<p>SAT: 2110 (retaking in october)
SAT II's: Math IIC 750, US History 700
GPA: 4.3 (?)
EC: have a city leadership position for four years, served meals to senior citizens (4 years), took a business course, am working in a business department this summer, Tolerance club (treasurer, 4+ years), Make-A-Wish (treasurer 3 years) also serving lunch to mentally disabled people every day this summer. Oh, and i've played volleyball for three years (club until sophomore year), and piano for 12 years.</p>
<p>Cornell is my first choice and I plan to apply ED, so if anybody could please tell me my chances I would be very grateful!</p>
<p>cornell like every other ivey league is really a random tossup. hotel school of management, however, is among the hardest to get into at cornell.</p>
<p>i applied to the hotel school on regular decision without really having any interest in it. i was eventually waitlisted and given a preferred admit transfer (meaning i have a guaranteed spot during my 2nd semester). your stats are mediocre, and there's definitely room for improvement. my SATs were pretty poor (1390/2140) but my class rank was 3/728. this isnt to say that you can get in with your because like i said, it's really random sometimes...</p>
<p>one of the biggest influences in the adcom decision for the hotel school is your required interview with an alumni. you need to show him why you're passionate about hotel management and show him that you've had prior experiences that make you a desired candidate. </p>
<p>I think that you stand a failry good chance. I got accepted regular decision and my sat's were not as good as yours. What the hotel school is really looking for is commitment to the industry. So, if you got a job this year in either a hotel or a restaurant, you would definately help yourself out. Most of the students admitted to the hotel school have already had experience in the hospitality industry. </p>
<p>Another piece of advice is when you schedule your interview , if possible, at Cornell itself. I read somewhere that interviewing at the school itself helps your application as well because you are interviewing with a faculty member instead of an alumni. </p>
<p>As troxel said, the interview is very important and be sure that you prepare yourself for it because a great interview will also boost your chances</p>
<p>i have volunteered at a senior center serving meals and sitting the guests since freshman year and this summer I am volunteering as a server to people five days a week and interning in a business department right after lunch time is over. would that be good enough as a "job"? The thing is, I feel as if I am doing the same work as I would in the job except I love my volunteering position and don't need the money that a job would offer.</p>
<p>Your stats are fine. Work up a great essay about how the offerings of the Hotel School fit with what you want to do with your life and incorporate your passion for food service. Perhaps your personal goal is to operate a senior retirement community -- that's hospitality and that's a fit!</p>
<p>The Hotel School can be the hardest to get into because of the limited space and the specific focus of the school. Help the admissions committee see who you are and why you need their school to get someplace special.</p>