***Offical Class of 2019 ED Results ONLY***

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<p>Decision: Deferred</p>

<p>College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Primary Major: Environmental Engineering
Alternate Major: Environmental Science & Sustainability</p>

<p>Objective: </p>

<p>SAT I (breakdown): 2280 – 800 M, 800 R, 680 W (all on first try)
ACT (breakdown): didn’t take
SAT II: 750 Math II, 720 Physics
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.59
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): unknown
AP (place score in parenthesis): EnviSci (5)
IB (place score in parenthesis): none
Senior Year Course Load: AP BC Calc, AP Physics C, English, History, and Latin
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Scholarship Commended Scholar</p>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<p>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): TONS of environmental activism and other environmental work; hold high leadership position in an international environmental NGO
Job/Work Experience: Worked at bike shop for four years
Volunteer/Community service: variety over all 4 years, total of around 150 hours
Summer Activities: Lots of environmental conferences, bike trips
Essays: Common App 9/10, CALS supplement 8/10
Teacher Recommendation: Probably pretty good 8/10
Counselor Rec: 8/10
Additional Rec: Definitely 10/10 (the person who wrote it thinks VERY highly of me)
Interview: Interviewed with an Alumn, though she wouldn’t really let me talk much which is a shame because I’m great in interviews. She told me at the end she’d write a good letter for me, but she also said she does that for everyone, so I’m sure it didn’t hold much weight in my application.
Other: I consider my extracurriculars to be the strongest part of my app, in addition to my SAT scores. I have committed so much of my time to a cause I truly believe in and want to spend the rest of my life working on, and I think it shines through in my app, though apparently not enough…</p>

<p>Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes.
Intended Major: Environmental Engineering
State (if domestic applicant): New Jersey
School Type: Private, Day School
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: none of your business
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None.</p>

<p>Reflection</p>

<p>Strengths: Definitely SAT scores, extracurriculars, letters of recommendation
What you tried to focus on in your application - any hooks you tried to make for yourself: definitely played pretty heavily on my passion for the environment
Weaknesses: Definitely 1.) GPA and 2.) I’m a white male from New Jersey
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Mostly a mystery. My app doesn’t look that good for someone trying to go into Engineering, also I’ve got a poor GPA and there are SO many white males from New Jersey private schools to compete with for Cornell.
Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected: Accepted UVM. Deferred UW Madison.
Your “Big Red” factor - the most unique thing in your application: My leadership role in a global non-profit organization. Apparently neither “Big” enough or “Red” enough to get accepted, though hoping for the best in April!!!</p>

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<p>Pick one:
[aB][asize=4][acolor=#008000]Decision: Accepted[/color][/size]**</p>

<p>Objective: CAS</p>

<p>SAT I (breakdown): 2290 (800W/720R/770M)
ACT (breakdown): N/A
SAT II: 800 Math I, 780 US History, 750 Math II
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): N/A. school only does weighted out of a 100 scale. 97.00
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A. school does not rank
AP (place score in parenthesis): World History (4), European History (4), APUSH (5), Language (4), Physics (3 LOL)
IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
Senior Year Course Load: AP Bio, AP Micro, AP Comparative Govt, AP Calculus AB, AP Spanish, AP Lit, Chamber orchestra, AP US Govt & Politics, AP Psychology
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Awards here and there but nothing special. a lot of national honor societies, AP Scholar w/ Distinction, 3rd in State for debate, etc.</p>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<p>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Lots of music awards & chosen for a lot of stuff. All County first chair, All State Symphony Orchestra, ABRSM w/ Distinction, 100s on NYSSMA, Chamber Ensemble (President). Lots of debate stuff. Regional champion, 3rd in state, broke at lots of national tournaments. DECA VP 10th in state, 3rd at regionals. Scioly 3rd at regionals, placed in lots of national tournaments
Job/Work Experience: N/A
Volunteer/Community service: LOTS of volunteering at my chinese school (TA), debate coach at outside organization, intern at law firm, tutored inner city immigrant kids
Summer Activities: debate camppppppppp & interning
Essays: amazing. it was about understanding what being “American” is and gradually embracing both my “American” side and my Chinese side.
Teacher Recommendation: Waived my right to see.
Counselor Rec: Same
Additional Rec: From the principal of my chinese school. AMAZING
Interview: I got an interview with an admissions officer when I visited Cornell!!! A 2 hour conversation about life, ambitions, everything. And then I got a second interview with an alumni which went great!
Other: ?</p>

<p>Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
Intended Major: Government <3
State (if domestic applicant): NY
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: ~$100,000
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): specialized in music & debate. got that interview with the admissions officer.</p>

<p>Reflection</p>

<p>Strengths:
What you tried to focus on in your application - any hooks you tried to make for yourself: amazing essays
Weaknesses: low GPA
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: made it clear that I would contribute to the Cornell community
Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected: Cornell’s my first
Your “Big Red” factor - the most unique thing in your application: lol no clue my ambition & love of politics? lol idrk</p>

