Chance me for ED Cornell

Chance Me / Match Me
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<p>Hi, I know you guys are all busy right now as well but I hope you don’t mind chancing me for Cornell’s School of Engineering (Early Decision). I’m also willing to give my personal opinion on others’ requests if you’d be willing to listen.</p>

<p>Anyway,</p>

<p>Test Scores/GPA:
ACT: 34 w/Writing
SAT IIs: 800 Math II, 740 Chemistry
Overall GPA: 3.87 UW & 4.68 W
World History AP: 4
Chemistry AP: 4
US History AP: 5
Calculus BC AP: 5</p>

<p>Extra Cirriculars:
Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Orange County Volunteer (4 years)
Co-Publicist of our school’s Big Brothers & Big Sisters Club (12th Grade)
JV & Varsity Wrestling Team (10th to 12th Grade)
Senior Representative of School’s California Scholarship Federation Club (12th Grade)
School Math Tutoring Group Tutor (11th and 12th Grade)
Link Cru Leader <a href=“12th%20grade”>Selective group of upperclassmen who help freshmen weekly during the year</a>
National Honor Society Member (11th and 12th Grade)
Outside of School Math Tutor <a href=“11th%20&%2012th%20Grade”>Free</a>
Hearts 4 Helping Communications Officer<a href=“11th%20&%2012th%20Grade”>An outside-of-school student volunteering organization</a>
Secretary of school Physics Club (11th grade)</p>

<p>Awards/Honors:
2nd Place in Pacific Coast League Wrestling Finals JV 113lb (2012)
2nd Place in Pacific Coast League Wrestling Finals JV 120lb (2013)
Principal’s Honor Roll (Higher than 4.5 Weighted GPA) all 4 years of high school
AP Scholar with Honor
Academic Award of Excellence for World History AP <a href=“2012”>Annual subject award given to 1 student per teacher</a>
Commended National Merit </p>

<p>Other:
Ethnicity- Asian
Gender- Male
Family Size- 3, with sister and single mother (father abandoned family after birth of my sister)
Income- Less than $25k
School- Public
State- California
Hooks- Bilingual (Korean), First Generation Immigrant (came to US in 2002), First Generation College</p>

<p>Essays:
I have been told that my personal statement is extremely insightful to who I am and emotional because I talk about my abandonment issues and my transition as a boy on a Korean garlic farm to a student in America.
My writing supplement I feel is a bit average, but nevertheless, I talk about how my thirst for engineering came from experiencing the inconveniencies caused by the technological deficiencies of a rural farm </p>

<p>And thanks again!</p>

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<p>shameless self-bump</p>

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<p>shameless self-bump #2</p>

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<p>Ivies are always pretty much unpredictable, but I think you have a good shot. I know someone who got into Cornell’s Agriculture and Life Sciences school (ED) with less than what you have. My guess is that the engineering school is more difficult to get into, but I think you have a pretty good shot. Maybe like a low reach, just because it’s an ivy. Good luck!</p>

<p>Chance me?
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<p>I think you’re in, but no one can really know for sure. You’re an awesome, unique, academically qualified applicant! Good luck!</p>

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<p>Thanks for the feedback guys. Anyone else?</p>

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<p>I’d say you have a good shot considering you have solid academics, good sports success, and a general focus on helping others in your ECs. It’s probably a low reach still because it’s Cornell and nothing really stands out in regards to your application. Just write good essays and I’m sure you’ll get in!</p>

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