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<p>I'm only a sophomore but I've struggled with diagnosed Executive Functioning Disorder, depression, and anxiety, all as a result of strenuous/continuous bullying 4th-9th grade. My UW GPA was a 3.5 freshman year, and my UW sophomore GPA is around a 3.2-3.3ish. My cumulative <strong>weighted</strong> GPA was around a 3.7 earlier this year, and is now maybe 3.6ish. If I get straight A's next year, my cumulative UW will be a 3.6 when I apply to college, and I'll hopefully also have A's senior year. I was a straight A student in middle school but fell apart in HS and am now getting help. I am taking an SAT course and got a 2300 on their practice test: I am now hoping to get a 2300 on the SAT's. I am a registered Abenaki Native American (even though I'm not much, I'm still registered). I have over 1,000 community service hours- I volunteer at a soup kitchen and a nursing home. I work 16+ hours a week cashiering at a grocery store. I do track. I was accepted into and I attended the Bread Loaf writing conference at Middlebury and have won local competitions. I started the school newspaper and am going to be captain of Literary Magazine and Mock trial next year (was elected). I am working on a website for bullied teens to ask each other for help and am going to write to Ellen.
Next year I'm taking AP US History and AP English
Senior year: AP Stats, AP Gov, AP Lit, AP Stats, AP Bio, AP Spanish</p>

<p>What will be my chances at Cornell if I get a 3.6UW, 2300, good ACT, good subject test scores, and have a great essay?</p>

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<p>You definitely do have a chance, albeit not too great a one. I would say about 30-40%. Cornell in and of itself is a highly selective school, but your SAT definitely does help you out a lot. The GPA is a bit on the low side and may end up doing you in, but you never know. Being native american definitely helps your chances, and if you can turn your life story and challenges into a coherent and well developed essay, it will also help. Overall, your EC’s are pretty standard, but you do have some potentially helpful hooks, as I mentioned. You have a shot - you should go for it. Good luck! </p>

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<p>100% chance ur only prob is gpa which is okay based in everything else. Also don’t take this the wrong way but the fact ur a registered Native American you’ll be able to get into almost any awesome school Bcuz of quotas they must meet and with ur stuff you’ll be atop that list</p>

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<p>I think you have a good shot. Your only weakness is the GPA, but a good essay about the problems you faced, and your URM status can easily make up for that.</p>

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<p>Thanks guys :slight_smile: I hope so!!</p>