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Prerequisite Information: I’m a Junior, I want to study Applied Economics and Management at CALS (College of Agriculture and Life Sciences)
SAT I: 2300
ACT: Not Taken
SAT II: US History (780), Chemistry (770), Math II (740)
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.6
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Unranked
AP (expected score in parentheses): AP English Lang.(5), AP Chemistry(3), APUSH (5), AP Microeconomics(Self-Taught, 4)
APs I will be taking (Senior Year): AP Calculus AB, AP Statistifcs, AP English Lit.
Major Awards: American Foreign Service Association (AFSA) High School Essay Competition Honorable Mention, National Catholic Forensics League National Qualifier (National Debate Tournament)
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Politics Club (President), Student Body Representative, National Speech and Debate (3 years, 2x Tournament winner, National Qualifier), Saxophonist (4 years)
Job/Work Experience:Will be interning at Goldman Sachs this summer (through private connections, Talent Acquisitions thinks I have the mettle), Intern at Law firm in Egypt (1 month)
Volunteer/Community service: Volunteer at Kidney Transplant Hospital in Egypt (1 month), Food Aid to the Poor and Shelter for Feral Puppies in Egypt.
Summer Activities: Yale Young Global Scholars Program (YYGS)
Essays: REALLY Good in general, I guess.
Other
State (if domestic applicant): Utah
School Type: College Preparatory Private School (rated hardest in the state)
Ethnicity: African American
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: $100,000-$150,000
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM (African American), First-Generation, Parents were refugees from Somali Civil War, spent first 2 years of high school in Egypt, Interned at Goldman Sachs.
Please give me some indication as to whether or not I would be good enough for Cornell Early Decision during the Class of 2021 admissions round (I’ll certainly go Early Decision). I am aware my GPA is a bit low, but it is Junior Spring for me and there is little I can do to get it beyond 3.7, so what should I focus on in my application, and how can I get admitted?
Thank you for your time,
Ali.