<p>I am new to this and I would really like to know my chances! :) I'm applying to CAS because I heard CALS was impossible to get into. Economics.</p>
<p>SATI: 800 M, 740 CR, 780 W
SATII: 800 Math II, 770 Bio E, 760 Chemistry, 760 US History
GPA: 3.97 UW, 4.61 W
Rank: top 2%, top HS in MA but known to be hated by colleges?
APs: 5 Chemistry, 5 USH, 5 Enviro; taking French, English Lit, BC Calc this year</p>
<p>Recommendations:
counselor one should be great, teacher recs are good/great</p>
<p>Essays:
experiences at Harvard Model Congress as an immigrant</p>
<p>Supplement Essay:
passion for business, lots of experience</p>
<p>Extracurriculars:
Band (4 years) - clarinet, first chair, band teasurer, District band
Color Guard (4 years)
Student Government (4 years) - mixed positions
School Newspaper (3 years) - entertainment section editor
Future Business Leaders of America (4 years) - placed at state meet
National Honor Society
French National Honor Society - placed in national french exam</p>
<p>Awards:
Excellence in English (9,10)
Bausch & Lomb (11)
Cornell Book Prize (11) - does that have anything to do with cornell U?
AP Scholar?
Principal's Recognition Award</p>
<p>Community Service: (about 300 hrs total)
Explorer at local children's science museum
Assistant teacher at local Chinese School
Peer Tutor</p>
<p>I also went to an Economics for Leaders camp at Cornell this summer...dunno if that counts for anything?</p>
<p>I am also applying as an international student - Canadian - does that help or count against me?</p>
<p>THANKS!</p>