Chances!! (sorry I posted this in the 2011 earlier)

Colleges and Universities A-Z Cornell University
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<p>Hi, just thought I'd get an evaluation of what you think my possible chances are! Thanks in advance for the input!</p>

<p>Academics:</p>

<p>GPA: 3.6 or 3.7
GPA 1st Quarter of this year: 4.3 and 4.4...so its gone up!
SAT: 2070 (720 cr, 710 w, 640 m)
Diploma: I am an IB Diploma Candidate (only 15% of students at my school are...and I'm taking 4 Higher Levels and 3 Standard Levels)
Selling Point in Courses? I am taking two foreign languages (french and spanish) both at the highest IB level.</p>

<p>Athletics:</p>

<p>Varsity Volleyball: 9, 10, 11, 12, Awarded All-Tournament, "Most Dominant Offensive Player"</p>

<p>Varsity Lacrosse: 9, 10</p>

<p>Travel Volleyball: 9, 10, 11, 12</p>

<p>USA Volleyball: USA High Performance Youth National Development Camp- Selected twice, USA Regional High Performance Team (CHRVA), which participated in the USA High Performance Championship against select US, Canadian, and Brazilian National Teams.</p>

<p>Travel Lacrosse: 9</p>

<p>Activities:</p>

<p>Model United Nations: 9, 10, 11, 12- was 1 of 3 awarded "Special Recognition" in a committee of 132 at the Genoa Model UN Conference in Genoa, Italy</p>

<p>Habitat for Humanity: Co-Founder 11, 12</p>

<p>Foreign Exchange: AIU High School Diplomats (Summer 2005), I was chosen to spend 10 days at Princeton University, taking part in a cultural exchange with Japanese students. </p>

<p>Service:</p>

<p>Tutor
D.C. Special Olympics Volunteer
Co-Chairman of the Tsunami Relief Project at my school which raised over $35,000.</p>

<p>Other Educational Experiences:
Brown Summer Program: mini-course in International Relations
Stanford University Education Program for Gifted Youth: English Course</p>

<p>Life Experiences: I lived overseas in Seoul, South Korea and have travelled to China, Japan, Italy, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Cambodia, and Thailand. </p>

<p>School Profile: My school is always ranked in Newsweek's "Most Challenging", and is second-best in the DC metro area. </p>

<p>I do have a few blemishes on my transcript (C's); however, I have a very strong course-load, and my volleyball takes up about 19 hrs of my week...that's without travel to several tournaments throughout the nation. I think my essays are interesting, and reflect my unique, rather diverse upbringing.</p>

<p>WHAT ARE MY CHANCES?</p>

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<p>are you being recruited by Cornell's volleyball team? If so, then you have a strong chance of being accepted. Even if you aren't being recruited, I still think your in good shape. Academic wise, you are a lower end of the spectrum; however, you sort of make up for it with the strong passion for volleyball. Your class rank and the number of people applying to Cornell from your school will also affect your chances! Good Luck!</p>