Cornell Hotel - Chance Me, Please!

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Hi! Please chance me or give me suggestions on what I could improve on in order for me to succeed in my application process for Cornell’s Hotel School!

• Currently a Junior.

• 3.6 weighted GPA. Essentially have not taken any honors classes. Will take 3-4 APs next year.
• SAT: aiming for 2100.
• Work Experience
• Sophomore Summer:
• 5-Star Hotel front office intern: executive lounge staff
• Excellent recommendation letters from hotel.

• Freshman Summer:
• Volunteered at a 4-star hotel overseas in the back office. Organized paperwork, created brochures, initiated and managed social media pages for hotel.

I plan to do something hospitality related this summer, of course.

Extracurriculars:
• President and founder of a service club dedicated to international service learning. Founded two years ago.
• Treasurer of music honor society (president next year)
• Three year singer of an a Capella Student-led octet (president next year)
• Singer in elite, auditioned choir at school
• Represented school at international music festivals (3 years)
• Lead role in musical (Les Miserables; extremely vocally and dramatically demanding role),
• Thespian Honor Society member
• Actor in annual Theater Sports
• Student Government member

Plan on writing excellent essays and ED next fall. GPA isn’t my strength. Though hotel experience, extracurriculars and recommendations will be.

Please chance me. Thank you!

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:slight_smile:

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Hey I’m a fellow junior too!
So I know this is super late but I think you have a good chance! You’re a music nerd like me :smiley:
I think the fact that you got to work in good hotels is awesome and should increase your chances.
I’m thinking about Cornell but not applying to hotel. But good luck!
If you’re able to, can you chance me? The thread is on my profile.
Although I’m not sure if you can put the music festival thing as an EC. I would put it in additional info on the common app.

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If you get the 2100 and apply ED, I’d be surprised if you didn’t get in (are you planning on doing a similar internship this summer – if not, you should!!)

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wats the unweighted gpa yo

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That doesn’t look bad at all. I would try to aim for a 3.9 or 4.0 unweighted all throughout the rest of high school though, as a 3.6 is dangerously low. Good luck!

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*3.9-4.0 for each semester here on out. 3.6 is dangerously low for weighted.

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@jamesjunkers THank you! Yes, I plan to do an internship this summer as well as attend the hotel program for high schoolers at Cornell!

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experience is key, many hours working and dedicated commitment. without it, the interview, which really matters, will not go well.

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Interesting!

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I think a lot of people have a good chance into Hotel… on paper. But the huge difference maker is the interview and the essay. At least that’s what I think, so take it with a grain of salt. Good luck!.