Cornell Chances? Class of 2018

Colleges & Universities Cornell University
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<p>Unweighted GPA: 3.8
Weighted GPA: 4.0
APs: English Lang (5), APUSH (4), Psych (4), Lit, Euro, Spanish, Latin, Bio, Gov, Art History (self-study)
Class Rank: 59 (top 16%)
SAT (taking again in October – math grade expected to jump 100 pts): CR: 770 Math: 530 Writing: 680 Combined: 1980
Subject Tests: US History (720), English (780)</p>

<p>ECs
Mock trial: President. 4 years. Awards and stuff.
Wrestling: Varsity wrestler; first ever female on school team.
Latin Honor Society President & founding member
Cinderella Society Leader & Founder (global online chat-group interested in religion, occult phenomena, etc)
Spanish Honor Society Member
National Honor Society Member
4 years of jiu jitsu / MMA training (for fun)
Peer mediation
Academic team (founding member)</p>

<p>Performing Arts

  • Signed to a prominent acting agency in the NYC area
  • Have participated in multiple non-SAG jobs
  • Acting classes on Saturday
  • Vocal coaching
  • Won multiple talent competitions
  • Proficient in piano
    (Will go into more detail on app, or even send separate resume)</p>

<p>Community service:
Tutor for mentally challenged kids
Featured performer in diabetes telethon
Various walks / runs for charity
Nursing home performer </p>

<p>Internships / Work Exp
Considerable hours worked at family diner</p>

<p>Honors/Awards
1st place winner of Scripps National Spelling Bee for school
1st place runner up of county
1st place runner up in teen pageant for town
Published in a childrens’ anthology
Discus scholarship winner
Johns’ Hopkins Scholar </p>

<p>Recs/Essays
Recs: Guidance counselor, mock trial advisor/AP gov teacher, and Latin teacher/LHS advisor</p>

<p>Essays: Planning to either write about my experience as the sole female wrestler in school history and the challenges I’ve faced relating to sexism, grueling practices, etc; or about how my passion for international relations (I’ve taken 3 languages in school) and fighting experience is in tandem with my CIA/FBI aspirations</p>

<p>Other

  • Strong knowledge in some computer languages</p>

<p>Hooks

  • low income (under ~20,000$)</p>

<p>Applying EA</p>

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<p>First off, cornell is ED. Second, the scores are a bit low for cornell, and your class rank is not going to help you. The rest seems unique, but there’s no real direction (everything from acting to participating in pageants to computer languages). I would say reach.</p>

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<p>It is a reach. If you can raise your scores to 2200 plus or 1400 plus CR& math, you may be in the “range”. Your class rank is also problematic as most students admitted are in the top 10%. Your EC’s are good and going ED would be a plus.
Good luck.</p>

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<p>Ok if you can get your SAT up I think you have a solid app, your ECs really bring it home. I wouldn’t really consider your “under-average” academic stats a limiting factor. For one thing, your current stats would NOT bar you from getting in. Your best shot right now is that SAT score improvement. What school are you applying to?</p>

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<p>Thanks for the advice everyone! Yes, my SAT math score is really inaccurate. I ended up leaving about 3 pages omitted because my proctor messed up the time. I should definitely be able to correct that this October. </p>

<p>I’m applying to the College of Arts and Sciences.</p>

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<p>I think thats a good choice for you considering your EC diversity. I would say you have a good chance. Best of luck. Side note, I will be applying to Human Ecology ED this fall as well so hope to see you there!</p>