<p>Hi everyone! I was wondering what my chances are of getting accepted into the Cornell SHA for Early Decision. Here is a summary of my CV:</p>
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<li>My school follows a British system, and I have just received my public exam grades which roughly translate into a GPA of 3.8</li>
<li>My grades from Grade 10 are around a GPA of 3.5 (I'm not very sure whether the conversion is accurate)</li>
<li>SAT superscore is 2150</li>
<li><p>SAT Subject Tests will be taken in October</p></li>
<li><p>My work experience:</p></li>
<li><p>Internship with a well known hotel for 2 weeks</p></li>
<li><p>Internship with a corporate institution involved in hospitality for one week</p></li>
<li><p>Internship with a very prominent mall for 2 weeks</p></li>
<li><p>Backstage assistant in a large-scale dance competition in China</p></li>
<li><p>Internship with newspaper for two weeks</p></li>
<li><p>My ECAs:</p></li>
<li><p>Captain of School Dance Team</p></li>
<li><p>Captain of School Dance Club</p></li>
<li><p>Participation in a selective dance program at a prestigious academy</p></li>
<li><p>Debate team (finalist in intra-school competition)</p></li>
<li><p>MUN Press Corps</p></li>
<li><p>Participation in an English newspaper reporters club for 5 years</p></li>
<li><p>Head of Grade 10 Dinner Dance Committee (Essentially prrom committee)</p></li>
<li><p>On the Youth Board for a children's drama production company</p></li>
<li><p>Member of the Grade 12 Graduation Committee (organize grad din, compile grad book etc)</p></li>
<li><p>Member of Student Committee's Administration Panel (host events for students)</p></li>
<li><p>Outstanding participant in a business program for high school students</p></li>
<li><p>My community service:</p></li>
<li><p>Performing in multiple charity shows/contests to raise funds</p></li>
<li><p>Marshalling in 24 hour races</p></li>
<li><p>Travelling to China and India to teach English</p></li>
<li><p>Other skills:
Proficient in computing, fluent in English & Chinese, conversational French, can read German</p></li>
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<p>^ So that's my profile right there. </p>
<p>I'm flying to Ithaca for my interview this Saturday, wish me luck! I would hugely appreciate it if anyone could give their opinion on my chances of being accepted. I'm extremely keen on Cornell (my sister went there)- it sounds like a phenomenal university and I feel that it can definitely push me and provide me with a great experience at the same time. It's my first choice :)</p>