cornell. I would like to do biomedical engineering or pre-med. I go to a math science magnet school.

GPA: 3.97
GPA (weighted): 5.38 (.17 is added for each honors/AP- it’s really inflated)
Projected Valedictorian: 1/456

Freshmen Year:

1. Spanish III- A

2. Algebra II Hon.- A

3. English 9 Hon.- A

4. World History II- A

5. AP Environmental Science- A (5)

6. Biology Hon.- A

7. Research Class (How to write research paper)- A

8. Band- A

9. Marching Band- A

Sophomore:

1. Spanish IV Hon.- A

2. English 10 Hon.- A

3. AP Biology (5)- A

4. AP Statistics- B (5)

5. AP Psychology- A (5)

6. Chemistry Hon.- A

7. Trig/Precalculus- A

8. Band- A

9. Marching Band- A

Junior:

1. AP Spanish- A

2. AP English- A

3. APUSH- A

4. AP AB Calculus- A

5. AP Chemistry- A

6. Physics Hon.- A

7. Molecular Biology- B

8. Band Hon.- A

9. Marching Band- A

10. Shakespeare Hon.- A

Senior (projected schedule):

1. AP Lit

2. AP Gov

3. AP Physics (B and E/M)

4. AP BC Calculus

5. AP Art History

6. Math Modeling and Discrete Mathematics (covers Linear Algebra and Multivariate)

7. Band

8. Marching band

Standardized Tests:
ACT: 33 Composite: 35 M, 36 CR, 32 E, 29 S- I know this a horrible score- I will get it up to 35
SAT: 740 CR, 710 M, 750 W (11)- I almost cried when I got this score- very upsetting- I am going to improve math and hopefully CR
SAT II: Math II- 800, Bio M- 750, US History- 710

EC:
Chess Club Co-Captain
4th Place States- Sophomore Year- Second Board
3rd Place States- Junior Year- Fourth Board

Forensics (Public Speaking): Captain
Freshmen Year: 3rd Place Districts
3rd Place Regionals
6th States
Junior Year: 3rd Place Districts
3rd Place Regionals
5th Place States

Battle of the Brains: Captain
Participated in numerous tournaments, including CBS’ TV one

Debate Team: PR Specialist
4th Place at UVA Rotunda Classic

Honor Societies: Math Honor Society (Advisory Board President)
Spanish Honor Society
Beta Honor Society
Tri-M Honor Society

Black Belt in Karate

Achieved Social Music Diploma for American Piano Guild Prep A
-Achieved Superior Ratings in Guild for three years

Band- Marching Band- Section Leader for three years
Soloist in Sophomore Year
Most Improved Brass Player

District Band for three years
All County Band for three years

Varsity Tennis for Three Years

Science Fair Acceptance:
Metro Richmond for Three Years- 3rd Place Sophomore Year
VJAS for one year
Hoping to get paper published

Internship- medical internship in which students attend anatomy and physiology classes, do a research project, and shadow doctors

Shadowing:
Cardiologist
General Surgeon
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Plan on shadowing Radiologist, Electrophysiologist, and ER doc

Work Experience:
Worked as data specialist/computer technician for Cardiology Office

Volunteering Experience:
Math/Science Center: Teach underprivileged children about math and science
March of Dimes
Habitat for Humanity (RESTORE)

Thanks to everyone who chances me!