Chance me for ED?

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<p>I'd love to apply for AEM but it's ridiculously selective. I may apply to a more realistic major of ILR or Design and Environmental Analysis in HumEc. Everything seems so interesting! Which gives me the best chance of getting in? Also, a random question: How do you show your interest for majors like DEA through high school extra curriculars, considering it's a funky major that you can't really relate to as a high school student? </p>

<p>GPA: 4.2 Weighted, 3.9 Unweighted
Rank: Top 10%, school doesn't show actual number
ACT: 30
Junior Year: Spanish 4 Honors, AP Stat, AP Lang and Comp
Senior Year: AP Gov & Politics, AP Environmental, AP Calc A, AP Physics, Spanish 5 Honors</p>

<p>(My schools selection of AP classes are pretty lousy. Just the regular science ones and the ones I took. Also I've been in the highest level of my classes and took math and spanish a year ahead of my grade but didn't take any official honors or ap classes until junior year. Will this hurt me?)</p>

<p>EC's:</p>

<p>FBLA - President (Senior Year), Treasurer (Junior year)
- Established a fellowship with the BP company that has their headquarters in my town (mentorship program for select members, business simulation competitions with real life scenarios, lectures and speakers), Single handedly coordinated and ran several fundraisers that raised over $500, (I was literally the only motivated person in the club), won 1st place at State competition and competed at nationals </p>

<p>Volunteer Club - Vice President
- volunteered over 30 hours at the home for the handicapped and school for the blind</p>

<p>National Honors Society - Membership Coordinator and tutor</p>

<p>Tutor at Kumon Learning Center - all of Junior and Senior year</p>

<p>Friendship Circle (outside of school) - Chapter President
- organization that betters the lives of kids with special needs in town. Spent every sunday with a boy with special needs for all of Junior and Senior year and spent time with several others in a bowling and sports league</p>

<p>Spring Track - JV and Varsity Thrower</p>

<p>Camp Counselor - Counselor at a sleep away camp for 8-9 year old boys. Basically spent every moment with them, 24/7, for 7 weeks</p>

<p>Summer Study at Michigan + UCLA</p>

<p>Hobbies: Graphic Design (won several awards in school and town for my work), been playing guitar for six years</p>

<p>Background Info: White, Jewish, New Jersey, Upper middle class family</p>

<p>Again, I'm sorry if this is long, I hope some of you will read it! </p>

<p>I know my ACT score isn't stellar and my class rigor is not as tough as my competitors who are applying, but I have an incredible drive. I put my heart into the things I do and I love it all. Education has always been a priority of mine as well as giving back to my community, and I will do my best to make that as clear as I can through my app essay's and such. Getting into Cornell would be a dream come true. Do you have any suggestions that could help my chances? Thank YOU!!</p>

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<p>Don’t worry about your EC’s not “matching your intended major” or having fewer AP classes than others, Cornell knows that many don’t have as much opportunity for these because of the school they attend or where they live. Other than write good essays, not much more you can do. ACT score is the biggest hole in your application.</p>

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<p>while i agree with csdad, i just want to throw out the idea that, while you might think ILR is “easier” to get into than AEM, ILR is very much selective based on the genuine interest of its applicants. EC’s don’t have to align perfectly with most intended majors, but because ILR has one major for a small school within Cornell, it does really like to see why you are a perfect fit ILR (if you’ve checked its admissions essay, it usually has to do with this). In any case, you can consider applying to AEM as your primary choice, and then to another program for your alternative choice (yes, you can do that!). You’d have to write both supplement essays, though.</p>

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<p>My daughter applied ed to IlR with 1450 on her Sat -(m-760, cr-690) Many honors and Ap coarses. Took a summer class with the chairman of the Psych dept and got an A. He wrote a letter of recommendation for her and her father is an active alum. She had a great shot except she was geographically undesirable- a jewish female from NJ. She ended up with a guarantee transfer her sophomore year. ILR is much harder than you think to get in. Your ACT scores are way to low. good luck.</p>

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<p>Will my extensive business and leadership oriented extra curriculars help my fit to ILR? According to it’s description and what I’ve researched on it, the program prepares you for leadership roles in many fields including business.</p>