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<p>Gender: F
GPA: 4.35 W/4.0 U
School: Private catholic school; 3rd graduating class
Rank: 1/50 as of right now
SAT:
superscore- 1490/2260
CR: 740/M:750/W:770 (Essay:11) superscored.
ACT: didn't submit
SATII:
Math I: 730 (10th grade)
Math II: 760 (12th grade)
Lit: 730 (12th grade)</p>

<p>APs:
APES (4), Euro (3), USH (4), Calc AB (4), Language (5)</p>

<p>Senior Classes:
religion (required); leadership; ap lit; ap american govt/microeconomics; honors physics (hardest science at my school); ap calc bc (as a guided independent study as i am the only person in my school taking it); ap statistics (online through FLVS.net)</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
Mu Alpha Theta
-elected president as a junior and senior
-inducted in 10th grade, one year earlier than my peers
-founded a math team
-going to competitions this year (already participated in one team competition on paper with only 7 participants and did decently!!)</p>

<p>Student Council
-VP of my class all 4 years
-1st VP of student council
-going to district meetings and stuff this year (first time, again!!)</p>

<p>Varsity Tennis
-participant 10th grade on
-usually plays 2nd doubles
-alternate at districts (we were runner-up!)</p>

<p>Thespian Society/Drama Club
-a lead role in fall play of 2006, 2008
-many roles in fall play of 2009
-went to districts this year (dont know how i did)</p>

<p>Choir Member
-sing at weekly Mass/2009 graduation/school fundraisers</p>

<p>Volunteering</p>

<p>-Friendly Flowers: its the name of a local charity I co-founded with my sister; we handcraft and deliver hospital arrangements to lonely hospital patients once a month; we are completely funded by private donations. (thats the big one- i put a lot of time and effort into it and we put TONS of work into actually creating it)</p>

<p>-March of Dimes/Relay for Life: basic, once a year participation</p>

<p>-PACE Dinner: set up/serve/clean up at annual scholarship dinner
-Wash For Life: annual participation to raise money for local charities</p>

<p>Work Experience
-salesperson at a jewelry store (they also had me model in their televised ad)
-clerk/secretary of my dad's neurosurgical practice
-junior consultant for mary kay cosmetics</p>

<p>Other
-3 online courses completed:
LMS and PE: I took 2 math classes in the 9th grade and it threw off my schedule
Chemistry: took it online (BRUTAL) because they couldn't get me into chemistry any year and i want to be an engineer...had 5 days to study for chem sat II, dont know how i did...</p>

<p>-Taught myself French III through independent study through the University of Nebraska
-Modeled for a newspaper article
-Member of 2009 Homecoming Court (you never know )</p>

<p>Awards:
-West Point Bridge Design Competition Division Winner
-National Merit Semifinalist
-Most Outstanding Student (14 of my 19 possible classes)
-First Honor Roll all 6 semesters
-AP Scholar With Distinction</p>

<p>CORNELL
common app essay: awesome. its about wiccans. though its more of a narrative and not completely about me, but still. its original.
supplementary essay: same one i used for every college. its pretty sound.</p>

<p>HOOKS:
-legacy (grandfather).</p>

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<p>I think you have a amazing shot. 85-90 % Try and raise your GPA. Though Cornell is about “fit” so I would tweak your supplement so it shows how that school is right for you. Hope you get in! Which schools/ Major are you applying to? </p>

<p>Here are mine:</p>

<p>Gender: F
Ethnicity: Dominican (first generation)
GPA: my school doesn’t calculate. but i used some website it said about a 3.5/3.6
School: Independent Private catholic school
Class size: 60
Rank: my school doesn’t rank
SAT: 600 CR 400 M 550 W -First and LAST time I took it
ACT 27 - low I know
SATII
US History : 620 ):
AP’s: Us history(3) Gov</p>

<p>Senior Schedule: 3 trimesters of Religion, English 12, AP Government, International Relations, Choir, Statistics, Post WWII America, Latin IV, Spanish III </p>

<p>Hook: (semi hook)My aunt is an alum donates.
Recommendation from her sorority sister who interviews for cornell.</p>

