<p>Chance me for Cornell School of Human Ecology please :)
I just wanna know if I have a chance at an Ivy - not 100% sure of where I want to go yet, but it's a wonderful school and close to home (I live in Long Island).</p>
<p>Major: Policy Analysis and Management (The supplement was super health-care oriented - my passion for aiding the elderly, science, and policy came through..at least I hope)
Female
Indian, but born here
GPA: 93 UW, 96.5 weighted
1st quarter senior avg: 95.1 UW and 100.0 Weighted
Senior Courses: AP Lit, AP Gov/politics, AP Macro, AP Calc, AP Physics C, AP Environmental, Independent Research Honors, art class, health</p>
<p>SAT I: 690 CR, 710 Math, 800 Writing so: 2200
SAT IIs: 710 Bio, 710 Math I</p>
<p>Common app essay was about a specific experience I had in India, and why those little happenings are so precious to me etc etc (dw it wasn't generic-sounding. lots of dialogue and it was like a story. a fun write and a heartwarming read). </p>
<p>ECs:
club officer - community service club
youth against cancer club officer
MUN Chief logistics officer
Physics Olympiads - president
Children's hope of india charity - volunteer and on young professional committee
Volunteered at a medical clinic in India this past summer
Captain of Varsity Golf, 9th grade to 12th grade
MetPGA tournaments - received gold, silver bronze in multiple tournaments
Varsity swimming - swam in 9th and 10th grade
Sci Honor society (10th, 11th, 12th)
French HS (10th, 11th, 12th)
NHS (11th, 12th)
NYSSMA Piano, level 6 (9th, 10th)
Bhangra dancer - choreographed and performed at school talent shows; recipient of 1st place award all four years</p>
<p>Awards:
Underclassmen Achievement Award of Excellence for English and Journalism (9th and 10th)
Best delegate at PatMed Conference and UNA-USA representing India, 11th grade
AP Scholar with Honors
1st place award for Holocaust Remembrance Prose Competition</p>
<p>Work:
Intern and Student research volunteer at Albert Einstein College of Medicine - worked with nanoparticles under acclaimed scientist, developed project of my own.
Volunteer at First Tee of Nassau County
CEO/photographer and writer of Humans of India: a photographic census of India, creating an exhaustive catalogue of the country's inhabitants, collecting quotes and short stories from the people I've met. Provides a worldwide audience with daily glimpses into the lives of strangers in India with pictures I've taken over the past few summers I've spent traveling the country. More than 100,000 followers have subscribed to Humans of India on Facebook and Tumblr. The website, megmajumder.wix.com/humansofindia recently launched with approximately 50,000 views per day. Acknowledged by TIME Magazine. Featured on Buzzfeed, thevine.com, Mashable, dnaindia, almodon.com, and at the annual Children's Hope of India gala.
Humans of India: The Photojournal was a book I wrote/created and self-published based on my blog's photos, accompanied by my photo essays. 100 copies were made and sold. All proceeds ($4,000, or 250,000 rupees) were donated to Sonali Mukherjee, an acid-attack victim, to fund her reconstructive surgeries.</p>
<p>Not really close with my guidance counselor (met her maybe 2 times in high school), so probably a super generic rec letter, and the other two letters are likely awesome - from my math teacher and research teacher. </p>
<p>Thanks in Advance!</p>
I just wish I knew what my chances were…I know that there is no formula, but the anticipation is killing me!</p>