College of Industrial Labor Relation (17%) Technically a SUNY
US Citizen, Public High School
New York State Resident
Public HS of 6,000 students. Class size 1500* school does not rank
Asian Male
First-gen
3.3 W 89.65/100
1520 SAT
School does rank
Coursework:
AP Euro
Ap Statistics
Ap US History
Ap Calculus BC
Ap Computer science principles
Ap Macroeconomics
Multivariable Calculus: Linear Algebra
Course in Columbia on humanities/engineering 2019
Ecs:
Founder of an organization that published over 50 news articles and narratives of teenagers’ injustices worldwide. 200+ contributors.
Founder of initiative that provided finical literary for 34 impoverished teens. accumulated over $57,000
President of Student government, student media branch: 4 years
President of Photography Club: 4 years
Head of Visual Media committee key club international: 4 years
Developed an ISO app that prevents hate crimes, assault, and violence.
Project leader at a startup app accumulated 30+ photos and graphics used in-app.
Math Team (represented school)
2-year Track and Field Indoor (City champs; borough champs).
Garnered over 1,200 pounds of food serving 1,000 people. Make partnership to local eateries.
Activist, Member of ACLU/NYCLU: organized 30+ students to step on the doors of the DOE to get policing out of school. Assisted immigrants legally via zoom, call.
The theme of my application is a social justice/social work/systemic equality
Background: Child of an incarnated ICE detainee immigrant who died in their custody from a combination of torture, lack of medical care, & cancer. Mother left, leaving me to take care of my younger brother/ grandfather who has cancer. During covid, the family store shut down, so I took on an 11-hour job. Grade decreased dramatically. Overcame those boundaries, to excel in my ECS. Applied to Cornell’s social justice/labor rights/business college.
It sounds like you have persevered through a lot of adversity.
I can’t chance you for Cornell, but it is a high reach. It’s most important that you have at least one affordable safety, do you have one? Can you commute to a SUNY or CUNY?
Do you know if there are any ECS or awards that can make a difference at this time? I’m currently getting an article published by the New York Times, but I’m sure if that will do any good with my GPA.
I would check with the school to see if there’s a way to update or add attachments to your application.
Awards - I’m not a huge believer in this sense - it’s what you do that matters - not award you earn. So the person who wins the Heisman Trophy - that isn’t the prize but to me they rushed for 2,000 yards is the accomplishment. Others disagree with me - at least for certain awards - usually math related.
in the end, it matters if Cornell accepts additions to your app or not. You can email your AO and ask - but make sure that these came after your submission or they’ll wonder why you didn’t include them to begin with. They might allow you to send something in or might now. I would make sure your awards are unique and impactful. If they are just a recognition for something you accomplished, I wouldn’t bother.
In general, I probably would leave your app as is - but the AOs are friendly and they’ll direct you properly.