<p>congrats everyone!</p>

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<p>Decision: Rejected</p>

<p>Objective: CoE</p>

<p>SAT I (breakdown): 2160 (670 C, 760 M, 730 W)
ACT (breakdown): 34 (35 E, 36 M, 32 R, 34 S, 10 E)
SAT II: Math II (800) Physics (800)
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): IGCSE 8 A*s and 1 A. Decent grades except for the 4 in IB Math HL. 43/45 Predicted
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):
AP (place score in parenthesis):
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: IB Maths HL, IB Physics HL, IB Chemistry HL, IB Economics SL, IB Spanish Ab Initio, IB English Literature SL
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):</p>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<p>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Piano (Playing for 11 years and appeared for the Grade 8 ABRSM Examination this year), Cricket (Playing for 7 years; Captain of my team in my junior year; Best bowler this year) Drama (Lead Role in Production last year)
Job/Work Experience: Programming Intern at an Indian Space Facility
Volunteer/Community service: Creating CDs for Blind Students at NAB. Not much :confused:
Summer Activities: Internship, CTY Civic Leadership Institute
Essays: My Common App was good, Why engineering was okay.
Teacher Recommendation: Should be good
Counselor Rec: Should be good
Additional Rec:Nope
Interview: Nope</p>

<p>Other</p>

<p>Applied for Financial Aid?: No
Intended Major: Computer Science
State (if domestic applicant):
Country (if international applicant): India (US Citizen)
School Type: Private International
Ethnicity: American Indian
Gender: Male
Income Bracket:
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):</p>

<p>Reflection</p>

<p>Strengths:
What you tried to focus on in your application - any hooks you tried to make for yourself: Through the internship, and my passion to build iPad and Java based games.
Weaknesses: Grades, the fact that I had to send in ALL scores
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected:Grades not that great, not much community service
Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected:
Your “Big Red” factor - the most unique thing in your application:</p>

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<p>Pick one:</p>

<p>[aB][asize=4][acolor=#FFA500]Decision: Deferred[/color][/size]**</p>

<p>Objective: Hotel Administration</p>

<p>SAT I (breakdown): 2160: M:730, R:670, W:760
ACT (breakdown):
SAT II: 650 -> 700 Math II, 740 Us History
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.83? (Weighted is 4.32)
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):83/1525
AP (place score in parenthesis):4 stats, 5 us history, 4 world history, 4 human geo, 4 euro, 4 spanish iv
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: ap Econ, ap gov, ap calc bc, ap English, ap biology
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Presidents volunteer service</p>

<p>Subjective: reflections poetry in literature (honorable mention and award of excellence), NTYHS outstanding member, academic excellence, </p>

<p>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Korean club (co pres and founder), marketing intern, political action committee fellow, NHS, spanish honors society, key club, teen court
Job/Work Experience: waitress and bagger
Volunteer/Community service: ^
Summer Activities: ^
Essays: worked really hard on them
Teacher Recommendation: hope they were good
Counselor Rec: she said it was a pretty good one
Additional Rec:
Interview: the interviewer told me I was the type of student cornell needed
Other</p>

<p>Applied for Financial Aid?: yes
Intended Major: hotel admin
State (if domestic applicant): texas
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: public
Ethnicity:asian
Gender: female
Income Bracket: <40,000
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): first gen </p>

<p>Reflection: I feel like I missed my chance :frowning: it’s just going to get harder from here, considering the increase in competition in the regular pool </p>

<p>Strengths:
What you tried to focus on in your application - any hooks you tried to make for yourself: no limitations on identity, ambition
Weaknesses: lack of work experience? No extracurricular at school I stuck with for four whole years
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: they probably wanted me to have more work experience
Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected: UT
Your “Big Red” factor - the most unique thing in your application: I like to think I reflect the liberal vibe of ithaca </p>

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<p>Decision: Rejected</p>

<p>Primary: Economics CAS
Alternate: Applied Economics & Management CALS</p>

<p>Objective:</p>

<p>SAT I (breakdown): 2310 - 760CR / 770M / 780W</p>

<p>SAT II: 800 Math II 700 Chemistry</p>

<p>Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.67 (extremely difficult and competitive school; top 20 in California)</p>

<p>Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): does not rank</p>

<p>AP (place score in parenthesis): 5 Chemistry; 4 Psychology; 4 US History</p>

<p>Senior Year Course Load: AP Calculus AB; Honors Physics; AP Literature; AP Spanish; AP Government</p>

<p>Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): CSF; AP Scholar</p>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<p>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Tennis (Captain); Football; FBLA; Green Club; Computer Science Club (Publicity)</p>

<p>Job/Work Experience: Sheraton Gateway Los Angeles Hotel; Mellow World Designer Bags</p>

<p>Volunteer/Community service: The Huntington Library & Botanical Gardens; Crowell Public Library</p>

<p>Essays: Common App (10/10); CAS (10/10); CALS (10/10)</p>

<p>Teacher Recommendation: APUSH (10/10); English (9/10); I am the favorite student of both teachers</p>

