<p>What are my chances of getting into Cornell College of Arts and Sciences? After doing more research and visiting Ithaca, I really could see myself going there. If I can get in, that is.</p>
<p>Stats:
GPA (weighted): 4.369
GPA (unweighted): 4.0
Rank: 13/407 (my graduating class is ridiculous GPA-wise
)
High school: suburban, pretty decent, a handful of students getting into Ivy/top-notch schools each year</p>
<p>SATI (taken once, a bit too late now take again
):
CR- 800 M- 600 W-660 Combined- 2060</p>
<p>SATII:
US History- 740 Bio (E) - 710</p>
<p>AP:
US- 5
Taking Biology, French, Euro, and Environmental Science this year</p>
<p>Classes: most rigorous available except dropping to A math junior year; calculus, four years language, four years history, four years lab science, four years performing art (at honors level- internationally acclaimed program)</p>
<p>Senior year: 4 AP, 2 honors, 1 regular</p>
<p>Grades: all in the A- to A+ range almost all four years (a couple of B+s freshman year)</p>
<p>Extracurricular:
Concert Band- freshman through senior, first chair flute junior
Marching Band- junior, senior (National Champions junior year if that means anything)
Flute choir- senior (volunteer also)
French Club- junior, senior (VP both)
JSA- junior, senior
Environmental Club- junior, senior (founding member)
Science League (Biology I) - sophomore
Spring track (JV) - junior, senior
Recreational soccer and basketball- freshman through senior
National Art Honors Society- freshman, sophomore</p>
<p>Volunteer:
Work at Merry Heart Assisted Living Home- junior, senior; founding member of Mannis for Grannies
Neighborhood Childrens Fair- sophomore, junior, senior
Assistance at Public Library- sophomore, senior
Student run flute choir- senior (play in groceries/retirement homes, all funds made (if paid) donated to charity)</p>
<p>Honors:
NHS- senior year
National French Honors Society- junior, senior (officer senior)
Renaissance Academic Excellence Award- freshman through junior year (all years available)
Entry in 2009 Congressional Arts Competition (NJ district 11) - sophomore year
Nomination for NJ Governor's School of International Studies (one person per qualified high school; unfortunately ceased operation year of nomination) junior</p>
<p>Academic Interests:
History, international affairs, or something in biology</p>
<p>Other:
First generation Eastern African, female, northeast, financially moderately well-off, pretty strong essays, good teacher reccs; also, I have an uncle who is a professor and an aunt that works in the library if that helps at all.</p>