<p>VOLUNTEER
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, Teen Mass Organization Committee Member (2008-Present)
Isabella Geriatric Center, Volunteer (Grades 6-12)</p>

<p>Extra Curriculars:
Model United Nations, Member, (Grades 9-12), President (Grade 12)<br>
Mock Trial, Member, (Grade 11)
Junior State of America (JSA), Founder & President, (Grade 12)
Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD), Member (Grade 10), President (Grade 11)<br>
Campus Ministry’s, General Member (Grades 11,12) and Liturgy Committee, Officer (Grade 12)
Social Life Club, Member, (Grades 9,10)</p>

<p>MUSIC
Sacred Heart Church Youth Choir, Member, (Grades 2nd – 12)
Holy Child’s Auditioned Choir: Cappella Nova, Member, (Grades 10,11,12)
Hoff-Barthelson Music School/Private Tutor, Piano Instruction, (Grades K-9th) </p>

<p>ATHLETICS
Varsity Swimming (Grades 11)
Junior Varsity Volleyball (Grades 9, 11)
Varsity Track (Grades 10)</p>

<p>TRAVEL
Seville Spain, Culture and Language Immersion Trip, Grade 9
Costa Rica, Culture and Language Immersion Trip, Grade 10 </p>

<p>Work Experience:
New York County District Attorney, NY,NY Summer 2009
Legal Bound Internship Program, Early Case Assessment Bureau (ECAB)
This department screens and delegates all the cases brought forth to the NY District Attorney’s Office. During this internship worked closely with the Director of ECAB, the Director of Paralegal Services, Assistant District Attorneys, paralegals and support staff throughout the various stages of open cases.<br>
• Sorted and delivered desk appearance tickets (also known as “breaking down cases”)
• Researched recent warrants and updated computer records accordingly
• Picked up and delivered cases to courts as needed
• Answered phones and ran errands for both the Director of ECAB and the Director of Paralegal Services
• Attended weekly lectures, workshops and trials
• Wrote an article on our mock trial for the Manhattan District Attorney’s annual Legal Bound newsletter
• Worked with two assistant district attorneys to prepare for a mock trial</p>

<p>ISABELLA GERIATRIC CENTER, NY, NY Summers 2007, 2008
Health Care Center in Northern Manhattan with a Nursing Home and a several community programs.<br>
Summer Youth Employment Program, (2008)
Program Supervisor, Volunteer Department
• Oversaw approximately 20 Summer Youth participants
• Ensured that each participant correctly completed their timesheets and assignments
• Assisted in organizing several functions through their program, including their farewell celebration</p>

<p>Summer Youth Employment Program, (2007)
Summer Youth Participant, Volunteer, Purchasing, and Community Directors Departments
Rotated across various departments in the Nursing Home providing support as needed.
• Performed clerical tasks as needed in the volunteer department
• Transferred hard copies of purchasing documents onto computer records
• As part of the “Home Again” initiative, organized songs by genre and then<br>
downloaded them to 200 ipods according to the preference of each resident</p>

<p>AWARDS
Outstanding Effort in Latin, 2006-2007
The Outstanding Delegate Award, Model United Nations, 2008</p>

<p>Application:
common app essay: about picking apple and how they should give me a shot any one want to read/edit?</p>

<p>ILR first choice I think its a stelar essay but anyone want to read/edit?
Human Eolg second choice. similar essay more about policy than related to labor relations. Both would put me on a nice prelaw track so I kept the same concept</p>

<p>:) chancee me!</p>

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<p>my gpa is the highest it can be.
and what i meant by the essay was it is the same format for every college. it is definitely specific to cornell. i want to study environmental engineering. :)</p>

<p>i would say it could go either way.
your ECs, hooks (as a first generation URM) boost your chances.
however your GPA and SAT are really going to hurt you.
i would recommend retaking the SAT
also you only have 1 sat subject test… i would read over the requirements: <a href=“http://admissions.cornell.edu/forms/FreshmanRequirementsChart.pdf[/url]”>http://admissions.cornell.edu/forms/FreshmanRequirementsChart.pdf&lt;/a&gt;
hope that helps.</p>