Chance me for AEM ED?

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<p>Hi</p>

<p>I'm a rising senior and plan to apply Early Decision to the Dyson school at Cornell. I intend to double apply to both Dyson for International Trade and Finance and to CALS for another major which is both similar and relevant to my primary interest. </p>

<p>To keep the formatting as simple as possible, I re-formatted an old results thread...</p>

<p>Objective:</p>

<p>SAT I: 2190 (770M, 690CR, 730W)
ACT: 33 (34M, 34E, 33R, 32S)
SAT II: 750 US, 650 Bio, [730 Math II, 730 Lit]* predictions
Unweighted GPA (out of 100): 96.33
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 3%
AP (place score in parenthesis):
World History: <a href="5">b</a>*
US History: (TBA) <a href="4/5">b</a>*
AP Lang: (TBA) <a href="4/5">b</a>*
IB (place score in parenthesis): n/a
Senior Year Course Load: AP Macro, AP Lit, AP Biology, AP Stat, AP Calc BC, College German
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
*Relatively Prestigious Community Service Award/Scholarship
*AATG Silver Award for German
*German Poster Design Winner x2
*AP Scholar
*Advanced Regents Diploma with Honors</p>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<p>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):FBLA President, Officer in another school-wide club, NHS, Business NHS, German NHS
Job/Work Experience:
Paid tutor for both math and SAT
*Paid personal soccer trainer
**Volunteer/Community service:*
Intern for nationally recognized not-for-profit (50 hours for the last year)
*Assistant coach for local youth soccer program (300+ hours over the last 3 years)
*Organized Children's Book/DVD Drive and raised about 4500 in total which were donated to both a hospital and a library for the underprivileged
*Organized a winter coat drive through FBLA
*Organized a bracelet drive through another club to raise money for Hurricane Sandy victims
*Other miscellaneous activities
**Summer Activities:*
Continuing internship at the not-for-profit
*Internship at a local business
*Volunteering at a local fish hatchery
*2 college classes at a local university
*Working on essays
**Essays:* I intend to show my fit and passion for the field I'm applying to
Teacher Recommendation: From english and physics teachers...amazing
Counselor Rec: Really good relationship
Additional Rec: Alumni rec from my US teacher who should also be my economics teacher next year
Interview: Hopefully I can arrange one at the time of application</p>

<p>Other:</p>

<p>State (if domestic applicant): NY
School Type: Top 150 in nation
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: xxxxxx
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): partial legacy, my strong interest in both the biological sciences and business (I think that makes me a really good fit for Dyson considering it's in CALS)</p>

<p>Reflection:</p>

<p>Strengths: my unique interest makes me a good fit for CALS, my GPA, my relevant ECs
Weaknesses: average testing as an applicant to a school with about a 10% acc rate</p>

<p>Thanks so much in advance. Also, for incentive, if any of you would like to be chance'd back, please post a link in your responses.</p>

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<p>i think you i have very good shot because you a very strong EC and a very competitive SAT score. 2190 is a very good score. i seen student with 2000 got accepted. Also you are part legacy which it is good. And you recommendation from your US teacher will help because he/she is a alumni.</p>

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<p>Chancing back!</p>

<p>Since your ECs look strong, I recommend writing an essay on them, especially since it looks like your strengths are in German and volunteering. However, ONLY WRITE ON WHAT YOU ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT. I’ve seen people write essays on volunteering (like the thousands of other bland ones), and it will not stand out. You can still write your essay of volunteering, but it should be a reflection of your passion and interests.</p>

<p>Otherwise, your stats are average for applying to Cornell. Just make sure those essays are great, maintain a high GPA, and get good recs! And above all, STAY INTERESTING. And you’re good to go. :)</p>

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<p>I think you have a very solid shot. Though AEM ED is one of the tougher ones - I wouldn’t really surprised either way (I’ve seen kids with lower statistics get in, and kids at your level not) however I do think the odds are in your favor.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the replies! I totally understand that my scores are probably average in the applicant pool and the acceptance rate definitely doesn’t help. What I’m really hoping will put me over the edge is the fact that I have a unique interest in both business and biology which AEM actually emphasizes considering its location within CALS.</p>

<p>I talked to a Cornell admissions officer at length about this and she told me it really helps to have this kind of fit with AEM (especially considering the fact that most applicants go purely for finance with aspirations of a Wall Street career). It is for this fact alone that I really believe I have a legitimate chance and I will make sure to address it in my essays.</p>

<p>Thanks for the comments so far and more are always welcome</p>

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<p>What you just said is true, and if you pinpoint that in your essay and it comes off as authentic and genuine you’ll have a solid shot for sure.</p>