<p>Grade - 12
Sex - M
State - NJ
School Type: Large, Public</p>
<p>SAT I - 2160 (640 CR/780 M/740 W) this is superscore
SAT II - Math II 770, Physics 800
AP - BC 5, Physics B 5, Spanish 3,
multivariable senior year, AP Physics C, AP Econ, AP Stat
GPA: W:3.9
Rank: School does not rank
Courses: The most rigorous classes during junior. transition from honors to ap classes</p>
<p>ECs
-Principal Cellist for my high school orchestra/Chamber Orchestra (3 years)
-JV Swimming 2009-10 (School won Bergen County Novice Meet)
-Spanish Honor Society 2011-13
-Mu Alpha Theta 2012-13
-School Math team (4 years)
-New Jersey Regional Orchestra (3 years)
-2010 All-State Orchestra
-2011 Played with Nova Philharmonic (full orchestra) at Lincoln Center
-2012 KRB International Music Competition; played at Carnegie Hall
-2010, 2012 NYYS Chamber Orchestra; played at Symphony Space & Carnegie Hall
-Trig Star Competition 2010; 4th in NJ
-NJIT Summer Program 2011: Physics Award
-Stevens Summer Program 2012: Best Truss Structure/Design</p>
<p>Work:
-Lifeguard/Instructor at YMCA (4 years) almost 600+ hours</p>
<p>Teacher Recs: Really
1 from Multivariable Calculus teacher
1 from my AP Physics B/C teacher
1 from my cello teacher (she went to Curtis)
1 from my work (YMCA)</p>
<p>Essays: all are personal and honest. they both show the what kind of family im from </p>
<p>Hooks? Im ORM but im first generation in family to go to college</p>
<p>Not knowing anything about your rank, character, recommendations, essays, I would say it’s about 60%. But I think the essays will really be the factor for the Engineering school. I have some engineering friends with ~2050 SAT (ED) and high school friends who got rejected with scores over 2300 (both ED and Regular). I noticed that those who got in with the low scores tend to have really interesting qualities. They have an obsession with lasers, or want to improve energy production, or some kind of a vision to change the society. I’m not making any value judgments on people, but this is just what I tend to see. And it’s actually quite powerful, because they have intrinsic motivation to learn, which is the strongest incentive anyone can have.</p>
<p>I also noticed that you’re heavily involved in music, so I wanted to caution you. Cornell music program sucks. Not in terms of your opportunity to get involved, but there are highly talented students (good enough to get into Juilliard, Curtis, NEC, Eastman, etc.) but underqualified, no-name professors who have little/no influence in the music field. If the depth of musical education is important to you (seeing how you sought a cello teacher from Curtis), I would reconsider ED. But engineering is top-notch.</p>
<p>SAT score is slightly low, but shouldn’t hinder you that much. You really make up for it with the music ECs, and (it looks like) solid recs. And the first generation hook will help you immensely.</p>
<p>I would say low reach, since its hard to tell with all these ivies. good luck!</p>