Cornell CALS Early Decision Chances

LovableCynic
Mon, 09 Jun 2014 23:42:22 +0000

Chance me?
I will probably go ED, and I will go in as an animal science major to CALS.

Female, 1/4 Mexican so will probably use that to my advantage if possible.

Overall GPA unweighted (as of end of junior year)
3.96
My school does not rank or weight gpas, it’s a small private.
Credits:
All classes are either honors or AP unless honors was not applicable (e.g, school offered only one class)
Also there are two pass/fail credits, one a course, one a TA position.
8th grade
Algebra I H: B

9th grade
Ancient world history H: A
English II H: A
Geometry H: A
Chinese III H: A
Spanish III H: A
Biology H: A

10th Grade
Chemistry H: A
AP Chinese: A
Algebra II H: A
Chinese II TA: P
English III H: A
Video production: A

11th Grade
AP Chem: A
Physics H: A
AP English Lang: A
Pre-Calc H: A
US History H: A
Advanced Chinese H: A
Medical Seminar course: P

12th Grade course load
AP English Lit
AP Bio
AP Calc AB
US Gov’t (1 semester class)
Econ (1 semester class)
Personal Finance (1 semester class)
Advanced Chinese II (basically independent study but with a teacher tbh)
Anatomy & Physiology

AP Scores
AP Chinese: 3

AP Chem: predicted 3
AP Lang: predicted 5

ACT: 31
Writing: 34
Reading: 34
Science: 30
Math: 25
Writing Score: 32
This was the “practice” ACT I took, I plan on moving the math up to a 29 at the least, and maybe the science up by 1 or 2 points.

Awards & Others (don’t know if these matter but I’m adding them here):
Varsity Swim team girl’s captain 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
Swim team: 9th-12th grade
Crew: 12th grade
Head of School’s Honor Roll 9th-11th
10th grade Science department award
10th grade Foreign Language department award
11th grade English department award
11th grade Foreign Language department award
Mu Alpha Theta, 10th-12th grade
National Honor Society, 11th-12th grade
Student Council Secretary, 2014-2015
9th grade Science fair Pasco county Biochem 1st place
10th grade science fair Pasco county Zoology 2nd place

ECs:
Summer 2012: 4-week MMLA Chinese immersion course
Summer 2013: 4-week Internship w/ researcher in the Amazon in Peru
Summer 2014: Cornell summer course- Equine medicine
STEM club secretary, 11th-12th
Volunteer work at baseball league for special needs kids, 9th-12th

And by the time I apply I will probably have some volunteer work with a cat shelter or zoo.

Again, I’m applying ED, but if I also have a chance if I get deferred, let me know. And be honest bc even I know it’s a long shot!