<p>Rank: 6/29
Overall GPA: 3.9
SAT I: 1980 (M-680 CR-680 W-620) hoping to retake and score 700-700-660
Sat II: Math 1-630 Literature- 690
ACT-Pending
Independently studied Russian and German, (2 years of Russian, 1 of German)
Extra curricular: I have worked at the same grocery store for 4 years, 20 hours per week.
Delivered food baskets for the local food pantry 3 years in a row
3 years in student senate
4 years in class-leadership positions
3 years in National Honor Society (1 year of presidency)
Have won various merit awards+attended leadership conferences for the past 3 years
I have taken the most difficult courses offered at my school (Which is a challenge, my school offers VERY few honors/AP courses, but I have taken all that are available, along with college courses at the local university.)
Helped raise money for the Make A Wish foundation.
Participated in various health walks/fundraisers
Played soccer and basketball during my freshman year then tennis my senior year.
Managed my own penny stocks/funds for the past 2 years (using my father's account)
Founding member of the school Language Club.
Volunteered during the summer helping Russian college students with translation/arranging transportation/cultural troubles/etc. Roughly 150 hours.</p>
<p>Also, I come from one of the poorest counties in the country/an area with very low educational standards. (I'm from Maine.)</p>
<p>These chance me threads are really starting to annoy me. Anyways, your ranking is very low percentage wise (Around 20%?), SAT scores are low, ECs are alright I guess. However I’ve noticed Cornell accepts people based on fit more than scores since everybody applying has very good scores. You could have a 2400 SAT and a 5.4 GPA but if you lack ECs, have decent essays that don’t show much interest, and regular letters of recommendation, I have a feeling you won’t be getting in. Correct me if I’m wrong, that’s just how I feel. Also, why do you want people to chance you so you can chance them back? If you think you’re able to chance other people, then you should be able to chance yourself. That’s just my honest opinion. I don’t want to sound mean.</p>
<p>Okay so I’m confused; you say that your county/area has low educational standards, but if that is the case, why are you not valedictorian? Maybe I’m being a little bit harsh, but if your school’s curriculum is easy, you should be at the top of your class. I think you may have a shot at Cornell if: Your counselor explains your academic situation, you have self studied some APs, you demonstrate uniqueness, bring SAT scores up to at least the 50th percentile (for Cornell applicants that is), and write good essays. What leads me to believe that this is a long shot for you is that a school in an area with low academic standards clearly does not send many students to top colleges, making the valedictorian sticker so much more important.</p>