NOTE: I WAS DEFERRED THIS PAST MONDAY from Cornell Engineering
2 were accepted from my school, 12 people rejected, 1 deferral(myself)
Gender: Male
Race: Asian(Indian)
School system: Very rigorous although no class rank stated(top 10% of class)
GPA: 3.83 UW, 4.7 W(Expected to go up to 3.86 and 4.73 by end of first semester)
SAT: 1530, 23/24 on essay
SAT math and SAT chem both 800
Coursework: Finished Multivariable calc in my junior year, AP chem, AP stat, AP calc BC, AP Spanish, AP Macroeconomics
Scored 5s on all except spanish(3)
Current taking AP gov, AP Spanish lit, AP english lit, AP microeconomcs, AP Physics C(Both mechanics/em)
Common app essay was not spectacular but I choose one of the new prompts(Describe a topic, idea, or concept you find so engaging that it makes you lose all track of time.) and talked about my obsession with optimization techniques(stat related)
ECs are not outstanding bc no officerships: Wrote and published statistical research paper in a journal, Over 200 hours of community service tutoring children, job at tutoring center, internship at company for vaccine data analysis, tennis, Collaborated with Eyes for the Needy charity and distributed 1000 glasses to poor community in India(1000 eyes), science olympiad(member), relay for life club member,