Cornell University Fall 2018 Transfer (PLEASE I NEED FEEDBACK)

Sergozoria
Mon, 12 Feb 2018 05:55:58 +0000

Hello everyone, I would really appreciate some of your feedback on my chances of being admitted to Cornell University’s College of Human Ecology. Before I write down below my grades, I want to describe my academic experience first. Also, I would like for the readers to not be judgemental about my past or experiences.

I migrated to the United States from the Dominican Republic at the age of 14. Back in high school, I took ESL classes, struggled learning the language, even in college. To add, I also struggled with my sexual orientation as a gay person, even before coming to the US. I never took the SATs or ACT. At the time, I was not thinking about college. I focused on improving my English skills and coming to terms with my sexuality.

After graduating from HS, I took a year off and applied and was admitted to an on campus program for students seeking to improve their English skills before taking college courses. I went to a community college in Bronx, NY. I was accepted to NYU and BU for Spring 2018 but decided not to go. They suck at giving decent financial aid packages.

I completed my Associates Degree in Liberal Arts & Sciences last Fall 2017. I am applying for the Human Biology, Health and Society major at the College of Human Ecology for Fall 2018.

DEMOGRAPHICS:

Latinx (I do not like using the term Hispanic because it is a colonized term. Also, Latinx is an inclusive term for people who do not fall under the gender binary. I use it for political reasons, but I identify as a cisgender person)

Low-income student

Homosexual

Student of color

Bilingual (English and Spanish)

HS GRADES:

Cumulative Average: 77.47% (If I am not mistaken, this is a 2.3 GPA)

COLLEGE GRADES:

GPA: 3.594 (I asked one of my professors to change my grade from an A- to an A for one of my classes. If he changes it, it will increase to a 3.61)

Honors Classes: Art (A+), Mus (A+), Advanced Eng (A+), Advanced HIS (A+)

Dean’s List since Fall 2016

63 credits earned

PROGRAMS/ORGANIZATION ON CAMPUS:

Phi Theta Kappa member

Honors Program Scholar

First Year Seminar Peer Mentor

CUNY Language Immersion Program student (this is the program I was admitted to after HS and before college)

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES:

CUNY LGBTQIA Student Leader ( From Sept 2016 to May 2017)

Honors Program (from Spring 2017 to Fall 2017)

First Year Seminar Peer Mentor (From August 2016 to present)

Health Career Connection Summer 2017 Internship ( For 10 consecutive weeks for 45 hours per week)

Events & Marketing Internship at CUNY CLAGS Center for LGBT Studies

CERTIFICATES:

Honors Program Scholar, Spring 2018

First Aid & CPR Certified

CRLA Certificate Advanced Mentor Level 3

Current Spring and Summer 2018 plans:

I will be volunteering at the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital this spring. I will also be volunteering at the Montefiore Family Health Center during the summer.

I applied to two summer internships as an after-school tutor and group student leader.

I will also be volunteering at an after-school program this spring.

I incorporated my past academic and personal experiences with my plans for the future and how I hope to achieve those objectives at Cornell University on my essays. I also mentioned my internships, volunteer and work experiences and my plans for this spring and summer on one of my essays.

I am not sure if I have a good shot at being admitted to Cornell, but I would really appreciate anyone’s feedback. I want to thank those for taking the time to reply back to this post. It is highly appreciated! Thank you!

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