Chance me for Cornell ED!

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Background:
I’m applying to the CALS Information Science Major early decision
White Male, Income around 80k a year. I go to one of the most competitive public schools in New York State (Not NYC!) Of My class size of about 220, we send on average 5 kids to cornell every year.

Academics:
GPA: 3.81 UW
Rank: My school doesn’t rank
ACT: C: 34 (36/34/36/31)
SAT II: World History (770)
APs: AP World History (4), AP US History (5), AP Physics 1 (3) - That exam was impossible.
Senior course load: AP Bio, AP Stat, AP Calc AB, AP Comp Sci Principles, Econ, Psych, English 12

ECs:
-Founded an Influencer Marketing Startup ( socialcrew.io ), which allows small businesses to easily hire social media influencers to market their business all from an easy to use app. I have over a few thousand people signed up for early access, and am listed on sites like producthunt and angel list. This is what my common app essay is about.
-4 Year Starter of the Varsity Football Team and Senior Captain
-4 Year member of the debate team and Senior Captain

  • I work as a cashier and delivery driver at a pizzeria.
  • Fluent in Albanian

Sophmore grades really weren’t good, but my junior grades were perfect, don’t know if this would effect anything!
Please Let me know. I appreciate it so much !

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Upward grade trends are positive and sounds like a good essay topic.

Have a solid list of match and safety schools ready to go in case you are deferred.

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Your GC will be able to give you a much better read than anybody here can. Your school may not rank but I guarantee you that your GC (and tbh, probably you) know how you stack up next to the students who usually get in.