Chance me ED to CAS

Objective:
ACT (breakdown): 34C (33M, 35E,36E,33S)

SAT 2s: 700 on BioM in 9th grade, taking Chemistry and Literature in October

Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 95.32 UW, 100.03 W

Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top Cohort, approx. top 9 or 10%

IB (place score in parenthesis): I am taking the full IB diploma
Senior Year Course Load: AP Calculus AB, IB HOTA History HL, IB Theory of Knowledge, Science Research, IB Spanish HL, IB Chemistry HL, IB English HL, IB Global Politics

Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Commended Scholar, 1st place in category at New York State Science and Engineering Fair, a bunch of Model UN awards

Subjective: Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Model UN (Director-General), Debate Team (club no longer exists, but I was a member 9th and 10th), Political Activism Club (Treasurer), Science Olympiad, Independent Model UN Team (Co-head delegate and founder), Quiz Bowl team (Vice President)

Job/Work Experience: NA

Volunteer/Community service: Mentor in a social skills group for kids with autism spectrum disorders, I’ve been doing this for years. The social worker who runs this is writing me a recommendation.

Summer Activities: 2015 Hofstra University Summer Science Research Program (pretty selective, I got to work with a professor in their Psych department) and a two summer internship this past summer in an oncology/hematology lab at Weill Cornell Medical College where I conducted a research project. I did psychology research with an NYU professor, concerning facial emotion recognition.

Intended Major: Biological Sciences or Chemical Biology

State (if domestic applicant): NY

Country (if international applicant): US

School Type: Large public Ethnicity: White

Gender: M

Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): I wish
Thank you!

Looks great! With good essays and letters of recommendation, I think your chances are good. Best of luck to you.

You have a solid record! Definitely apply ED, because your chances of admission far better.

Be sure to have an English teacher or other qualified editor proofread your essays and other Common App entries. As you complete your application, think about the talents that you can bring to Cornell and how you will engage in academics and activities on campus once you get there.

Good luck!