Could I get into Cornell?

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<p>Hello, Im a junior in high school right now. I'll graduate in 2013 Below are my scores, academic achievements, extracurricular activities, etc.</p>

<p>Ethnicity: Caucasian
Siblings: Trip to Korea & China in which we adopted two sisters</p>

<p>Education: </p>

<p>GPA:
weigheted: 3.8
unweighted: (I'm not sure how to calculate that; our school doesn't tell us)</p>

<p>ACT Scores:
I got a 29 my first time taking it. I have recently got an ACT tutor and I'm aiming for a 30, 31+</p>

<p>Class Percentile:
Top 5%</p>

<p>Freshman Year Classes & Grades:</p>

<p>Advanced Geometry: Final Grade: A-
Advanced Biology: Final Grade: A
Advanced English II: Final Grade: A
Advanced Spanish II: Final Grade B+
Advanced World History: Final Grade A-
Honors Science Research Program: A+</p>

<p>Sophomore Year Classes & Grades:</p>

<p>Honors English III: Final Grade: A
Advanced US. Civics: Final Grade: A+
Advanced Algebra II: Final Grade: A
Advanced Chemistry: Final Grade: A-
Honors Science Research Program YrII: Final Grade: A
Advanced Spanish III: Final Grade: A-</p>

<p>Junior Year Classes & Grades (so far)</p>

<p>A.P. Literature & Composition: Grade: A
Computer Programming: A+
Intermediate Computer Programming: starts after previous Computing Programming class)
Honors Physics: Grade: B+
Advanced Precalculus: A
Advanced Science Research Program YrIII: A+
Advanced U.S. History II: Grade: A+
Advanced Spanish IV: Grade: A+</p>

<p>Senior Year Classes (Planning to Take)</p>

<p>Advanced Spanish V
A.P. Language & Composition
Honors Human Anatomy and Physiology
A.P. Biology
A.P. Calculus A.B.
A.P. Computing
Honors Science Research Program YrIV
Engineering Design I
Engineering Design II
Robotics</p>

<p>Sports:</p>

<p>J.V. Basketball Team, '09 (left after freshman year due to a torn Achilles tendon)
Varsity Ultimate Frisbee, '09-'13
Varsity Volleyball, '12-'13</p>

<p>Clubs & Positions:</p>

<p>Habitat for Humanity, '09-'12
Habitat for Humanity Co' President - '13
Intramural Sports, '09-'13
Cancer Research Society, '12-'13
Newspaper, '11-'13
Dodgeball Club '12-'13
Ultimate Frisbee Club, '09-'13
Perfect Love Christian Club, '11-'13
Link Crew (helping freshman get associated into high school), '12, '13
Big Brother/Big Sister Program President - '13</p>

<p>Extracurriculars, Volunteering, Jobs, etc.:
Visting Student in Research Psychiatry at Yale University
Yale Mentorship Program (working with Nii Antie Addy, Ph.D. in research lab)
J.C.C. Basketball League
Pianist - currently seven years of piano
Church Technical Crew, '08-'13 (every Sunday morning)
Church Youth Group Fundraiser Board - '09-'13
Missions Trip to Dominican Republic (summer of 2012)
Park & Rec. Camp Counselor - '10 -'13
Basketball Scorekeeper - '12-'13
Baseball Scorekeeper - '07-'13
Baseball Umpire - '09-'11
Amity Football League - '10
P.A.C.K. Intercity Community Outreach
Pianist at Local Elderly Home
Volunteer work at St. Rapheal's Hospital - '09 - '12</p>

<p>I currently have in between 750-850 hours of community service and am aiming to get over 1000 by the end of my junior and senior year.</p>

<p>I want to go into Biomedical Engineering. </p>

<p>Should I apply to Cornell?</p>

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<p>Is it even possible to have so many extra-curriculars?</p>

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<p>If you get your ACT up to a 33+, then I think you will have a pretty good chance, more than 50%, but not a lock.</p>

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<p>I’d say that by having so many extracurriculars you are actually lowering your chances of acceptance to very low.</p>

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<p>750-800? Holy shet.</p>

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<p>Yes, you could get into Cornell.</p>

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<p>I am not sure if you are lowering your chances with so many extracurricular activities. However, you need to be more “specialized” or “focused” in one or two areas. Top schools like to see a person who is passionate about one or two things. Just some food for thought…</p>

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<p>" 750-800? Holy shet. "
I’ve seen many people with higher here. But still, given that along with the ridiculous amount of ecs as a junior… how focused can you be?</p>

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<p>As was early posted, your ACT / SAT score will have to significantly rise to have a good chance of admission with your intended major.</p>

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<p>See if these statistics will help a little bit. (look at the bottom section)</p>

<p><a href=“http://dpb.cornell.edu/documents/1000176.pdf[/url]”>http://dpb.cornell.edu/documents/1000176.pdf&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://dpb.cornell.edu/documents/1000177.pdf[/url]”>http://dpb.cornell.edu/documents/1000177.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;