<p>Counselor Rec: idk 7/10</p>

<p>Additional Rec: very influential Cornell alumni who mentored me for my entire life (10/10); employer (9/10)</p>

<p>Interview: very cordial and jovial for about 90 minutes</p>

<p>Other:</p>

<p>Applied for Financial Aid?: no</p>

<p>Intended Major: Economics / AEM</p>

<p>State (if domestic applicant): California</p>

<p>School Type: Small Public; top 20 in state; highly competitive</p>

<p>Ethnicity: Asian (born in China)</p>

<p>Gender: Male</p>

<p>Income Bracket: $200,000+</p>

<p>Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): idk none</p>

<p>Reflection:</p>

<p>Strengths: essays, SAT’s, and recommendations</p>

<p>What you tried to focus on in your application - any hooks you tried to make for yourself: my intellectual curiosity</p>

<p>Weaknesses: GPA and AP’s (very difficult school with limited options and class enrollment)</p>

<p>Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: West Coast / Asian / GPA / Counselor Rec / EC’s</p>

<p>Your “Big Red” factor - the most unique thing in your application: I have had to adapt and live in several different places under several different circumstances; across 3 different continents with either or both parents;</p>

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<p>Decision: Deferred</p>

<p>Objective: College of Engineering</p>

<p>SAT I (breakdown): 2400
ACT (breakdown): N/A
SAT II: 800 Physics, 800 Math II
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): ~3.8
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 10%
AP (place score in parenthesis): Physics B (5), Lang (5), Statistics (5), Bio (4), Euro (4)
IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
Senior Year Course Load: AP Physics C, AP Calc BC, AP Latin, AP Micro/macro, AP Chemistry
Major Awards: AMC 12 and AIME scores were decent, AP Scholar with Distinction, National Merit Semi-Finalist, a few ABRSM music awards for piano and viola</p>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<p>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): NJ All-State orchestra 4th chair, NJSO Academy Orchestra (section leader), a few other orchestras, math club representative, reviewed movies at biasbegone.com
Job/Work Experience: Tutored Algebra II and SAT prep to underclassmen
Volunteer/Community service: Special needs ministry lead caretaker at church, YMCA camp counselor, helped set up a charity at my school that provided enough LifeStraw water filters for a few villages in Kenya
Summer Activities: Pre-college at Brown for Game Theory, mainly did most of my volunteering stuff during the summer, visited Taiwan and taught some kids English
Essays: Probably should have spent more time (did them in last 2 days) on these. Nothing too spectacular, but not that terrible.
Teacher Recommendation: Math rec was very good, not sure about other
Counselor Rec: Should have been very good
Additional Rec: N/A
Interview: Went very smoothly, but nothing too special
Other</p>

<p>Applied for Financial Aid?: Nope
Intended Major: Operations Research
State (if domestic applicant): NJ
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: $200K+
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): N/A</p>

<p>Reflection
I guess I’m kind of proof that you can be qualified but if you don’t have too much “demonstrated interest” or “fit” for Cornell, you won’t get accepted. I didn’t spend enough time crafting my supplement, and I don’t think I was able to show how much I really liked Cornell and what I would do there. Also, I didn’t really have much engineering focus or experience in my activities. It probably doesn’t hurt to mention that Cornell kind of has a grudge against our school recently, usually we have a 51% ED acceptance rate from our school according to Naviance, but this year it’s around 10%. Apparently someone broke their ED contract from our school last year and screwed us all over. </p>

<p>Strengths:
What you tried to focus on in your application - any hooks you tried to make for yourself: Good test scores
Weaknesses: GPA a bit weak, lack of engineering focus or experience, mediocre essays
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Not enough demonstrated interest in school or major
Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected: Nothing else so far, awaiting U Mich
Your “Big Red” factor - the most unique thing in your application: Also probably bad that I have nothing to say for here. I guess the lesson to learn here is that ultimately your scores and achievements don’t mean much if you don’t have a “Big Red” factor that helps you fit at Cornell and make them understand why they would want you. </p>

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<p>Deferred</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Objective: ILR</p>

<p>SAT I (breakdown): 2130 - (700 M, 640 C, 790 W)
ACT (breakdown): 31 - (34 M, 32 R, 32 E, 26 S, 10 E)
SAT II: Did not send
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 10%
AP (place score in parenthesis): World History (5), English Language (5)
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: AP Calc AB, AP US History, AP English Literature
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): </p>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<p>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Mock Trial (4 years, Team Captain, won 2nd in state, multiple best witness/attorney awards); Center For Tomorrow’s Leaders Program (networked with national business, law, govt leaders); Tutoring Service (Founder & President, tutors immigrant elementary students); Student Body Vice President (3 years); Student Ambassador for Hokulea’s Worldwide Voyage (started project to improve Hawaii’s DOE system and connect Hawaii with other Oceania schools); Servant Group (Youth Leader, camp counselor); MUN (2 years); Wind Ensemble (Clarinet Section Leader, won 2nd place in national competition)</p>

