Cornell's my top choice, chances (arts&sciences)

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<p>SATs: 2280 Total - 760V/740M/780W
SAT IIs: 800 Math IIC, screwed up on the physics exam (690)
GPA: 3.63 or 3.69 weighted/unweighted (forget), my school has a weird weighting system; the highest weighted/unweighted gpa is a 3.8.
Rank: 18/400 (Top 5%)
3 APs last year, maximum offered: AP Calc 5, AP US History 5, AP Physics 4</p>

<p>One of 3 kids taking AP Stats at another school; I've already taken all the math courses offered at mine. Also taking AP Bio, AP Russian (Independent Study), AP Art History, AP English, and AP Psych</p>

<p>ECs:
I founded a program called Computers4Children in 8th grade. Its basically a service organization where we take in donated computers and give them to kids in the community. I'm currently the president and I've been running the program ever since. The program won the statewide Challenge to Educational Citizenship Award end of last year.
Taekwondo for 8 years. I'm now a black belt instructor. Won gold, and 2 bronze in regional competitions.
Yearbook for 3 years - Senior Technology Editor
Marching/Concert/Jazz Band for 4 years
Wind Ensemble for 3 years
Head of Academic Tutoring for NHS - 2 years
Outdoor Track JV last year, Varsity this year
Tech Assistance at the Public Library - 1 year
ITLA (Information Technology Leadership Academy) - 2 years
Started designing a website for a non-proft during the summer
Also a National Merit Semi-Finalist</p>

<p>Oh and I don't know if this will help but I'm a Russian jew. My family immigrated when I was 3 and I still speak Russian fluently.
Also, my sister's currently attending cornell law</p>

<p>-Thanks</p>

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<p>Actually, I found my gpa; it's a 120.47 out of 130. But I'm not sure if this is weighted or not.</p>

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<p>I'd say you have a really good shot. Good scores and GPA, interesting background, great ECs/volunteer work.</p>

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<p>Just curious: if cornell is your top choice, why didn't you apply early.</p>

<p>being jewish wont herp you get into cornell. there are plenty of us :D</p>

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<p>Thanks for the feedback.</p>

<p>I didn't apply early because I need to compare their financial aid package to other schools. It maybe my top school but if I don't recieve any aid, I likely won't be going.
And yea, I figured being jewish doesn't help but I thought I'd just throw that in there. Haha, I'm glad I'm not alone</p>

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<p>Yep, I'm a Jew too. </p>

<p>I was talking about the Russian immigrant aspect being interesting.</p>

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<p>My essay actually centers around that; it's kind of cliche but I talked about how my father's dreams were crushed in Russia because he was Jewish, how he still managed to make something of himself here in america, and how that inspired me.</p>

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<p>That's not cliche, it's a good topic.</p>

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<p>yeah, more unique than "the inspiring homeless guy on the community service trip my daddy paid for me to go on." Your topic isn't bad at all.</p>

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<p>I once got in trouble for giving a homeless guy money...a cop thought I was buying crack...I love tangents.</p>

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<p>hahahahaha, if you know lexy, she once got stopped in NYC with her blunt sword balancing sword on the way to a dance class, by a SWAT team or something.</p>