chance me for ed cornell please (ill chance back)

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>background
-hispanic, female, bilingual, midwest, extremely high ranked catholic school</p>

<p>academics
gpa
-freshman - 3.1, 3.2 *I was diagnosed with skin cancer this year so naturally my grades fell short, just to give full disclosure
-soph: 3.4, 3.8
-junior: 4.1, 4.2
-senior: not included for ED, but 4.5 first quarter
(grading scale is very, very rigorous. a 90 is a B)
-no ranks</p>

<p>ap's (we can barely take any so some of these are self studied)
-latin, comparative govt, enviro, english lang, english lit, psych
-lots of honors too: greek, latin, anatomy to name a few</p>

<p>act:
-33 composite </p>

<p>awards/ec's
-national latin exam gold medalist - 4 years in a row
-national greek exam highest award
-NHS, and national latin honor society
-varsity lacrosse (4 years, captain, mvp) and cheer (2 years, captain), national US lax travel team and national US cheer team
-class of 2014 president, student council rep
-girl scouts, GS leader of brownie troop, elected as a national delegate to the board of reps, earned bronze, silver, and gold award (highest award possible), meritorious service award
-medical club (4 years + leadership)
- faculty elected senior mentor and advisor to the frosh class
-diversity club (4 years + leadership)
-gifted science program at the largest science museum in the midwest, 50+ hours of learning science, and 50+ hours of volunteering and teaching after learning
-coached a special olympics track and field team - my 1st place champs! 4 years
-teen rep at the ecology center, plan a sustainable lifestyle seminar every year with my GS troop
-on board of reps at my church and teen chorus leader and coordinator
-AKC dog handler - national title holder (4 years in a row) top junior handler at Eukanuba</p>

<p>work
-commercial/print + high fashion model (make about ~5k a month) featured in vogue italia, elle, marc jacobs, etc etc more
-worked as a congressional page for the speaker of the house </p>

<p>essays/etc
-common app: probably the most inspiring piece of writing i have ever produced. talked about how i finally broke out of my shell and found life and purpose after cancer and never let it bring me down, how ive volunteered at cancer centers, american cancer society chose me to do cancer research at top university hospitals for several summers, my GS gold award was a seminar that brought together cancer patients and survivors and i gave a speech and it was the first time i told anyone (other then parents) about my battle
-supplement: thoughtful and definitely shows my fit and passion for studying the major i want, i worked very hard on it and its creative, shows im well rounded and ready to jump into my major
-recs: 2 teachers should be very thoughtful, 1 should be absolutely amazing, GC rec should be really supportive too she was my student council moderator so were buds, the speaker of the house insisted on writing me a rec for cornell so he sent it in and i read it, very kind and talks about how i thrive in a workplace (so something that isnt shown elsewhere in my app)</p>

<p>so wow that was a ton of information, but hopefully you had some fun learning about a neurotic teenager's life! i know i am stretch for this school but i think im a unique applicant, im well rounded and passionate with a compelling story and positive outlook on life :) plus you never know when you're that 1 in a million!</p>

<p>sooo all things considered, chance me for Cornell ED (college of agriculture and life science) as a biology and society major</p>

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<p>anyone? ill chance you back asap if you leave a link</p>

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<p>Wow, very unique. I think you have a very good shot at Cornell ED.</p>

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<p>I think you have a good shot given your circumstances. </p>

<p>Cornell ED: High Match
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1571620-will-i-get-into-any-these-transfer.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1571620-will-i-get-into-any-these-transfer.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>many thanks to you both
3 years ago i didnt even think college was an option, nonetheless making it to my senior year. cornell is truly my dream i really hope it works out.</p>

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<p>Your story is so unique, I think you could even get into Harvard if you wanted, honestly.</p>

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<p>Also, how do you ever have time to do all this??</p>

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<p>haha i know my story is just so different, finally being the odd one out is going to help me i guess
but ohh i dont know about that haha but i really thank you for your input!</p>

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<p>dont sleep + most of it is in the summertime, i really never take a break i love being busy
and my sports work out because their different seasons :slight_smile:
oh and my school has a 1 hour period twice per week during the school day when clubs meet so i make it work!</p>

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<p>anybody else? i appreciate every comment dearly. and if anyone disagrees with the aforementioned posts dont be afraid to say it, i wont take it personally!</p>

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<p>You are definitely a competitive applicant, and your story makes you stand out from the rest. If you can, you should retake the ACT because that is the only thing that doesn’t make you stand out as much as all the other applicants. But if you can’t, that’s okay because your amazing extracurriculars compensate for it. I would say your chances are 8.5/10!</p>

<p>Chance me?:slight_smile:
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1572756-chance-me-ucla-uci-ucsb-chapman-university-cal-poly-slo-ill-chance-back.html#post16537979[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1572756-chance-me-ucla-uci-ucsb-chapman-university-cal-poly-slo-ill-chance-back.html#post16537979&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>thanks so much!
yea i wish i had a 34 :frowning: but since im ED i cant take it again/i really dont think i could raise it anyways haha it took everything outta me to get a 33!
wow i didnt think my ecs were that awesome i always see people on this site being very picky about ecs so thanks again! :)</p>

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<p>If Cornell doesn’t admit you, contest their decision. You are in…dealing with cancer and BEATING it is extremely inspirational. If anything, I’d shoot for higher schools lol.</p>

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<p>wow that is such a kind thing to say. im quite the debater so i would contest! haha i dont know what higher schools there are, originally my dream since i was little was brown but i feel like it is so unattainable with a 8% acceptance :confused: i really love cornell nonetheless</p>

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<p>anybody else? <em>so nervous</em> -_-</p>

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<p>I’d say 70-80% chance of being accepted. You should really stand out from the majority of other applicants. Good luck and let us know the results!</p>

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<p>Ok, if Cornell doesn’t accept you it is truly their loss. You seem like an inspirational, driven, and passionate young woman, and I would bet everything that you will get accepted at Cornell. </p>

<p>Good luck :)</p>

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<p>ranseurus: thank you! come December 15ish I will let you guys know! wow</p>

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<p>smileykins: thank you dearly for those positive words! you are very kind and that is quite a reassuring thing to hear. many thanks :)</p>

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<p>Extremely unique, I think you’re in. I really do. Best of luck! And even though your GPA wasn’t perfect those years, obviously you had a very good reason.</p>