Hi, I’m currently a junior at high school and I really want to go to Cornell, but I’m worried about having enough potential to get in.
Ok here is my info:
My GPA has ranged from 3.8 to 4.0 over the last three years of high school. This last semester I had a B average in spanish because I’ve taken regular spanish the last two years and decided to step up and take honors. Is that B going to hurt my admission?
caucasion female, with native american heritage
AP: AP bio, Ap human geography, Ap U.S history, Ap Language (I’ve taken every ap class offered at my school except for one)
Rigor: I’ve been in honors english and math classes for my entire high school career (I attend a private school so rigor is more intense- I have only taken three regular classes, like I said, I stepped up for spanish this year)
Senior Course Load: Ap stats, ap chemistry, Ap literature, (tbd honors or ap pre calc),
By the end of high school I’ll have seven AP classes
ACT/SAT: Due to the recent SAT changes I’ve only taken it once and haven’t received my score, I have a 31 ACT score
Extracurricular:
Founder of my school’s equestrian program, contestant for 2017 National Miss Teen Pageant, Debate club, Key club, Environment club, Math Honor Society, National Beta Club, Summer internship at the hospital, I have an internship at a law firm this summer, volunteer for my state congressman’s campaign, Varsity XC for two years, Varsity cheer leader for two years basketball and football, school plays, varsity soccer one year, volunteer for my school’s soccer camp, Summer job at Chikfala
Letters of Recomendation: I plan to ask my chemistry teacher for recomendation, the head of the law firm, and the campaign officer of my state’s congressman
Honors/Awards: Three year Golden Lion award (basically participating in three school activities a year while maintaining all grades above an 85
So…does it look like I have a chance?
Thank you