Stats:
ACT: 34 C Best subsection scores (2 tests, I know Cornell does not super-score) (35 E, 35 M, 34 R, 35 S)
SAT II: US History (700) low, I know, but CHE doesn’t require subject tests; taking 2-3 subject tests in December
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.56, upward trend; Junior year grades UW/W: 3.68/4.17; Senior year based on first quarter grades UW/W: 3.8/4.8
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): school doesn’t rank, but competitive public high school
AP (place score in parenthesis): US (4), Psych (4), Physics 2 (3) six more will be taken this year
Senior Year Course Load: AP Biology, AP Govt, AP Calc AB, AP English Lit, AP Human Geo, AP Microecon
Subjective:
Extra Curricular/Work experience/community service: multiple leadership positions in religious children camps/Sunday school, leadership position hs newspaper (2 years), journalism program oversees, various internships, on congressional student board and board member for youth leadership that allocated money for non-profits, peer tutor, JV/Varsity sport for 3 years, AP Scholar, Congressional Award for youth leadership
Letters of Rec: 8/10, haven’t seen but just a hunch
CommonApp essay: 10/10
Counselor letter: 9/10
). It sounds like you have interesting ECs, and although many people have gotten into human ecology without a “fit”, i personally think having one improves your chances (i don’t see that here but that doesn’t mean you didn’t write a great essay to show that you are a great fit!)- especially if your GPA is lacking.