Chances for a hopeful high school student :)

Colleges and Universities A-Z Cornell University
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<p>I just visited campus the other day and fell in love with Cornell. This will probably be a reach school for me, but i'd like to get other's opinions :)</p>

<p>I'm a junior at a high-ranked public school in MA.
AP Classes- Biology- 5, APUSH-4.
Next year i'm taking AP Chem, AP Composition, and AP Euro
and senior year I plan on taking 4-5 AP's
so that's 9 AP's overall--most rigorous courseload offered
everything not AP was an honors class</p>

<p>UW GPA- 3.7, Weighted- 4.24
I know the UW is rather low, I had a tough time adjusting to AP classes sophomore year :/</p>

<p>ACT- 30 (I plan on re-taking this junior year)
SAT- haven't taken yet- will this year
SAT II- 710 on Biology (I'm going to take more next year)</p>

<p>Extra-curriculars :)</p>

<p>Violin:
I am in school orchestra (first chair). Grades 5-present
New England Conservatory youth orchestra. Grade 10-present
I've taken private lessons from grade 4-present</p>

<p>Piano Lessons: Kindergarten-present. </p>

<p>Guitar: I teach myself? I've played for 4 years. It's more of a leisurely thing so I'm not sure if it counts :)</p>

<p>Sports: I play tennis in the spring and Field Hockey in the fall :)</p>

<p>Clubs: Microfinance Club- I'm Secretary
Leo Club, Math Club, Peer Tutoring, UNITE (leadership)</p>

<p>Volunteer Stufff: I volunteer at a hospital 4 hours a week during the summer and I occasionaly go to Project Just Because. I also Tutor :) 150+ hours so far</p>

<p>Leadership: I'm on student council and Secretary of Microfinance club. I was chosen to attend the START leadership conference and won the Peter J. Baltren award there. I was chosen to be a part of the club UNITE in my school which is another leadership club :)</p>

<p>I plan on majoring in Biology and applying to the college of arts and sciences.
If anyone has any other ideas on schools to apply to they'd be much appreciated!!
Thanks so much :)</p>

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<p>You should be worrying about your grades and your SAT/ACT preparation at this point. If you could get above 2100, that would be a very good start.</p>

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<p>okay! will do :slight_smile: i’ve started with some SAT preparation. I’m hoping my GPA will move up to a 4.4 by the end of next year with more AP’s and alll.
what GPA should i shoot for to improve my chances?</p>

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<p>Depends on the school you come from but 4.4 is a good target.</p>

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<p>^thanks!! i’m working on it haha. It’s the A-'s and the occasional B+ that’s killing the GPA now. They’re always so close but just not quite there :(</p>

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<p>Simply put, you want to have as high grades as possible.</p>

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<p>Too. Many. Smiles. D:
4 UW, 5 (or whatever is highest) W. Well, that’s what everyone should aim for. :slight_smile:
I agree to the SAT advice above.
The volunteering at a hospital should help you out - maybe write about an interesting story in your essay.
Good luck!</p>