<p>I am currently a senior at a public, mildly competitive NY high school. I am looking to gain admission at either Cornell's CAS (Economics) or UPenn's Huntsman Program (Business + International Studies)</p>
<p>Stats:
Overall GPA: 97.39/100 UW or 100.77/100 W
Class Rank: 7/642 (top 2%)
SAT I CR+M: 1420 Overall: 2170
CR: 730 M: 690 W: 750
SAT IIs:
Math II-750
US History-740
French w/ Listening: 720
APs:
Sophomore Year-World History(5)
Junior Year-Comp. Sci(4), US History(5), Physics B(3), English Language and Comp.(5)
Senior Year-English Lit., Calc BC, Chemistry, Euro, Micro Eco.</p>
<p>Freshman Year Classes
English Honors-95
APP Global-95
Geometry Honors-98
Bio Honors-95
French 2-99
GPA: 3.85</p>
<p>Sophomore Year Classes
English Honors-98
French 3-100
Algebra 2/Trig Honors-99
Web-Java-100
Chemistry Honors-99
APWH-98
GPA: 3.92</p>
<p>Junior Year Classes
AP Lang-94
French 4-98
APCS-99
Precalculus Honors-98
AP Physics B-96
APUSH-100
GPA: 3.90</p>
<p>Extracurriculars:
Mock Trial (Attorney)
Model UN (some awards at regional conferences)
Varsity Quiz Bowl (varsity captain)
French Honor Society (president)
English Honor Society
Science Honor Society
History Honor Society
Volunteer at local soup kitchen
Tutor for underclassmen in various subjects
Around 200 hours volunteering in total</p>
<p>Special Talents/Hobbies:
Fluent in Russian
Have done competitive powerlifting for the past two years</p>
<p>Awards:
Nothing spectacular, just some local ones and AP Scholar w/ Distinction in July 2014</p>
<p>Recommendations:
All three of my recommendations (one from guidance counselor, one from French teacher, and one from AP World teacher) are pretty much perfect. Both my guidance counselor and French teacher have known me for 4 years, and my AP World teacher has known me for three years, very close with all of them. Their recommendations speak highly of my character and leadership abilities.</p>
<p>I know my extracurriculars are not spectacular whatsoever but I do have a pretty decent hook. I immigrated to the United States from Russia when I was 8 years old. I had a pretty tough upbringing with my father dying when I was very young and my mom having to be a single mother and having to support her children on her own. I want to major in Economics or Business + International Studies specifically because I grew up with pretty much nothing and I understand what it feels like to live in a country where it's hard to make something of yourself. Understanding how the world works economically would allow me to help those who are struggling financially in developing countries.</p>
<p>I know I have as slim of a chance as anyone else but your opinions are greatly appreciated. :) :) :)</p>