<p>Hi. I know it's a bit early (upcoming sophomore), but Cornell is my dream school. I just want to get people's opinions if I'm in the right track so far. I know that there are going to be a lot more things to put on to my application, but I just want opinions. I know ivy leagues are unpredictable with acceptances, but are there some things that I can add to help in some areas?
Classes: All honors (except art):
Biology- A+
Geometry- A-
Spanish II- A
World History I- A
English- A
Art- A</p>
<p>Rank: 3/340
GPA: 4.1480/4.2 (Highest possible is 4.2 for Freshmen year)
Ethinicity: Vietnamese
Extra Curricular: Asian Club, Key Club, Math Team, Student Government (Secretary), Science Team, Freshmen Volleyball (setter), Junior Varisty Tennis (1st Doubles).</p>
<p>Awards: Just some school awards- Headmaster's Scholastic Award for Top 15 in Class, Highest Cummulative Average in Science for Grade Level, and Community Service Award.</p>
<p>Additional: Represented my school at START Youth Leadership Conference at Nichols College, participated in National Spanish (Honors II) Exam, published author in A Celebration of Poets Anthology and the American Library of Poetry in the anthology Acclaimed.
First-generation, low income <$50,000.</p>
<p>State: MA</p>
<p>Summer: MIT HSSP Program- classes include Savory Science Biology and Chemistry in the Kitchen, Introduction to Classical Music, and Futures in Biotechnology.</p>
<p>Biogen Idec one week community lab extracted pGFP gene from plasmid.</p>
<p>Volunteering: Asian Club reading to elementary children, Christmas caroling for Key Club, backstage crew for plays, and walk for hunger.</p>
<p>Hopefully they will see I'm intrested in biology?</p>