<p>2230 SAT - 800 CR, 750 V, 680 M
SAT II: 740 US, 720 Lit, 650 Math IC.
taking Math IIC tomorrow. </p>
<p>3.9 UW, 4.2/4.3 weighted. [At least] top 4% of competetive public school. </p>
<p>Extracurriculars (summary):
- VERY strong Speech and Debate (VP)
- Literary Magazine (editor in chief)
- Junior Statesmen of American (president) </p>
<p>Fluent in Russian (native language). Lots of experience as a debate teacher (summer job). LOTS of debate.
Good essays.</p>
<p>Fair chance RD. Good chance ED. Either way, you make a strong applicant.</p>
<p>you dont have a lot of ECs...yea you have really high positions, but you dont really have many of them...</p>
<p>well, it seems like colleges look more favorably on depth rather than breadth - I'm a "member" in some other clubs, but truly dedicated to these. What's the point in spending little time on lots of clubs as opposed to loving a few clubs?</p>
<p>Yeah, I agree. Besides, you put "summary." Summary isn't listing everything you've ever been a part of. Your ECs aren't spectacular, but they're strong. Good leadership, etc.</p>
<p>quick question...what does speaking russian fluently have to do with anything?</p>
<p>A hook of sorts, and an important one - adds diversity to the campus, etc.</p>
<p>Really? A Hook? I'm Russian as well. I really wouldn't count on it as a hook.</p>
<p>I think you have pretty good chances. Also, your SAT score is pretty high for Cornell.</p>
<p>then couldnt i use my mixed nationality as a hook? im half american, half romanian...thats diversity right there</p>
<p>go for it?</p>
<p>well im multiethnic (.5 italian and .5 vietnamese) and i used it as a hook of sorts in my essay to nyu. i didn't dwell on it but i made mention of it. but i must admit i was debating it too. but i thought of it this way...if they rejected you on the circumstances that you used it as a hook then their not really encouraging diversity which every school seems to claim. if anything by mentioning it then you are identifying with your cultures and are probably more likely able to add to the ethnic pool. if you don't embrace your ethnicity then what alternate perspective can you contribute? you're just another good student. by mentioning it then your a good student and able to fulfill their ethnic diversity promise. right?</p>
<p>bump............</p>
<p>bump bump bump... does anyone have anything else to say about using ethnicity as a hook? please feel free to debate this point with me</p>
<p>time to bump this thread...does anyone have an opinion on the matter?</p>
<p>i think you have a very good chance</p>