<p>Job/Work Experience:</p>

<p>Volunteer/Community service: NHS (committee leader, organize food and toy drives for underprivileged families, raised $5000 for local and int’l charities); Certified Volunteer at local hospital (year-round supervising coordinator for their volunteer projects, 200+ hours of service)</p>

<p>Summer Activities: ^, also visited Cornell/other colleges</p>

<p>Essays: Common App (9/10) - talked about my Korean-American heritage and related it to starting my tutoring service ILR supplement (10/10) - mentioned specific courses, professors, and clubs that I want to join; related it back to how Cornell would help me economically improve my home island of Oahu</p>

<p>Teacher Recommendation: APUSH teacher rec was great (have a very good relationship with her, talked to her about ILR, why I wanted to go); English rec also very good (excellent writer and mentor)
Counselor Rec: She said it was great and easy to write
Additional Rec: Mock Trial coach rec was amazing (also talked to him about ILR)
Interview: ILR doesn’t do interviews but they contacted an alum in Hawaii who met with me to talk about Cornell/answer any questions I had (he was so nice and it went well)
Other</p>

<p>Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
Intended Major: Industrial and Labor Relations
State (if domestic applicant): Hawaii
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Private
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: $200K+
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): N/A</p>

<p>Reflection:</p>

<p>Strengths: GPA, teacher recommendations, essays
What you tried to focus on in your application - any hooks you tried to make for yourself: Showed lots of interest (ie: visiting school, attending info sessions, contacting them, etc); extracurriculars fit well with ILR
Weaknesses: Test Scores were average
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: I guess they picked up on my love for the school
Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected: Did not receive any other letters yet
Your “Big Red” factor - the most unique thing in your application: I was absolutely in love with the school and embraced what made me unique. Although my test scores were not exceptional and I was definitely not as smart as many Cornell applicants, ILR is all about how well you fit and what you can offer them. I explained why I needed this experience unlike any other and made it clear throughout my application, especially in the ILR essay. My biggest advice is to just work hard and roll with what you got; believe that you can get in and convince the admissions officers of that too. So excited! Cornell Class of 2019!!</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>ILR</p>

<p>Objective:</p>

<p>SAT I (breakdown): 620CR 750M 670W
ACT (breakdown): did not submit
SAT II: did not submit
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.9
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 4%
AP (place score in parenthesis): 4- stats, 3- World Hist, 3- Lang
IB (place score in parenthesis): n/a
Senior Year Course Load: All AP classes and two senior releases
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):</p>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<p>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): debate, Key Club, Spanish Honor Society (VP), NHS, STUCO, started up my own charitable baking company, tennis
Job/Work Experience: Work at a running store for over a year
Volunteer/Community service: page for Congressional meetings, retirement center, food banks, GRACE, library
Summer Activities: work, volunteer, tennis, vacation
Essays: I thought my Common App was decent. Wrote about how I’ve grown from travelling. ILR essay was good. I was worried for a while that it was not good enough because I wrote about many different EC’s and tied them all to ILR rather than just focusing on one, but in the end I guess it was decent.
Teacher Recommendation: Both good. Asked my Precal/ Calc AP teacher and Spanish teacher
Counselor Rec: My counselor doesn’t know me personally. Never read it
Additional Rec: n/a
Interview: 45 min alumni interview last week. It was more of an info session rather than an interview bc ILR doesn’t require them.</p>

<p>Other</p>

<p>Applied for Financial Aid?: yes
Intended Major: ILR
State (if domestic applicant):Texas
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: public
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: > $150,000
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): legacy</p>

<p>Reflection</p>

<p>Strengths: EC’s were a good fit for ILR
What you tried to focus on in your application - any hooks you tried to make for yourself: I just tried to focus on my fit for ILR since that is what they are looking for. I tried showing not just telling how my EC’s have shaped me and what I have learned from them rather than just what I did. I made sure to relate everything back to the ILR school and how I can continue to grow from an ILR education.
Weaknesses: Scores were average and I’m Asian.
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: I showed what I’ve learned from my experiences and connected them to ILR. I showing passion through my essay.
Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected: Only school I applied to.
Your “Big Red” factor - the most unique thing in your application: My passion for ILR and how that is evident in the activities I take part in outside of the classroom. Without your essays, you are just numbers. Many applicants have the same numbers. In order to stand out you need to translate yourself onto paper as concisely and honestly as possible. My numbers were not great, but I guess they saw potential and sincerity in my writing and my intentions.</p>

<p>CONGRATULATIONS to everyone who was accepted. I can’t wait to move to Ithaca next year. It’s really a dream come true. Cornell was my absolute first choice! It all still seems too unreal, too good to be true… Bright future ahead. GO BIG RED!</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Objective: AEM (Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management</p>

<p>SAT I (breakdown): 2290 - (800 M, 730 C, 760 W)
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.9
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
AP (place score in parenthesis): 9 AP Courses, 4 College Classes
Senior Year Course Load: 6 AP Courses, 2 College Classes
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National AP Scholar, AP Intl Diploma, NM, Essay Contest Winner, Book Award, State Debate Best Speaker, State Spelling Bee Runner-up, etc.</p>

