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<p>I am entering my senior year and plan on applying to cornell, but not sure whether ED or RD is better for me. i plan on applying to the college of human ecology</p>

<p>I also had a sibling who just graduated from cornell undergrad and is now going to Yale School of medicine, and i am wondering if the med school part also helps me</p>

<p>New SAT:
Math:750 CR: 650 Writing: 690
i am retaking in october and expecting a 100 point overall raise</p>

<p>SAT II: none yet, but going to take Math II and Physics and expect scores over 700 in each</p>

<p>GPA: is pretty low a 3.65 as my school didnt calculate GPA for ninth grade as it was at my junior high</p>

<p>Class Rank: is top ten percent, and thats as far as my school specifies it</p>

<p>EC:</p>

<p>Cross country 10-12
Track 10,12
Basketball League at a Club outside of school 9-12
Junior States of America 10-12: State Rep each year (its a political debate group with conventions across the country, at which I represent our school's chapter)
Math Team 9
Debate club 10-12
Frisbee club 10-12 (may not mean much, but a lotta fun)
Link Crew 11-12
Worked at a Medical office prior to my senior year (this summer) and volunteered there the three summers before because i was too young to work about 600hrs (200 each summer)
Volunteered at a Hospital senior year summer about 80 hours
Played for my school band 9-10 as an elective class, and 11-12 as an honors wind ensemble class</p>

<p>Awards:
National Honor Society 12th
Who's Who 9-12 (i hear this is worthless)
First honors 9-12
Other miscellaneous academic awards by courses etc.</p>

<p>Courses:
9th
Algebra, Biology, Spanish I, World History, and English all advanced level which was the highest option as we were in a junior high school</p>

<p>10th
Honors Chem, Honors Algebra 2, level 1: English, US history 1, and Spanish II</p>

<p>11th
Honors Physics, Honors Pre-Calc, Honors US history 2 , Level 1 : Spanish III and English</p>

<p>12th
AP Physics, AP Calc, AP Spanish IV, AP Psych, Honors Expository Writing</p>

<p>I took all the AP classes which were available in my specific courses except for 11th grade spanish</p>

<p>im a Indian Male, and am only 16 entering my Senior year until March, hence why i could not work and was forced to volunteer at the office, the age also limited other volunteering, employment, and interning oppurtunities, but i am looking for a business internship for my summer post senior year.</p>

<p>Thanks and I really appreciate any advice you can give me.</p>

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<p>Im applying Early to the College of Human Ecology. Im a male and from NYC. Are you applying to Biology & Society major?</p>

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<p>im a 16yr old senior too. kinda sucks.
anyway, you look pretty good for ED, less bueno for RD.
your gpa leaves something to be desired, as do your SAT scores. but theyre not bad, so dont worry. just write good essays :-D</p>

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<p>thats my strategy for HE too. :)</p>

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<p>Do you know all the people from the College Cofindential forum that are applying ED to Human Ecology? There you, me, Yanksfan, and Beacon S. Do you know any more?</p>

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<p>I only know of them. Never heard of anyone else. You are also doing ED to HE, drinkingmilkalldaylong?</p>

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<p>I'm thinking about it. I trying to balance out the pros and cons between A&S and Human Ec.</p>

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<p>isnt it weird....there are about.......300 male applicants to HE in TOTAL...we have 4 sitting together, thats creepy</p>

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<p>I hope that'll be an advantage for us males. Why is that there are so many fricking females in human ec?</p>

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<p>Design, textiles...etc</p>

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<p>Which one do you think is an easier major? Biology & Society or Human Biology & Society (or whatever the name is; I can't think of it at the moment)</p>

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<p>easier to get into or easier to pass? Im doing B & S.</p>

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<p>Easier to get into. Also, do you think the standard to get into Human Ec is somewhat lower compared to say...Arts and Sciences? And while browsing through the past forums, I was surprised to see people getting deferred even with SAT scores of 1400's and high 1300's. Is there a particular reason for this? They had good EC's and high grade average. I'm just paranoid that I won't get accepted.</p>

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<p>Yes, the standards are lower compared to A/S. People get deferred with 1500 too. It all depends. ESSAY IS VERY IMPORTANT!!!!! Cant stress that enough for Human Ec.</p>

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<p>Well how could you NOT be paranoid that you won't get accepted...you only have about a 30% chance of getting in...join the club. Admissions is not easy.</p>

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<p>OK, im over the paranoid state. I was paranoid for 8 months. Its depressing.</p>

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<p>yea lol i was freaking out i wasn't gonna get into cornell..but figured life isnt over if i dont..theres plenty more schools to apply to</p>

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<p>dude you have a decent shot... your gpa could be higher but as far as SAT, people get into cornell with 1280's ED and 1350's RD, you have a 1400 and your other stats show academic promise. Write awesome essays and pick good teachers to write ur recs, and you'll have a decent shot.</p>

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<p>Who are you talking to, Bluedevil?</p>

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<p>yanksfan, i thought this was his post?</p>