A lot of people have already asked about their chances of getting in to Cornell, and I’m going to do the same. Any feedback is appreciated.
SAT I (breakdown): did not send
ACT: 31 (31 English 28 Math 31 Writing 33 Science)
SAT II: did not send
weighted GPA (out of 100): 95.25
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): school doesn’t rank
AP (place score in parenthesis): AP Chem (3) can only take AP’s junior and senior year
IB (place score in parenthesis): None
Senior Year Course Load: Honors Econ, religious perspectives, AP calc, Honors anatomy, AP Stat, Honors Lit, Honors Physics
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): no major only local academic excellence
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Rowing (4 years, captain, lifting coordinator), frisbee club (secretary), freshman mentoring program, key club (started key club in our school), trumpet (5 years), Spanish tutoring
Job/Work Experience: bus boy and dock hand
Volunteer/Community service: food bank (junior and senior year summers, 125 hours), rowing camp counselor and coach (2 summers)
Summer Activities: same as work and volunteer sections
Essays: common app was about overcoming the swedish teachings of jantelagen (I’m swedish lived there for 9 years). It’s basically the idea that everyone should strive to be average and try not to excel in a particular area. Supplement was about my interest in medicine/biology and how CALS can be a gateway for me to continue my progress towards having s profession in those fields. Additional info section was about the passing of my father sophomore year and how it has affected my financial situation. I pay my own tuition and my mom has had to take up 2 jobs.
Teacher Recommendation: AP chem teacher (known her for 3 years 7 to 8/10), spanish teacher, (2 years, favorite teacher ever and we have a great relationship 8/10)
Counselor Rec: our counsellors are close to their students 8/10
Additional Rec:
Interview: none offered
Other
Applied for Financial Aid?: yes
Intended Major: biological sciences
State (if domestic applicant): NJ
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: private
Ethnicity: black
Gender: male
Income Bracket: >65,000
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): black, swedish, partial rowing coaches support