The reason I am starting this discussion is that many seniors on CC said that they had received likely letters from Cornell. Well, I did not and, because of that, I am so very anxious about my admission decision. I love Cornell and it has always been my dream school. So, based on the stats I have, can you guys please chance me?
Here are my stats:
GPA: Unweighted:4.0 Weighted:4.1
SAT I: R:720 M:800 W:750
SAT II: Math II: 800 Physics: 800 Chemistry:790 Chinese With Listening: 800
APs: Computer Science A(5), AP Lit(4), AP Euro and USH(3) (I hate history)
Senior Year Course Load: AP BC Calculus, AP English Language, AP Chemistry, C sharp and programming, Economics and Government, and Religion.
ECs and Community Services: 1.HuaXia Organization, Teacher(Teaching Mandarin to American kids and allowing them to get in touch with the beauty of language arts)
2.New York Math League(Math Team)(Tackling intricate math problems individually or in a group. Monthly Math competition in which the top 5 scores are reported to represent the school.)
3.Freshmen Basketball Team(Playing Basketball within the catholic high school league. Scholar-Athlete Award)
4.Community Service (Volunteer)(Fund-raising activities taken place in the communities and the school. Members are required to raise money from their communities and neighborhoods.)
5.Math Tutor(Tutor who teaches and provides kids with help for their Algebra, Geometry and Trigonometry courses
)
6.National Honor Society (President)(Academic achievement and community service qualify applicants to become members of NHS and a popular vote within the members determines the president)
Honors and Awards:1.AP Scholar with Honor award
2.National Honor Society Member and President of the National Honor Society
3.First Merit in Physics Scholar
4.First Merit in Chemistry Scholar
5.First Merit in Algebra 1
6.National Merit Commended Student
Teacher’s Recommendation1: Did not read
Teacher’s Recommendation2: Did not read
Guidance Counselor’s Recommendation: Did not read
Essays: Common App: I talked about how, as an immigrant from China three years ago, I struggled, strived, eventually succeeded and overcame the language barrier after freshmen year in my high school and maintain a full scholarship throughout the last three years of my high school. I also talked about how I have transformed from a shy recluse to an active member of both my high school and my community. I stressed about the teaching experience at HuaXia Organization, where I used my bi-linguistic skills.
Cornell Engineering supplement: I related my classroom experience back in China about learning Mao Yisheng, my lifetime idol, a legendary engineer in China and also a Cornell Graduate. How I want to be like him, with limited resources and technologies, is able to accomplish such great engineering feats. In addition to my idol, I also mentioned Cornell’s JanFab program offered for Engineers, talking about how it provides me with hands-on experiences and that I am able to apply the knowledge learned in classrooms to real life.
Others:
Asian Male (Chinese, I know…)
First Generation College Student(I do not know if it will help)
Financial Aid: I did apply.
And if you also want to make any other contributions and give me some suggestions, you are most welcome to do so. Thank you so much for your help.