Chances at Cornell, Colgate, Emory, BC...?

Stillmanz
Sat, 08 Jul 2006 20:42:45 +0000

I am applying to college this fall and I’m chosing between Cornell Human Ecology, Colgate, Emory, and Boston College. I am a caucasian female and live in NJ. What are my chances of getting into the above schools?

GPA: 4.29 in top 10% of class
SAT: 1410/2130
Math- 760
Verbal- 650
Writing- 720

Volunteer/Work:
Babysit (3 hours/week)
Volunteer with Paws for Pups at PETCO (2 years)
Work at a daycare center every week (3 years)
Volunteer at Camp Sunshine during the summer (working with disabled children)
Girl Scouts
Vice President of Project Interact(community service club)
Club Projects include: MS Walk
Ride for Life(walk for ALS in New York)
Cartridges for Cancer
Eastern Christian Children’s Society Fundraiser
Southside Johnny Concert(raising money for local ALS
patient)
I started a project collecting phone cards in my school to send to Walter Reid Hospital for wounded American soldiers who have fought in Iraq. This enabled them to call their families.

Sports/Music:
Soccer
-Freshman Team-9th
Junior Varsity-10th
Varsity-11th and 12th
Maroons Soccer Club(3 years)
Piano Lessons(for past 10 years)
-Superior rating three times in Pompton Lakes Music Festival
-Perform in yearly recitals
Spring Track-9th

Honors/Clubs:
National Honors Society
Spanish Honors Society(3 years)
President of Community Service in Spanish Club
Yearbook Club
1 0f 3 juniors(class of about 400) nominated for NCTE Writing Award

That’s most of it…Any comments are helpful. Thanks!