Cornel AEM or NYU Stern for ED?

<p>I am going to be a senior in high school in ny and I want to study business in college. I have a 94 avg, 31 ACT score, 690 and 740 Sat II's, taking 5 ap's seinor and junior year, good ecs, lacrosse captain, good business internship, and lots of comunity service. What do you think my chance are for nyu stern, Michigan Ross, Cornell aem, UVA Mcyintire (legacy)? Which should I pick for ED?</p>

<p>I applied ED AEM this past year. I was rejected initially. I also applied to UVa Mcintire and I am also a legacy. Uva and Michigan offer early action which is non binding, so you can apply to both programs as well as a binding early decision program. Apply to where you like the best ED because once you submit it, it is out of your hands. Cornell admissions focus’s a lot on diversity, and also if you would be a good “fit” for the program. Depending on ethnicity and gender your test scores for Cornell (especially AEM major ~8% accepted) are a bit low so if you’re serious about Cornell I would say apply to that ED because it has the lowest acceptance rate. Here are my stats if you would like to compare:
SAT I (breakdown): Did not Send
ACT: 32 (E28, M33, R31, S35)
SAT II: Math 1: 750 Math 2: 700
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.7
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 15/538
AP (place score in parenthesis): Human (4), World (2), Bio (1), English Lang (3), Macro (2), Env Science (4), US Hist (2), Statistics (5)
IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
Senior Year Course Load: AP Art History, AP English Literature, AP Psychology, AP US Gov, Teacher Assistant 1, Administrative Office Tech, AP Calc AB, Student Government
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Anne Frank Humanitarian Award, AP Scholar</p>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<p>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Student Government (Student Body President, Student Body Treasurer), Class Council (Vice-President, Treasurer), Relay for Life Club (Founder/President), National Honor Society, Spanish National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, Varsity Soccer, Varsity Tennis
Job/Work Experience: Walgreens, Mathnasium (Math Tutor)
Volunteer/Community service: RCMA(250+ Hours)- Helping improve the lives and education of migrant workers and their families. Barefoot Hope(20 Hours)- Feeding the homeless of Tampa. Relay for Life(40 Hours)-Money to benefit the American Cancer Society.
Summer Activities: Worked at Walgreens, took MAC 1105 at local community college, as well as a honors virtual school class.
Essays: CA- Student Body President changed by outlook on leadership and success. CALS- Working with migrant children of RCMA inspired my future. Very Strong Essays
Teacher Recommendation: Very close teacher, excellent recommendation.
Counselor Rec: Very good
Additional Rec: Past SGA Sponsor, best letter I have ever had the privilege to read.
Interview: Over 2 hours, still in touch today. Best interview of my life.
Other: In touch with recruiter</p>

<p>Applied for Financial Aid?: No
Intended Major: Applied Economics and Management(AEM) through CALS
State (if domestic applicant): Florida
Country (if international applicant): USA
School Type: Large Public (2400 Students)
Ethnicity: White/Caucasian
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: Upper Middle Class
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): N/A</p>

<p>Reflection</p>

<p>Strengths: Leadership, Community Service, Rank, Testing
What you tried to focus on in your application - any hooks you tried to make for yourself: Giving back to community.
Weaknesses: Unweighted GPA, Major Selection (8% AR for AEM Major)
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I think I was rejected because of my major selection, AEM, because it has an acceptance rate of only 8%. Also my unweighted GPA drastically hurt my application.
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:Accepted- UF Honors, College of William and Mary, Fordham, FSU, USF. Waitlisted-UVa. Rejected- Cornell, UPenn, Dartmouth
Your “Big Red” factor - the most unique thing in your application: Community Service- Working with migrant workers.</p>

<p>If you have any other questions feel free to message me!
GO GATORS</p>