Chance me please- I'd really appreciate it thanks :)

Colleges and Universities A-Z Cornell University
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<p>Hey guys, I'm a rising senior and was wondering if you guys would be willing to chance me. It'd also be great if you guys can point out things that I could/should improve on. Thanks!</p>

<p>Gender: Male
Race: Korean
Location: very competitive public high school in Texas
Intended Major: Government</p>

<p>GPA: 3.93 unweighted, rank 41/588 (top 10%) [may change in senior year] [somewhat of an upward trend- bad grades in freshman year]
SAT I:
1st sitting: 680R 650M 780W (2110)
2nd sitting: 790R 740M 700W (2230)
SUPERSCORED: 790R 740M 780W (2310)</p>

<p>SAT IIs: World History: 790 US History: 770 Korean: 800 (may take math I or II in Oct)</p>

<p>Awards:
-2nd place in Academic WorldQuest San Antionio Regionals (2009)
-UIL district finalist for extemporaneous speaking (2009)
-UIL Division I Band Soloist (2007, 2008)
-qualified for UIL State Band Solo Contest (2008)
-Finalist in University of Texas Spanish Poetry Declamation Contest (2009)
-A winner of the Austin International Poetry Festival Youth Contest (2008) & published poet</p>

<p>Extra Curriculars:
-STAND Anti-Genocide Coalition (President: 2009)
-World Affairs Club (Co-President: 2008-2009, Academic WorldQuest Team Captain: 2009)
-Politics, Economics, and Philosophy Club (Secretary: 2008-2009)
-Varsity Extemporaenous Speaking/Debate (2007-2008)
-Citizen Journalist writing about politics and IR (2008-2009)
-Marching/Concert Band (Band Librarian: 2008-2009)
-volunteer counselor at a camp for disabled children (891 hours, 2008-2009)</p>

<p>College Programs:
Attend the 2008 Georgetown University International Relations Summer Program for High School Students
Essays/Recs: hopefully both will be good. Obviously it wouldn’t mean anything for me to say that my essays are great or whatnot.</p>

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<p>I’d be applying to CAS as a government major</p>

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<p>looks good, essays should focus on your interest in govt</p>

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<p>thanks for the reply. more responses would be great!</p>

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<p>One thing that colleges seem to look down upon is taking the subject test in your native language. Is Korean your native language? Because if it is I wouldn’t send that score. </p>

<p>But if Cornell only requires two subject tests than I guess they might just not look at it because you already have the two history tests.</p>

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<p>i took the subject test in my native language and i got in…but i also had two other subject tests. i think he should be fine since he has two others as well</p>

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<p>Thanks for the replies. What do you guys think about my chances?</p>

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<p>bump 10 char?</p>

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<p>take the math level 2 subject test… your stats look great…</p>

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<p>Thank you for the replies.</p>

<p>I just got my new rank. Apparently I fell to 44/581.</p>

<p>Do you think that my rather unimpressive rank, looking at all of my stats as a whole, will be very detrimental to my chances at Cornell regular-decision?</p>