Chances of getting into Cornell College of Engineering RD? Thanks!
Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 2030 (660CR 700M 670W)
ACT (breakdown): 33 superscored (33E 32M 31R 34S)
SAT II: 760 Chem, 700 Molecular Bio
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.91
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 8/~600
AP (place score in parenthesis): Chem (5), Lang (5), Psych (5), Us History (4), World History (4), Human Geo (4), Calc AB (4), Music Theory (3)
IB (place score in parenthesis): not offered
Senior Year Course Load: AP Bio, AP Calc BC, AP Latin, AP Stats, Orchestra, Dual Enrollment Lit, Dual Enrollment Physics
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AP Scholar with Distinction, AP Scholar with Honor
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Started a political union club at my school (Co-founder and President), Tampa Metropolitan Youth Orchestra (honors quartet), Chamber Orchestra at school (Concertmaster), Tri-M Music Honor Society (VP of Membership), STEM Club, JV Cross Country (10th and 11th grade), Mu Alpha Theta, Latin Honor Society, National Honor Society.
Job/Work Experience: Self-employed tutor through the end of junior year, now I teach violin out of my house to kids ranging from 7 to 15 years old.
Volunteer/Community service: 150+ hours for Teen Impact Summer Staff, a few hours here and there shadowing my pediatrician and from random service projects.
Summer Activities: FSU Summer Music Camps for 4 years, Teen Impact Summer Staff
Essays: Common App 7.5/10,related to the prompt and was personal but not my best writing. Supplemental 8.5/10 very specific about my engineering initiatives and research I wanted to pursue.
Teacher Recommendation: 9/10
Counselor Rec: Very general 7/10
Additional Rec: 8/10
Interview: none
Other
Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
Intended Major: Biological Engineering
State (if domestic applicant): FL
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Large Public (~2600 kids)
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: $130,000
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none
Reflection
Strengths: Extracurriculars, Community Service, AP Scores, Teacher Recommendations
What you tried to focus on in your application - any hooks you tried to make for yourself: The influence music has had on me and my passion for engineering.
Weaknesses: SAT scores, Common App essay, Counselor Rec.
Your “Big Red” factor - the most unique thing in your application: I guess the fact that I know exactly what I’m going to pursue in the way of research if I’m accepted.