<p>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Debate (Captain - 3 years), Varsity Swimming, All 4 National Honor Societies, Leadership Academy, Student Ambassador, MUN, Mock Trial, Economics Club, Dance Club, Library & Hospital Volunteer, Violin Instructor, etc.</p>

<p>Summer Activities: Research, Outward Bound, Travel, Volunteer</p>

<p>Essays: Common App (9/10) - talked about my experience backpacking in the rockies.</p>

<p>Teacher Recommendation: 9/10 (4 of them from different subject teachers and coach)
Counselor Rec: She said it was great and easy to write
Interview: Great!</p>

<p>Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
Intended Major: Applied Economics and Management (AEM) on a Pre-med track, dual spec did not hurt!
State (if domestic applicant): CT
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: about $100K
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): N/A</p>

<p>Reflection:</p>

<p>Strengths: GPA, teacher recommendations (BETTER, NOT EXCEPTIONAL), but GREAT essays
What you tried to focus on in your application - Leadership experiences, passion for the major
Weaknesses: 0.1 shortfall in GPA (took all AP and Honors classes, 15 APs) and 110 shortfall in SAT score
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: I guess they picked up on my love for the school, passion for both Econ and Health profession (wrote CAL essay including both)
Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected: Rutgers, Have not received any other letters yet (MIT, Chicago, many BS/MD progs)
Your “Big Red” factor - the most unique thing in your application: I was absolutely in love with Cornell after visiting the campus (changed my #1 choice from Yale/Columbia) and embraced what made me unique. Although I was definitely not as smart as many Cornell applicants (particularly in CoE), AEM is all about how well you fit and what you can offer to build a team of diverse students. I explained why I needed business background to be a leader in healthcare strategies after completing my medical education. My biggest advice is to work on your essays once you are past a reasonable threshold (median) for test scores and GPA. You do not need a 2400/4.00. So excited! I was not anticipating this! There are many better applicants who got rejected and/or deferred, so do not ignore that luck factor. It feels great to be a part of the Cornell Class of 2019! For those who got deferred or rejected, a better future awaits you at another great institution of learning. All the best!</p>

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<p>Accepted to Human Ecology College FSAD!!! (Fiber science and apparel design) SOOO EXCITED</p>

<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 2270/2400 (R: 730, W: 740, M: 800) (Highest Combined)
SAT II: 800 Korean w/listening, 780 Math, 740 Chinese/w listening
Unweighted GPA: 96/100%
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):Top 20%
AP (Scores): Language and Composition (5), Chinese (5), Statistics (5), Chemistry (4), World History (4)
Senior Year Course Load: AP Literature, AP Art History, AP Drawing, AP Calculus BC, Environmental Science, U.S. History, Ceramics
Major Awards:
AP International Diploma and AP Scholar with Distinction
COMAP International High School Mathematical Contest in Modelling Honorable mention (Twice, 9th and 10th grade)
High Honors Award in academics for all 6 semesters from 9th to 11th grade
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Regional Silver key in Ceramics & Glass
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Regional Honorable mention in Painting
ABRSM Grade 5 Flute Exam with distinction
Hong Kong Music Festival Secondary School Flute Solo Merit
ISSFHK Badminton Team Bronze Medal</p>

<p>Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
*None of my E.C.s are more than 2 years because I moved schools in my Junior Year…
National Art Honors Society-2 years (Vice President)
Interact Fashion show club-2 years (Art Section Manager and clothing designer)
Filipino Workers in Korea Self-Sustainment -Published their stories and photos after a make-over(makeup and clothing designed by me) on a town magazine. Also helped establish their part-time jobs (bracelet making)-1 Summer (Founder)
Daniel School Service- school for mentally disabled children-2 years (Project manager)
Art Exhibition-Exhibited 4 drawings and helped organise the exhibition Seoul, Korea-1 year
Service on Saturdays-teaching English to local children in Hong Kong-1 year (Lesson Leader)
Korean Community Church of Hong Kong-2 years (Service Leader)
Student Council-2 years (Homeroom Representative)
Fashion/Art/Photography Blogger-3 years
Homeroom representative-2 years
Badminton doubles player-2 years
Jazz Band 1(highest level jazz band in my school)-keyboard-2 years
Korean Saturday School-2 years
Community Service club-2 years
Art and Literary Magazine editor-1 year</p>

<p>Job/Work Experience:
Intern at a Gallery in Seoul for 3 summers and one winter
Teacher assistant for my school’s primary teacher for 1 year
Sales Assistant at Hyundai Department Store Jean Store for summer</p>

