Chances for Primary/Alternate college admissions?

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<p>I AM UTILIZING THE PRIMARY/ALTERNATE COLLEGE ADMISSION option</p>

<p>Primary: Cornell College of Arts and Sciences
Alternate: Cornell College of Art, Architecture and Planning</p>

<p>Gender: Male
Race: Asian (yup…automtically no based on my grades?)
GPA: 91/100
Rank: Our school does not rank
Extremley Competative High School in NY - Hunter College High School</p>

<p>Exams</p>

<p>SAT I: 2080/2400 [M750, CR660, W670]
SAT II:</p>

<p>Biology -E 700
Chemistry 700
(For US. History, i got 640 and Math IIC 630, but I’m not submitting these to colleges)</p>

<p>AP Studio Art 5
AP U.S. History 5 (makes up for my horrible SAT II score)</p>

<p>Courses: Here is where the main problem lies. During freshmen and sophmore year, i slacked off. A LOT. But by junior year, I realized that my lack of motivation and care will not get me far in life (let alone into college) so I really began to work hard and my grades improved exponentially</p>

<p>9th Grade: B- average
10th grade: B/B+ average</p>

<p>11th grade (we’re only allowed to take 2 electives)
Math honors precalculus - B+/A-
U.S. History - B+/A
AP Chemistry (elective) - A+/A+
Physics (elective - had to take it to take AP Chem) - A-/A
English - B+/B</p>

<p>Senior year courses (maximum classes allowed are 6)
AP AB Calculus (A-)
AP Psychology (A)
AP English Language and Composition (A-)
AP Biology (A+)
Adv. Drawing/Painting (A)
Biology Teaching Internship (A)</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:</p>

<ul>
<li>President of Art Club (10, 11, 12 - member since 9th)</li>
<li>Art Editor for School Newspaper (11, 12)</li>
<li>Founder of After school painting community service program (11, 12)</li>
<li>Executive Board Member of Asian Cultural Society (11, 12 - member since 9th)</li>
<li>Publicity Secretary of Grade Government (11 - member since 9th)</li>
<li>Publicity Secretary of SCHOOL Government (12 - had to give up grade government position for it)</li>
<li>Big Sib (11 - Mentorship program availible to select juniors to help newcomers adjust to the environment)</li>
</ul>

<p>Achievements:
2006 Silver key in Scholastic Art Awards
2006 Scholastic Artwork exhibited in Brooklyn Museum
2007 Gold Key in Scholastic Art Awards
2007 Gold Key in Scholastic Art Awards
2007 Honorable Mention in Scholastic Art Awards
2007 Scholastic Artwork exhibited in brooklyn museum
2007 Received the Marie Walsh Sharpe Art Foundation’s scholarship to their Summer Seminar Program - Extremely prestigious art program that selects 63 junior artists NATIONWIDE to work with professional artists for two weeks during the summer
2007 Artwork displayed in private art gallery in Manhattan
2007 - Leader of my Art School’s Summer abroad program to Italy
2007 - AP Scholar
2007 - Placed top 25 in an international Art competition called ArtistsWanted
2007 - National merit Award from NFAA (National foundation for the advancement in the arts) → placed top 5% of over 8000 applicnats in visual arts
2007- Regional Winner award from NFAA (one of the most accomplished participant from new York)</p>

<p>Work Experience
Volunteered at animal hospital for two years</p>

<p>Teacher Recs
AP Chemistry teacher: EXCELLENT
US History teacher: As she put it, “glistening”</p>

<p>Essays:
great</p>

<p>So, chance me?</p>

<p>SORRY ITS SUCH A LONG READ</p>

<p>So please chance me? I realize that I’m asian, andmy academics aren’t that great , but I’m hoping that my extracurricular and involvement in art balances that out? And in terms of my grades, ive improved it and im continuing to improve it throughout senior year, so would they see my upward trend? I’m not a great standardized test taker - yea, i know. it’s BS, but true. notice the huge difference between the standardized US History SAT II opposed to the AP US History exams - i know, weak excuse. im not writing that, but its true and I’m working really really hard to enahnce my test-taking abilities</p>

<p>*I’m also going to retake my SAT I for regular decision, and i expect to get 2150 (since the writing score was an abhorration of what I usually got on the 16 practice tests i took - i firmly believe that i can score higher on that section)</p>

<p>thanks</p>

<p>SO BASED ON MY STATS ABOVE, what would u say my chances are for…</p>

<li>cornell CAS?</li>
<li>Cornell AAP?</li>
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<p>i think my chances are cornell AAP are higher, but will it lower my chances if i apply it as alternate? Cus i really love the sciences too</p>

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<p>i love that you've had a lot of art oriented ECs...that will make you stand out and show that you're dedicated. they know you're from hunter so the classes there are tough and your sat scores aren't going to break the deal, so keep your chin up! as far as chances go...i think you have a decent shot. </p>

<p>i, too, am utilizing the alternate option (CAS and CALS) but I've heard that it doesn't look good unless both colleges have the major you want.</p>

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<p>.......blas my eyes~~~~
buddy, so nice! no pro!</p>

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<p>haha thanks</p>

<p>im really interested in pursuing biology if i get into CAS, but visual arts if i get into AAP</p>

<p>is that not a good enough reason, or does it seem...like im just trying to get in one way or the other?</p>

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<p>bump 10char</p>

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<p>bum</p>

<p>anyone help me?</p>

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<p>yeah i've heard that if you want to pursue different majors in the two colleges...then it just seems like you want to get in. sorry =/ maybe you can state somehow that you're considering visual arts for cas too?</p>

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<p>so im better off just applying for AAP only?</p>

<p>or do i even have a shot at CAS?</p>

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<p>well which would you like to attend more? i think you have a decent shot at both.</p>

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<p>what major do you want to do? because AAP only has three and for art and architecture, you need a portfolio...which you dont mention that you have...</p>

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<p>oh..i have a portfolio, that's nothing to be concerned about. I got rave reviews from all the art schools during national portfolio day (well at least the top tier art schools - i didnt bother going to other ones)</p>

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<p>so what do you want to major in? fine arts?</p>

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<p>yup painting</p>

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<p>then why didnt you do AAP and then Arts and Sciences?</p>

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<p>that would have made a lot more sense to do AAP and only AAP because CAS doesnt even offer fine arts for a major. the "arts" in "arts and sciences" doesnt actually mean the art you are trying to do. however, the college of architecture, ART, and planning is the only school that does, with about 35 or so kids in its class that start off majoring in fine arts and then branch off into a concentration.</p>

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<p>i know, but the thing is</p>

<p>it's weird because though i absoluely love art (AAP), i also have an intense interest in biology and chemistry (CAS). That's why i want the primary alternate program, beause both colelges have someting i really want to study</p>

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<p>well then you do what i do: take electives outside of AAP in CAS. i love meteorology and biology. obviously my arch. curriculum doesnt have that. so what am i doing? im taking climate and global warming. im just confused why you would apply to a school for a major that it doesnt offer. it doesnt make sense</p>