Chance Me for Cornell Hotel ED! Last time!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi All - </p>

<p>Cornell early decision results will be released tomorrow (5PM EST) and, as the hours wind down, I would love it if anyone and everyone would chance me! I am a freshman applicant to the School of Hotel Administration.</p>

<p>About Me: </p>

<p>Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Homestate: Pennsylvania
HS Information: Public, 91% graduation rate
Hooks: 1st Generation College Student</p>

<p>Class Rank: 1/165
GPA: 4.22/4.00 Weighted</p>

<p>I took the SAT as a sophomore and got:
580 CR, 640 W, 650 M = 1870 (combined)</p>

<p>I took the ACT as a junior last april and got:
31 Composite + 12 Writing
(30 E, 32 M, 31 R, 31 S, 32 W)</p>

<p>I took the SAT Math Subject L1 Subject Test in October and received a 550 :( which is the single aspect of my application that worries me the most. Retook in December 2012, and am anticipating 700-750 range. Extenuating circumstances surrounding October 2012 performance explained to Cornell.</p>

<p>I am taking the most rigorous course load my school offers. They do not offer any AP classes until 12th grade with the exception of AP Euro, which I could not take due to scheduling conflicts. This year I am taking AP Physics & AP English Lit/Comp, as well as AP Microeconomics through Johns Hopkins CTY. Other current-year courses include Honors Government (we do not have AP), Honors Calculus, and Psychology.</p>

<p>Work Experience:</p>

<p>CEO/Founder of Entrepreneurial Hospitality-Related Retail Company - annual sales >$80k. Work with manufacturers, retail stores, etc. to obtain inventory, design and HTML code website myself</p>

<p>Resort Intern - Intern at AAA Four Diamond Resort, calculate staffing requirements to create employee schedules using algorithms based on occupancy rates, generate daily schedules for housekeeping staff, monitor occupancy using MICROS Opera property management system, inspect guest rooms, provide individualized services for VIPs, special occasions and guests w/special needs.</p>

<p>Assistant to the President at a Non-Profit Foreign Policy Organization - make travel arrangements for domestic/international travel, train in use of Garageband for podcasting, create and maintain databases for education outreach programs, and develop sponsorship information for corporate events</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:</p>

<p>Tripadvisor LLC Destination Expert with over 2k contributions</p>

<p>Office Manager for Successful US Representative</p>

<p>3-term Class President, and actually did stuff...worked w/school administrators to change a new hall pass system that was unpopular among peers, raised funds to have school dances, etc.</p>

<p>FBLA - 5th place in Impromptu Speaking, State of Pennsylvania</p>

<p>Forensics - Public Forum Debate - District and Two-Time Regional Champion, State and Two-Time National Competitor</p>

<p>Mock Trial - see below under 'awards'</p>

<p>Service:</p>

<p>Fundraising Event Director for Mayan Medical Aid Program to sustain funds for a nonprofit organization in Guatemala that provides dairy products to mothers of infants in financially deprived areas</p>

<p>Involved in my RC Church - Youth Rep to Parish Council, Lector, Road Cleanup, Carwash, Sub Sales, etc.</p>

<p>Habitat for Humanity Volunteer (forgot to mention on app)</p>

<p>Awards:
National Honor Society
FHHS Outstanding Student 2011-2012
National Exchange Club Youth of the Month
Samsung Scholarship Award Recipient
PA Bar Association Best Advocate Award Recipient
5th place in Impromptu Speaking, PA FBLA</p>

<p>My worry is test scores...my ACT is middle 50%, and subject test is just plain disgusting. But with all my involvement considered as well, what do you think my chances are?</p>

<p>Thanks so much for reading this and for your responses to come!</p>

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<p>bump…chance PLEASE!</p>

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<p>High/Medium Match it will depend on Essays</p>

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<p>Thanks Sameer! I feel pretty confident about my essays. I wrote my Common App essay about my hospitality industry business and my Cornell Essay about my passion for hotels, work experience in hospitality, and vision for developing a hotel brand some day with my entrepreneurial roots.</p>

<p>My essays were read by a Kennedy speechwriter (family friend) and a Huff Post editor, who loved them and offered minor pieces of advice for improving flow…</p>

<p>Can’t wait for tomorrow night…would love more opinions in the meantime though.</p>

<p>Only 20 hours to go!</p>

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<p>Best of luck!! Can’t wait to see the huge smile on your face! let me know how it goes for sure! Do you mind chancing me while we wait?</p>

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<p>ur a CEO of a company that makes over 80k in sales? why are you going to college lol. I’d say you have a nice shot even though ur test scores are less than stellar</p>

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<p>@Sameer1- I will definitely let you know how it goes and I chanced you back! When will you hear from Johns Hopkins?</p>

<p>@oohtobeagooner - Yes, I usually try not to bring it up, but I wanted to be very upfront here to get the most accurate responses. My goal one day is to develop a line of luxury, traditional boutique hotels at reasonable prices, which is something I think the current industry lacks.</p>

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<p>Next December 15th…hehe Junior FTW</p>

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<p>@Sameer—ahh, you’ll be in really good shape then! Just keep up the good work in the meantime!</p>

<p>Anyone else out there willing to chance me…it would be appreciated! Also, anyone think the subject test may be the sole determinant between an admission and a deferral or a deferral and a rejection? That’s my fear.</p>

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<p>High match…</p>

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<p>For anyone out there who is interested, I was deferred.</p>