<p>Can someone chance me for Cornell? I love the school - I kinda regret not applying ED.</p>
<p>White male, Alabama public school.
Dad's an MD, Mom's a business owner (not a URM in any way, shape, or form).</p>
<p>GPA (School does it out of 100): 92.9 uw, 95.1 w
Rank: School doesn't rank
ACT: 35 (35 english, 35 reading, 35 math, 36 science), essay - 8
SAT II's: 780 Chemistry, 780 US History, 740 Math IC
APs (10 total taken): 5 Chemistry, 5 AP English Language, 5 APUSH, 4 AP Enviro Sci</p>
<p><strong><em>Highest rigor of courses taken throughout high school</em></strong></p>
<p>This Year's Schedule: AP Spanish, AP Gov't (1st Semester), AP Microecon (2nd Semester), AP Calc BC, AP Physics C, AP English Lit, Debate</p>
<p>Volunteering:
Volunteer Hours: 450-550
Notable Projects:
1<em>)Book Drive For Gresham Elementary School (they are an underprivileged school whose library was damaged by the April 27th tornado cluster)
2</em>)Adopt a Golden Atlanta (adopts out orphaned golden retrievers to good homes, chair of youth volunteers)
3<em>)Birmingham Adopt a Golden (I founded it based on the same principle as Adopt A Golden Atlanta, Chair of youth fundraising, VP of Tech and Tech Outreach)
4</em>)BBYO (Chair of the Jam 4 Sam Memorial Cancer Research Fundraising Concert, headed the Peetluk Memorial Softball tournament, General Fundraiser, raised about $7000 total)
5_)Mission Pawsibble - founded an emergency food and supplies pet pantry for local animal rescue organizations and pet owners.</p>
<p>Obviously, I like working with/for pets...</p>
<p>Other EC's:
Debate (Lincoln-Douglas Captain, a LOT of national, regional, and local success - about 30 awards and am nationally ranked)
BBYO (Former Treasurer, Former Correspondent, Chair of Tech for Communication Committee)
Teen Advisory Board of the JCC (Treasurer)</p>
<p>Awards and Honors:
National Merit Semifinalist (applied for finalist)
AP Scholar w/ Honors (dunno if that's an award per se)
Ayn Rand Essay Contest - nominated as the single student selected to compete in the Ayn Rand Essay contest by 11th Grade AP English Teacher
Capstone Leadership Academy (1 of 2 school nominees to be selected to apply from school and 1 of 100 sophomores from the state of AL chosen to attend the University of Alabama's Capstone Leadership Academy for showing exemplary leadership skills)
Jewish Confirmation Class Essay Contest Runner Up
Mu Alpha Theta
National Forensic League's Outstanding Distinction (for gaining 1000+ points)
NHS
National Spanish Exam - 10th Grade (Bronze), 11th Grade (Silver
Spanish Honor Society</p>
<p>Work:
Independent Tech Consultant from 9-12 grade, with 100+ hours of paid work</p>
<p>Athletics:
Nothing with the school, but I'm a 2nd degree black belt in Krav Maga (an Israeli form of self-defense and martial arts)</p>
<p>Essays:
They're fantastic (this isn't from me, it's from my 11th and 12th Grade AP English teachers). They describe who I am and why I do what I do, as well as my relationship with my activities and friends.</p>
<p>Recs:
APUSH Teacher: Excellent
AP English Lang Teacher: Excellent
Guidance Counselor: Don't know, probably good to excellent</p>
<p>Don't pull any punches. I know my GPA's a little on the low side, but with everything else, do I have a decent chance of getting in? Thanks</p>