<p>I am applying to CALS for psych, but as an alternative, I am applying to either CHE for Human Development OR CALS for Developmental Sociology. Both equally interest me. However, I know that I am at a major disadvantage with my stats, which are:
Registered/Enrolled Native American female
Diagnosed with Executive Functioning Disorder (learning disability-- did not receive working med until end of last year)
3.4 GPA (I currently have all A’s and one B, which is in AP Lit)
31 ACT
n/a SAT ii’s (taking them again in October, hoping for 700’s)
700+ hours of community service (soup kitchen AND a nursing home)
20 hours a week cashiering at a grocery store
Founder and Editor of School Newspaper
Editor of Literary Magazine
Member of Art Club
I am in AT Bio and AP lit this year. I took AP Lang&Comp last year. My GC said to only take AP’s that interest me.
I go to the officially ranked #1 public school in my state.</p>
<p>I attended CUSC, taking Psych 1280, and my uncle went to Cornell (although that does not make me a legacy).</p>
<p>Nevermind! I am a legacy 
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<p>We define a legacy as those current students whose parents, siblings, grandparents, aunts, uncles or cousins are also Cornellians
Cornell College - Alumni</p>
<p>^Darn, some other CC’er wrote that on another thread, but that was from Cornell COLLEGE not Uni lololol</p>
<p>i thought legacies were only great grandparents, grandparents, or parents</p>
<p>I mean I wish it were aunts and cousins too because I have a few in the my family who went to Cornell haha</p>
<p>@airspirit It’s siblings, parents, and grandparents. If you read my comment, you would have known that I made a mistake.</p>
<p>The 31 ACT is in line with average acceptances, so keep the faith. My son had Executive Functioning Disorder throughout his school years; although it was diagnosed in 4th grade, he still struggled mightily since so many of his teachers insisted on visual stimuli (his most extreme weakness). Math, in particular, was very difficult (Note: he just graduated from K-State, and has pretty much outgrown the issues. I think he’s learned to coping mechanisms over the years). My advice would be to ensure that one of your essays focus on the disorder as it relates to why classroom gpa isn’t an indicator of your skills.</p>
<p>Thanks comom! I think I might have guidance counselor address that instead. I already wrote my supp and CA essay.</p>
<p>@artisticnative If you would have read your own question, you would’ve caught that you misspelled “AP”</p>
<p>@airspirit AT=advanced topics. Nice try, though </p>
<p>Unfortunately, CALS does not offer psych as a major. Arts and Sciences does.</p>
<p>@Ranza123 Indeed… I was considering applying for Development Sociology, which relates to the social psych course I took with Gilovich. A perk is that CALS does not require subject tests. However, they do recommend that you have experience in the desired topic of major.</p>
<p>Okay, that may be a better choice if you are interested in that field. I am incidentally taking both a psych class in CAS and a DSOC class in CALS this semester so I could answer questions about either if you have any.</p>