Cornell Rd-- Chances Pretty Pretty Please

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<p>-Profile:-</p>

<p>-Asian Indian from New Jersey</p>

<p>Stats:
SAT I- 1480/ Math IC - 760, Math IIC - 800, Bio- 790, Physics- 790, Latin- 720, Writing- 640/</p>

<p>8 APs: Biology, AB Calc, BC Calc, Latin: Vergil, Chemistry, Physics B, English Language, Statistics
-Mostly 5's and 4's</p>

<p>Grades:
Freshman year, I had attended a prep school in which I received a 98.5 average with the highest GPA of a 4.2/4.2 with the most difficult courses and perhaps ranked in the top three students academically.</p>

<p>(Sophmore-Senior)
I attend an elite boarding school, Deerfield Academy, where about 33% of the seniors attend the Ivy Leagues. At this difficult place, I, personally, have an 88 average. The school, however, does not rank. The kids who get accepted to Harvard, Princeton, or Yale get around a 90-93 average. Thus, this school is very competetive and a feeder to the top universities. I am on target for perhaps the lower end of the Ivies and other great institutions.</p>

<p>I actually just graduated and I enrolled at Vandy but I am taking a year off. I did not get into Cornell RD and got waitlisted at JHU. My current plans are to attend a biomedical science college in India, do research, do many community service in the neighboring areas and in hospitals, and come back with a solid foundation entering pre-med in college. I hope this is a good idea to benefit myself as an individual and also for colleges to look upon.</p>

<p>Also, another question, as I take a year off, will colleges consider and lean towards primarily on my senior year grades and what I do the year off?</p>

<p>P.S.- Those sat IIs and 4 additional Ap courses are new and after the deadline that I am adding for my re-applying process this year so I dont want you guys to consider that the same results would proceed again this year.
Also, I realize the 640 SAT II writing is bad, but I heard that they may not consider writing so my 1480 is pretty legit as one component.</p>

<p>I have a great list of extra-curriculars which I have not compiled yet but will do so. But I have had many leadership obligations and awards with a well-rounded base that ranges from amazing,
- excellent community service from all kinds with many hours and extends to an international scope.
-Dance for 5 years and choreographer and leader of various genres. We have an excellent program
-Vbaseball 2 years - went to new england championship. Varsity Soccer and swimming for 1 year.
-Debate with a few awards. Math team with many awards and great scores & percentiles nationally.
-President of several significant clubs that have made impact on the community and to myself. -Dance, Yoga, Black student Association, Vocal percussion-
-Piano for 7 years- taking lessons, performing in recitals and bands. Some accapella (vocal percussionist).
-Big Brother
/Math Tutor
/Buddy system/
Head Tour Guide/
HEAD Technology Proctor/
Website Editor/
Hospital Volunteering</p>

<h2>----I have additional great activites plus awards whcih I have not listed. But most ly, I hope what I have done in such an environment and caliber of my school is what will be impressive to colleges.------</h2>

<p>Reccs: 7 reccs (too much probably, but I know the will read it as they will provide different perspectives on myself)
-2 history, 1 Latin, 2 Science Reccs from (India), 1 Advisor, 1 Dance Teacher</p>

<p>-Also I will send a dance tape and resume as well as a reserach report of work I do from India. Also I may send in my US history term paper.
-Also, my grandmother passed away during exam week during a term where I received an average of 83. This was sophmore year and I hope Cornell understands this number as I will be sure to write a letter.</p>

<p>Please Rate my chances RD. My heart is set out on DUKE Early Decision but I want to know what my chances will be Cornell RD with these stats. If I get deferred from Duke, I want to get in either Cornell or JHU RD with these stats to satisfy my needs and wants. thanks so ooo much and gluck!</p>

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<p>if you are going to college in india for a year, i don't think you can be considered as a first-year applicant. they will consider you as a transfer</p>

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<p>Its a year off, I am going to NOT USE the credits. Think of it as a yearlong summer school.</p>

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<p>I don't think that is plausible because you are still going to have to tell them what you did during your year off.</p>

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<p>holy shizzles, you have posted this question literally 30 times over College Confidential, nough is nough. Perhaps you didn't get in b/c your incredibly OCD, relax brother. Your future looks promising lol.!! :p:!</p>

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<p>yeah collegekid, sorry about this abundant posting. I just wanna get a great impression and then never use collegeconfidential again. I just started using it the other day. I want to go to Duke but I want to know my chances RD> trust me I called cornell, they will allow me as a RD student.</p>

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<p>just go to vandy; it will provide you with a very rell-rounded education</p>

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<p>but I simply want to give it my chances at these schools. I didnt apply to Duke. I got great end of the year senior grades and got several 800s and more AP courses to add for Cornell. Plus my app was weak, didnt really explaina lot of things. BUt when you read this, do you feel i have a great chance RD at cornell and a strong chance ED at Duke?</p>

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<p>dont spaz about chances. maximize your chances by applying ED at the school you like most that it's plausible you can get into. college admissions aren't a numbers game. they're a crapshoot. the "perfect applicant" could get beaten out by a tuba player because such and such college needs a tuba player.</p>

<p>so: make a list of schools you want to go to. cross out the ones that are absolutely impossible. i.e. the B- student with 1200 SATs probably shouldn't consider ivies or other top 20 schools.</p>

<p>figure out from the schools you have left which you would most like to attend. not the higest ranked school, the one you would most like to and can most sensibly attend. (for example, i didn't pick a west coast school, coming from NJ). apply ed to that school. apply RD to the other schools. if you get in ED you're done with your work and dont have to finish the other applications. if you don't you find out from the other ones a few months later.</p>

<p>ppl feel like they can only like one school or only apply to one school. heck, i was applying to 10 (until i got in ED).</p>

<p>bottomline: pick your favorite, ED/EA it, apply RD to the others.</p>