My chances for Cornell Business?

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<p>Hey guys! I'm a high school junior in Asia, but I'm American. I was wondering if my grades are alright to get me into Cornell for business:</p>

<p>SAT: awaiting results
SAT II: Plan to take Biology, Maths IIC and Spanish
GCSE:
English Language: A
English Literature: A
Science I: A
Science II: A
Drama: A
History: A
Food Technology: A*
Spanish: A*
Business Studies: A*
Mathematics: A*</p>

<p>International Baccalaureate: (Predicted Grades)
English A1 (Standard Level): 7
Biology (Standard Level): 7
Mathematics (Standard Level): 7
Theatre Arts (Higher Level): 6
Business & Management (Higher Level): 6
Spanish (Higher Level): 7
40 points</p>

<p>Academic Honors/Awards:
Won -
Award for Excellence in Spanish
Nominated -
Business and Management Award
Mathematics Award
Science Award
English Award - 3 consecutive years
UK Intermediate Math Challenge - Bronze award</p>

<p>Creativity:
Diwali Ball
Cultural Evening
School Online Magazine
Cultural dance competition - 2nd place trophy
Piano - 6 years
Choir
Model United Nations delegate and decorating committee - won best delegation
School Play</p>

<p>Action:
Golf - trained at David Leadbetter Academy
School Hockey Team - Bronze and Gold medalist
Private Club Hockey Team
Jazz Funk dance
Traditional Indian Dance
Award for Young People - Silver</p>

<p>Community Service:
Charity Golfathon
Hong Kong Refugee Advice Centre
UNICEF
Support group for teenagers with problems e.g. drug addicts, alcoholics etc.
Community Service in Thailand
Teaching english in India
Integration program with school for the disabled
Government bronze community service award
Operation Santa Claus
Charity Bake Sales and carnivals
Teaching at the Letterland Kindergarten</p>

<p>Leadership:
Middle School Council
Senior Leadership Council
Student Leader
Student Council Representative
Green (Environmental) Representative
Student ambassador on Open days and Parents Evenings
Student ambassador for principal and IBO interviews
Charity Committee
Community Committee
Diwali Ball leader
Culltural Evening Leader</p>

<p>Work Experience:
Summer Business Intership
Internship with the National Refugee Council</p>

<p>Note: A* > 95% on exam
A > 85% on exam</p>

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<p>What college do you plan on applying to?</p>

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<p>School of Applied Economics and Management - I still have to work out what business falls under - like I'm not too sure at the moment - I checked the website and it said it's part of the college of Agriculture and Life Sciences.</p>

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<p>I did GCSEs and I seriously doubt that A* meant over 95% and A meant 85%. I also don't think you need to mention themaths challenge? I seem to remember from my younger years it was for under 15s and a bronze meant 30-50th percentile</p>

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<p>Middle School council is going to be the deal breaker.</p>

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<p>okay, i'm not too sure about the percentages - but according to my transcript, those were what I got so yeah</p>

<p>Yeah lol - i'm gonna take maths challenge and Middle School Council off - sorry - I just copied the list of activities from my school portfolio thing - so most of them prob aren't that important</p>

<p>btw - I got my SAT score: 2010</p>

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<p>sat score is a little weak.</p>

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<p>yeah - I plan to retake</p>

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<p>your ECs should be a way of proving the interests you mentioned in your college essay to the adcoms. you have some pretty good ECs but you need to narrow it down a little more so it doesn't look like a laundry list.
If you improve your score which u prolly will, you should have a decent chance.</p>

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<p>kk cool - i'll narrow down my list
Thanks a lot raj115 :D
Any other tips on applying?</p>