Hi all,
I’m Early Decisioning to Cornell, and I just wanted to know if I stood a chance because my Research and EC’s are like no other and my circumstances are really really toxic. Hopefully, that compensates for my low stats and don’t be too harsh please!!! : ) **
I’m from Florida and I know CC doesn’t really matter when it comes to ‘chancing’ high schoolers into colleges…but I was wanting a second opinion.
Research; (My Strengths)
Found a way to detect Guns using Machine Learning
Found a way to detect driver drowsiness using AI (an international startup taxi-driving company is using my product + writing Letters of Rec for me)
SAT: 1410
ACT: 31
SAT Math:740
SAT Chem: 680
GPA (Unweighted): 3.2 - grades declined in junior year b/c both parents were unemployed, I had severe health conditions, and also I had to start a business to pay the house’s mortgage
GPA (Weighted): 3.7 - 10 AP Courses by senior year
I’m Asian if that makes any difference lol
EC’s:
Founder of CS Honors Society + GIRLS CAN CODE for 3 years (I’m really proud of the girls can code club cuz I’m a boy and I feel like that makes me stand out…)
International DECA Competitor (11th grade)
WA State DECA Competitor (10th & 11th)
WA State Science & Engineering Fair SemiFinalist (11th grade)
Math Honors Society Inductee (3 years)
Robotics State Competitor (9th & 10th)
Head School Delegate for Statewide Gun Violence Prevention Convention (12th)
Tutor Math to kiddos
Activities:
Love Biking (4 years)
Love Sketching (since I was 7) + including artwork in my portfolio
Play the Drums (3 years)
Letters of Rec from Pre-Calc teacher: Average
Letters of Rec from AP Physics 1 Teacher: Great + explaining why I couldn’t perform well academically
Letters of Rec from Art: Excellent I think
Letters of Rec from CEO of Startup: Excellent