<p>Volunteer/Community service:
Planned and carried out fun crafting projects with mentally disabled children, Ex) Designed and made dresses with the fabrics that the children tie-dyed to present in an art exhibition (Every month for 2 years)
Taught English to local primary students in Hong Kong (every month for 1 year)
Distributed food and clothing to the homeless in Seoul Station (every month for 2 years)
Habitat for Humanity Malaysia-built a house for a disadvantaged family in Malaysia, Kuching (1 week)
Taught English to rural primary school children in Cambodia, Siem Reap (1 week)
Taught English to disadvantaged middle and high school students in Jeju Island, Korea (1 week)</p>

<p>Summer Activities:
9th: Interned at a gallery in Seoul, attended summer school in Philips Academy, Andover
10th: Interned at a gallery in Seoul
11th: Interned at a gallery in Seoul, Filipino Makeover/Sustainment Project, Marketing Research at Sogang University (KTX Train Research)</p>

<p>Other
Supplement: Art Portfolio with 20 pieces of drawings, paintings, sculptures, clothing, fashion scrapbook, process workbook
Country (if international applicant): Hong Kong and Korea (lived most of my life in Hong Kong, currently in Korea)
School Type: International
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender:Female
Income Bracket: Not really sure, but quite high
Hooks: Portfolio??? IDK</p>

<p>Strengths: My ECs and Test scores?
-I participated in many unique fashion/art ecs (fashion shows and art gallery internships) and found ways to incorporate my talent for service on my own (filipino makeover project). —>reflected on my essays as well
-SAT I is pretty decent, and took 3 subject tests while the college required none</p>

<p>Weaknesses:
-GPA—> It wasn’t exceptionally amazing
-Essays—> I wasn’t fully satisfied with my essays</p>

<p>Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected:
I think I they prized my academic effort just like a regular art/science college applicant combined with passion for fashion and art which was executed through my portfolio.</p>

<p>Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected:</p>

<p>Waiting for UChicago and UMich to release decisions.</p>

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<p>[aB][asize=4][acolor=#FFA500]Decision: Deferred[/color][/size]**</p>

<p>Objective: School of Hotel Administration, Alternate: ILR</p>

<p>SAT I (breakdown): 2120, R:690 M: 670 W:760
ACT (breakdown):
SAT II: US History: 800, Math2C: 740
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.977
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):
AP (place score in parenthesis): AP Bio: 2 AP US: 4
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load:
AP Lit
AP Gov
Chemistry
Calculus
Spanish 3
Comp Apps Design
Choir
History of Thought: Philosophy
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): none</p>

<p>Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Asian club or tae kwon do club president
The Supply co president
Newspaper
Active in bake sales
Basketball
Volleyball
Orchestra
Band/ Marching Band</p>

<p>Job/Work Experience:
A lot on my resume but could only fit my top 4 on Activities of Common App
Cafe barista
Cashier
Assistant baker
Lawyer desk assistant
summer jobs at a shoe store
restaurants etc.
Volunteer/Community service:
Service in Kenya, North Korea Border in China, and orphanages and elderly in South Korea
Summer Activities: listed under work experience
Essays: 10/10 wrote about failure for common essay and my failure to write a good college essay. went for a unique approach and talked about cards and how people sometimes play the pity card or sympathy card. did a twist and talked about how I was that gambler and wrote about my 11 drafts of continual failure. then said I was a rounded person with infinite amount of sides and no 2D paper could represent my 3D character. then described my little actions that defined me. Supplements also in my opinion great. wrote about my talents and singing for ILR that wanted me to instead of reaching fame use my voice to represent the voiceless. Hotel essay really good since it’s my primary choice. wrote about my childhood running an imaginary cafe in my bathtub with rubber ducks and how that came to life at my first jobs and how I aspire to create my own business first through management and operations then to positions of leadership and large enterprise.
Teacher Recommendation: Good
Counselor Rec: Apparently good since he told me but who knows?
Additional Rec: none but plan to get more to look good for reg decision!
Interview: REALLY good nicest person ever and really took interest in me and my knowledge for the area and the school (I have 3 siblings that attended Cornell so I should know at least something haha)</p>

<p>Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
Intended Major: Hotel Management
State (if domestic applicant): NJ
Country (if international applicant): Moved to South Korea (out of the US for first time) in Sophomore year but still US citizen
School Type: International
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: 45,000$
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):</p>

<p>Reflection</p>

<p>Strengths:
What you tried to focus on in your application - any hooks you tried to make for yourself: BUSINESS! and my readiness and overflowing aspirations to produce something big. I have laid out my plans and also set out how I would like to achieve my goals (starting from the bottom and working way up) Also on how familiar I am with Cornell since 3 siblings have gone to the hotel school and how I have so much passion for the school since I was very young.
Weaknesses: I suck at Computer class and have almost a C. My school also grades harsher and is in different standards A- is a 94 so my GPA is lower than it should be
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: wasn’t at the top of class grade wise, need more work experience?
Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected: none
Your “Big Red” factor - I have big business plans and aspirations as well as have that hotelie blood running through the fam </p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Accepted to The College of Arts and Sciences</p>

<p>SAT I (breakdown):2070 -740CR, 660M, 670W
ACT (breakdown):N/A
SAT II: 710-Literature
650-U.S. History
Crappy, I know :disappointed: </p>

