Cornell SHA Chances??? Please help...

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Hi, I am currently a junior and I am considering on applying to SHA ED for the fall of 2018. I saw on the SHA website that the GPA and standardized test scores of the school are a little lower than other schools, but I’m still kind of nervous.

GPA: 3.57 UW, 3.83 W
SAT: 1350 out of 1600
SAT II: None
High School: Pretty competitive, one of the top high schools in NJ (only ranked below vocational schools)
Legacy: Just my sister who’s currently in the College of Engineering.
Planning on doing an interview.
Asian American
I used to want to become a music teacher, but I changed my mind.

AP Exam Scores:
AP English Language - 4
AP Music Theory - 4
AP World History - 3

AP Courses (Freshman to Junior Year)
AP Music Theory
AP English Language
AP World History

Freshman Year Course Load:
Algebra II Accelerated
Biology I
English I
Entrepreneurship
Mandarin II
Personal Finance
Sinfonia (Orchestra)
United States History I

Sophomore Year Course Load:
Geometry I Accelerated
Chemistry I
English II
Mandarin III
PHS Orchestra
United States History II

Junior Year Course Load:
AP English III
AP Macroeconomics
AP Physics I
AP World History
Mandarin IV
PHS Orchestra
Pre-Calc

Senior Year Course Load:
AP Calculus AB
AP English IV
AP European History
AP Mandarin
Genetics
PHS Orchestra

ECs: Played in the church orchestra and sang in the church choir for many years (played for services and sang at nursing homes). Taught swimming lessons to young kids at a gym. (Freshman year and summer before Sophomore year, need to confirm)
Lifeguard at a gym. (Freshman year, need to confirm)
Participated in an outside of school choir for the past 10 years.
Participated in the Temple Music Prep (Philadelphia) Youth Chamber Orchestra for the past 3 years and Chamber Players Orchestra for two years.
Was a copy editor for my school newspaper in sophomore year.
Play cello.
Play piano.
Taught music to elementary school students for community service in a program called Music Mentoring affiliated with my school.

Awards:
Won 2nd place in the NJMTA Composer Commission Competition for a Piano/Cello duo.
Pass ABRSM Grade 5 Practical Exam for Cello with Merit
Pass ABRSM Grade 3 and Grade 5 Theory Exam with Merit and Distinction, respectively.

I think this is it, but there might be more. I will update if needed. Thank you so much for all of your help!!!

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Update:
Clubs:
Jane Austen Club - Member from 2014-2018: Co-President from 2016-2017 and President from 2017-2018
Chinese Club - Member from 2014-2018
Indian Club - Member from 2015-2018

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Anybody, please???

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Why do you want to go to Cornell’s SHA? What will make you stand out? You’re gonna have to make a very convincing case, as you will be competing against many other students who have had more experience in the hospitality industry.

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Thank you for your advice! I will definitely take that into consideration. Can you please clarify what type of experience in the hospitality industry does other people have? But, are my grades considered as acceptable?

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https://sha.cornell.edu/admissions-programs/undergraduate/how-to-apply/first-year/#Exp

Here is the link for what they are looking for. Grades are only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to admissions. And please take these requirements as more of a baseline for an average applicant, as they only enroll around 160 students a year; it will be very competitive.