ED Chances for ILR

Colleges and Universities A-Z Cornell University
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<p>Please chance me. I have already applied early decision to ILR. Thanks very much.</p>

<p>NYS Resident attending NYC public school that was ranked the third best in NYC by the NY Post
GPA: 92 unweighted (upward trend; 95 in junior year)
ACT: C: 29 M: 35 E: 31 R: 26 S: 27
APs:
AP English
AP US History
AP Calculus
AP Biology
(Those are the only four APs my high school offered unfortunately.)</p>

<p>Extra Curricular's:</p>

<ul>
<li>Secretary General of Model UN and teach weekly classes (my school won the second most awards of any school in the world at the second largest Model UN conference in the world, UNA USA)</li>
<li>Appointed by guidance department to the Peer Leadership program</li>
<li>Interned at Manhattan Community Board #1 (NYC local government)</li>
<li>Published two letters in the New York Times</li>
<li>Served as columnist and statistical analyst, publishing scores of articles in The Huffington Post, CBSSPorts.com, PolicyMic.com, Seamheads.com, Examiner.com, The Tribeca Trib, Sports-Central.org, and BleacherReport.com.</li>
<li>Won first prize in essay contest for residents of lower Manhattan on September 11, 2011</li>
<li>Have played guitar since age 11</li>
<li>Hosted online radio show with Steve Lenox of MLB.com and ESPN Radio. Interviewed guests such as Rick Peterson and Doug Glanville.</li>
<li>Founded a book club (books read include The Stranger, The Bell Jar, What is the What, All the Pretty Horses, Nine Stories, Motherless Brooklyn, and more)</li>
<li>Camp counselor for two years</li>
<li>Coached a Little League Baseball Team for two years</li>
</ul>

<p>Essays:</p>

<p>My common app essay was great. It was about my experience being removed from my home after September 11, 2001, and how the event changed my world view. My Cornell supplement was about my experience in the 2005 MTA strike, and how that experience changed my view of labor and my general thought process. I also tied in my interest in political philosophy, and how reading Michael Sandel's Justice changed my conceptions of disagreements.</p>

<p>Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts. Wish me luck. I think I may need it...</p>

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<p>I forgot to mention that I was also appointed captain of the cross country team and competed on the track team.</p>

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<p>MY daughter was told by the ILR admission’s person that it all comes down to your essay. If you answered the question that you hit a home run.GOOD LUCK.</p>

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<p>do they give you a space on common app to say things about writing letters in the times and playing guitar? you seem like a really solid candidate though, and i’m sure that whoever your competition is, they’re crossing their fingers, too. good luck!!!</p>