Do I have a chance?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Cornell University
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<p>Male, public school in FL...
Brazilian, living in U.S. for only 3 years...</p>

<p>GPA:3.96(unw)/4.6(we)
Class Rank: 10/560</p>

<p>ACT:28 (could be higher if I was more familiar with the language)
SAT II:
U.S. History: 690
Spanish: 720</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
Varsity Soccer(4 years)(Maybe Captain senior year)
National Honor Society
Spanish Honor Society(Treasurer)
Key Club
SFABT
First Priority</p>

<p>Awards:
Soccer(District Champions every single year=], 2006 Regional Champions, Adidas High-School Champions)
Presidential Award
MGM Award
Algebra student of the year
World History student of the year
All-Area Midfielder</p>

<p>Community Service:
Soccer Coach (70 hours)</p>

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<p>are you thinking about playing soccer for cornell?</p>

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<p>hmmm half and half</p>

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<p>no...i wasnt thinking of playing soccer for cornell but if that helps me getting in then I am definetly going to think about...</p>

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<p>Hmm...</p>

<p>I don't think colleges will care about your "student of the year" awards.
However, soccer will most likely be your hook. So if soccer is your passion, you should definitely talk about it in one of your essays.</p>

<p>Your chances look great! :)</p>

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<p>yeah...thanks for the advice!</p>

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<p>retake ACTs. then you're probably good. </p>

<p>good luck!</p>