Hey guys, I’m planning to ED Cornell University this year and it would be so great if you guys can chance me for CA
Background: international student, just learn english 4 years ago , both parents unemployed , currently have to live with a relative. Her income is low also and have to receive federal aid. That’s why I am also applying for questbridge.
Stats:
SAT: 2270 (Reading: 700, Math: 800, Writing: 770)
AP: US History (5), European history (5), calculus ab (5), psychology (5)
SAT Subject Test: SAT Math II (have not taken but expect 700+), SAT Biology M (plan to take this October)
Senior year course load: ap calculus bc, ap us government and politics, ap chemistry, anatomy, creative writing/drama, dual enrollment for English, and self-studied AP literature (where would I put this on app?)
Online course: Fundamentals of neuroscience given by Harvard, War for the greater middle East by Berkeley University
Extracurricular:
Found an organization/charity/business that sell items to raise money for women in third world countries
Found SAT Club in my school, where I tutor low-income kids for free
Model UN (President), won a regional award
Yearbook (editor and chief writer)
Medquest (a medical education program). I aspire to be a doctor
National Honor Society
Volunteer at state hospital during summer
Trommons Translator: where I translate educational brochure from English to Vietnamese for people living in housing community and senior
Boston Busing Project: a project by Northeastern University. I transcribe interview of people who live in desegregation era
Informed by Nature, Inc: I write a few articles for science website
Awards: AP Scholar with Honor, President Education Award (does this count? it was given by barack obama to student who earn 85% on their testing and good GPA), 70% scholarship to a boarding school in Boston, Rotary Youth Leadership Award, St Peter’s University Model UN Best Delegation Award, some minor awards in school like Dean’s List, Best Subject Award…etc.
I also won around 6 minor writing, essay awards because I had a great passion for literature. I learn english just four years ago but I felt deeply in love with the language and adored classics novel
Thanks for your honest opinion!
@ptba98 oh, I see. Actually ED will give you a better chance. I. think Cornell acceptance rate is much higher for ED. Good luck on your app. And don’t worry, u do not have to do to ivy for a good education. There are a lot of amazing schools in US
thank you the thing i dont like about ED is that its binding. i havent made up my mind of where I want to attend yet so i think I’ll RD. good luck to you too
@Brinette UofC is such an amazing school although its not on my list i really really admire UofC and pppl who go there. I think they have EA non-binding u can EA i like EA schools much more than ED because they allow u to be more flexible
SCEA does not require to drop EA at other schools, just other “private” schools. It would not be fair to anyone if people were allowed to do EA at all the Ivys. They are asking you to show them that they are your #1, but are not binding you bc they know cost wise it may not work out. It is a trade off…you show your love and semi committment, and they consider that in the process.
If you want to apply to multiple schools and have no #1, I’d suggest all RD. The EA/ED boost, if there even is one in these schools, would not be worth it for you.
@HRSMom thanks a lot, but the problem is i need to apply to a lot of private schools because public and state schools don’t give much as to international students. Thanks for your info.
