chance me please im freaking out here

Colleges and Universities A-Z Cornell University
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<p>k im female
go to a top public school westchester ny</p>

<p>gpa uw 3.7
top 15% of class or 150</p>

<p>satIIs
700 french
680 physics
660 us history</p>

<p>apsok im going to be a senior
Female Caucasian Jewish
GPA overall is 3.7, thats unweighted (our school doesnt weight)
SAT Scores not so hot, M650 WR740 R680 (thats 2070)
ACT 30 (but 35 on the math!)</p>

<p>SAT IIs
French 700
USH 680
Bio 630-sophmore year
Physics 630-taken with just a regents class</p>

<p>class rank top 15 % out of 130
APs
Bio 3
french 4
us history 3
english 4</p>

<p>courseload for the fall
AP Economics
AP Physics
AP English Lit
Ap Stats
Ap Calc
Mandarin Chinese
Indepent French Culture</p>

<p>Varsity XC all four years, captain senior and some minor awards
VArsity Indoor all four years, captain senior """
Varsity Spring Track All four years, captain senior and some minor awards</p>

<p>Temple Youth Group 5 yrs
Human Rights Task Force 2 yrs
Helped to Organize Schools First Two Upstander Days
Led four different workshops on Human rights
attended two Holocaust Center Human Rights Conferences and led workshops at one
Took a Leadership and Rallying Seminar in Washington</p>

<p>tutoring in 8th and 11th grade
Stage Manager for three plays and three shakespeares, recieved drama award
President of Snowboard Club (over 60ppl)
Started Violin Ensemble in 4th grade, stayed member until 10th, when it started we had 4ppl, now elementary school has 200.</p>

<p>recieved distinguished on three NYSATA art portfolio evaluations</p>

<p>i sponsor a child through worldvision</p>

<p>i'm really interested in work involving africa and african aid, I've been to Africa three times and around 12 other countries, i've lived abroad in Holland with my mother for a year. </p>

<p>Im studying 5 languages, French ( i took the AP in Junior year and did a 5 week summer immersion program)
Hebrew since 5th grade
Russian
Arabic
taking a mandarin class that involves getting to school around 630am</p>

<p>100+ hours of community service, mostly as guide at local historical site</p>

<p>I'm applying ED to Cornell Arts and Sciences with a slight hook (reference from an alumni with over a five generation-legacy)</p>

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<p>Look pretty good. The language thing is pretty cool, sounds like you're a good fit with Arts and Sciences. Maybe the SAT should go up a little.</p>

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<p>chances are good only if you have sufficiently highlighted your strength in languages, performance art and other passions. If you come from a competitive public school in NY, you need a strong hook.</p>

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<p>I wouldn't really call a "hook" a letter of recommendation from an alumni. I personally had a letter from a Senator (who is an alumni) sent to Yale, doubt it will make any difference. </p>

<p>Your language effort is most likely your hook. However, the adcom will most likely ask, will you become fluent in all five of these languages? Or are you doing it just to impress them? Will you continue them in college?</p>

<p>Other than that, looks good.</p>

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<p>you seem really well qualified. a lot of students here are from westchester, so cornell accepts a lot of students from the nyc area. your ACT score is definitely safe and congrats on the 35 in math!</p>