hey ! It’s likely that I’ll apply ED to Cornell next year since I’m a junior now, but I’m wondering if anyone would be willing to give me some direction! I’ve been ‘’’’‘homeschooled’’’’’ since 10th grade & I’ve been attending community college since my previous high school had very few options for AP classes. (I’d also like to mention that I’ll graduate with both a liberal studies degree and a business administration degree.)
GPA: 3.98 (unweighted)
Course Load:
9th Grade (public school; no APs offered; I didn’t include regular classes):
Honors Geometry
Honors Algebra II (I doubled up)
Honors English
- I took two java classes at the college
10th Grade (at college):
Spanish I
Precalc I
Bio
Precalc II
Spanish II
Political Science
Eng Comp I
11th Grade:
Financial Accounting
Macroecon
Western Civ
(plus two health classes I had to take for the state)
Calc I
Micro
Managerial Accounting
Chem
Eng Comp II
12th Grade:
my schedule isn’t set yet, but I know I’ll continue with business classes + physics, calc II, stat, and Spanish III and IV
Testing:
SAT - 1450 baseline score, but I’ll likely take it again and aim for 1550
760 math
690 eng
(I’ll also be taking the bio and mat II tests, but I don’t have a good gauge for my scores yet)
Activities:
- I’m starting a scholarship program for women in comp sci & engineering at the community college this year; it’s likely we’ll raise at least $2,000 by the time I apply next year (11 & 12)
- Youth and Gov; I’ve held smaller state-wide positions in past years & I’ve won smaller awards in the program; I’m also running for Editor in Chief of the press program within YAG this year (9, 10, 11, 12)
- Student Government at the college; I intend to run for treasurer next year (11, 12)
- Running; I’ll be running a half marathon in the spring (10, 11, 12)
- I also participate in honors programs & I’ve been teaching myself Korean, but I don’t think these make a significant addition to my application
- I'm a white girl if that matters much (?)
Thank you so much for your help !!!