<p>Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.87
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 3/61
AP (place score in parenthesis):Not available at my school
IB (place score in parenthesis):N/A</p>

<p>Senior Year Course Load:
New Visions Law and Government:
College Level Courses in American National Government,
American Judiciary System, and Literature and Composition.
Paired with week-long shadowing at law offices and other related facilities.
College Level Pre-Calc & Calculus</p>

<p>Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
National Achievement Semifinalist- so far
President’s excellence in Education Award
Venture Scholar
Lots of insignificant Student of the Month Awards</p>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<p>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):Mock Trial (Dual Attorney and Witness), NHS (Vice President), Student Council (Vice President), F.B.L.A. (Vice President)</p>

<p>Job/Work Experience: Part-Time Employment at a pharmacy, the Summer Youth Employment and Training Program.</p>

<p>Volunteer/Community service: 200+ hrs at a local nursing home, requisite hours via NHS
Summer Activities: Nothing exciting, Summer youth Employment and Training Program, volunteering.</p>

<p>Essays:
Common Ap: 7.5/10 - I wrote about how as a foster kid, I entered a new household and was introduced to the celebration of Christmas which helped me to renounce my religion and become an independent thinker.</p>

<p>Supplement: 8/10 - I wrote about how I gained an elasticity of language and an ability to speak confidently from becoming a Fanfiction writer. Also, the community which I encountered on fanfiction forums would be one I would seek at CAS.</p>

<p>Teacher Recommendation: 9/10 - Well written by Amherst alumna English teacher, who talked about how my present English course is tailored to Cornell’s Freshman Writing Seminar curriculum, so she knows I would excel there. Has known me for only this year but is impressed with my writing.</p>

<p>Counselor Rec: 7/10 - Good-ish. Gave slightly general comments about my good grades and ability to work hard in school. My counselor doesn’t really like me that much. He’s also not a very good counselor.</p>

<p>Additional Rec: 8/10 - Written by a math teacher who I’ve had for Geo, Trig and Pre-Calc. Wrote about how I manage time between ECs, homework and my job. I have a great relationship with this teacher.</p>

<p>Interview: Unofficial alumnus phone call, spoke for about 25 mins. I asked some questions but when asked about what I like about the school, I choked up. “Everything.” Isn’t a legitimate answer. We spoke about the lack of AP classes at many schools in Upstate NY, and what to expect from the housing scene.</p>

<p>Other: I had an unremarkable visit to which my family arrived half an hour late because we got lost. My Biotechnology and Genetics class took a trip there last year which is when I began to like the idea of attending.</p>

<p>Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes. I happen to be a penniless ward of the state.
Intended Major: Economics
State (if domestic applicant): NY
Country (if international applicant):U.S.
School Type: Public, rurally situated, and non-competitive.
Ethnicity: Black and Native American (Did not indicate-Black Foot, no tribal affiliation)
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: N/A, Foster-Kid, my family’s income (which is low anyway) doesn’t count.
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM, Ward of the State, Female.</p>

<p>Reflection:
I feel as though my essays were the best part of my application. I had them looked over by my very talented English teacher, and I felt as though they were compelling. My background in creative writing had to have helped. I also sneakily clued them in on the fact that I’m writing a novel.</p>

<p>I’m so glad this worked for me. I feel as though I had to work through a lot of boundaries to get to this point. Lots of people were discouraging in manners that actually became real obstacles.</p>

<p>Strengths:
What you tried to focus on in your application - any hooks you tried to make for yourself: Passionate about career choice and personal values, “humble beginnings to a bright future” type story.</p>

<p>Weaknesses: Awful SAT lls, non-competitive school and the trappings thereof.</p>

<p>Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: I don’t know. I hoped they liked my essays. I think it would be unduly critical to speak of the possible effects my race and gender may have had on this decision. I think my recommendations were inspiring and my class load for all four years was diverse.</p>

<p>Yay! I hope we all find good fortune wherever we end up.</p>

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<p>Pick one: My Daughter
Decision: Accepted to CALS</p>

<p>SAT I (breakdown): CR800 M800 WR720 essay 8 (one sitting)
ACT (breakdown): did not take
SAT II: Math II 790 USHist 800 Bio 720
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): school only does weighted 106
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/110
AP (place score in parenthesis): Bio (5), APUSH (5), Lit (5)
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: AP’s Calc, Macro, Micro, Chem, Lit
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): NMSF, National Honor soc, Spanish National Honor Soc, Mu Alpha Theta
Bausch n Lomb Science award, Etc.</p>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<p>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Varsity volleyball 4 years team captain senior year, Peer Leadership 4 yrs, Jazz Band 4 yrs, concert band 4yrs, Theater 4 yrs, Mock trial 1 yr, Varsity basketball 1yr, Math club 4yrs etc
Job/Work Experience: childcare, tutoring, Cashier
Volunteer/Community service: Religious Ed teacher, Library volunteer, kids with disabilities volunteer, Interact club etc
Summer Activities: attended Harvard SSP 10th grade, worked 11 grade
Essays: common app essay nice story of how she feels when helping children with disabilities, Cornell CALS Dyson essay was good.
Teacher Recommendation: teachers essays I am sure very very strong.
Counselor Rec: very strong
Additional Rec: None
Interview: None
Other</p>

