chance me cornell SHA ED pls :)

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hi!
i’m applying to the cornell hotel school right now and i’d really appreciate it if someone could chance me:

  • asian female with legacy (applying ED)
  • 34 ACT (ik they don’t req it this year but I sent it in anyways)
  • 4.0 and 4.5 GPA
  • 4 AP classes so far (will be 8 by the end of this school year) - my school doesn’t offer very many AP classes to begin with
  • 13/215 class rank
  • beta club VP, NHS, HOSA, student council, cross country, track and field
  • 200+ volunteer hours
  • hospitality experience through working at a country club

my common app essay focuses on being able to find joy in simplicities and spreading that joy and love to my community
my cornell supplemental focuses on working at the country club , how much i grew as a person and learned from the job (ik it sounds cheesy lol)

i was told since im not in the top 5% of my class im basically screwed but i wanna hear it from someone who actually knows what they’re talking about

good luck to anyone else applying!

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Your GPA, course rigor and class rank are nothing to write home about and they won’t help you get in (though they won’t hurt a ton either). Your ACT is irrelevant since the Hotel School is test-blind this year, meaning that they won’t even see your score if you submit it. Your extracurriculars are decent but not amazing. I would milk that country club job as much as you can in your essay because SHA really cares about dedication and passion in the hospitality industry. If you can write an amazing Cornell supplement, you have a shot at admission. Best of luck!