<p>Applied for Financial Aid?: yes
Intended Major: Business
State (if domestic applicant): NY
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: small public that very rarely sends kids to ivies
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Fe
Income Bracket: 125,000
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None</p>

<p>Reflection</p>

<p>Strengths:
What you tried to focus on in your application - any hooks you tried to make for yourself: modest kid just laid out the stats/facts
Weaknesses: high school she attends
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: GPA. SAT, volunteer work, strong teacher recs, ECs …all helped!
Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected: accepted Fordham
Your “Big Red” factor - the most unique thing in your application: SAT score from her high school is unheard of, and in one sitting may have impressed. Her HS has kids apply to Cornell every year but very rarely get accepted. Counselor stated when she was applying that her SAT scores set her apart from any of the past top students.</p>

<p>Thanks everyone for sharing. CC has informed me on many things that helped me to help my daughter get accepted to this fine school. Now I hope CC can help me figure out how to pay for it…LOL.</p>

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<p>Make sure to remove the ‘a’ after the rackets in the bold, size and color in your decision.</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted </p>

<p>Objective:</p>

<p>SAT I (breakdown): 1940 (CR-630, M-640, W-660) Did Not Submit
ACT (breakdown): 30 (Eng-30, Math-30, Reading-33, Science-27, Writing-9)
SAT II: Did not Take
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0 UW/ 4.18 W
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 3/134
AP (place score in parenthesis): Didn’t Submit Any (Only 1 offered Jr. Year)
IB (place score in parenthesis): None offered
Senior Year Course Load: AP Stats, AP Spanish, DE World Lit I and II, DE Ag Policy and Leadership, DE Environmental Science, DE Lab Credit, Honors Leadership Internship, DE Calculus with Analytical Geometry I and II, AP US Government
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): None</p>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<p>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
FFA (Jr. Officer, Student Advisor, VP, Federation VP), National Honor Society, Rotary Interact (Founder and President), Student Ambassador Program (charter RAMbassador), Varsity Football (Letterman, Starting Center)
Job/Work Experience: Occasional employee for family landscaping business
Volunteer/Community service: Numerous Activities, easily over 500 hrs
Summer Activities: Work for family landscaping business
Essays: Spectacular
Teacher Recommendation: One from Spanish Teacher- Great, she focused on my academic leadership, One from DE Ag Policy and Leadership Teacher at Gov. School- Spectacular, one from Ag Teacher/FFA Advisor- Excellent
Counselor Rec: Pretty sure it was amazing
Additional Rec: None submitted
Interview: Conversation with alumni went well, we talked for about an hour</p>

<p>Other</p>

<p>Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
Intended Major: International Agriculture and Rural Development
State (if domestic applicant): Virginia
Country (if international applicant): USA
School Type: I go to a highly selective, half day Environmental Science and Integrated Technology Governor’s School that pulls from 10 high schools, and my home school is a small public school
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: <50,000
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): First from my school to be accepted to an Ivy League</p>

<p>Reflection</p>

<p>Strengths: Essays were great, recommendations were in line with points I tried to make stick out on application and essays
What you tried to focus on in your application - any hooks you tried to make for yourself: Academic Leadership, High achievement given numerous ECs, high poverty school
Weaknesses: Standardized test scores weren’t great, but best my school has seen in a while
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Well rounded, great EC participation, Rigor of schedule, consistency in academic performance
Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected:
Your “Big Red” factor - the most unique thing in your application: Founded a Rotary Interact Club, Rotary is well respected and their goals align with the points of emphasis in my intended major. </p>

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<p>ACCEPTED ILR </p>

<p>Pick one:</p>

<p>Objective:</p>

<p>SAT I (breakdown):
ACT (breakdown):33 one sitting- 35 english, 36 reading, 30 math, 32 science 12 essay
SAT II:
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.95
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 3%
AP (place score in parenthesis): Lang and comp (5), us history (5), bio, calc, psych, lit
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: all AP: bio, psych, calc, lit, chem
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
No major awards
Subjective:</p>

<p>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Had some ILR specific stuff like mock trial, student gov, peer mediation. Had leadership positions in all. EMT certified
Job/Work Experience:lifeguard, EMT
Volunteer/Community service: Lots with Rotary Club
Summer Activities:
Essays: Common app probably a 9/10, supplement probably a 8/10
Teacher Recommendation: Both were excellent
Counselor Rec: she loves me
Additional Rec:
Interview:
Other</p>

<p>Applied for Financial Aid?: yes
Intended Major: ILR
State (if domestic applicant): CT
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: small public
Ethnicity: white
Gender: male
Income Bracket: >100000
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none
Reflection
I’m surprised. ILR has gotten really tough to get into. It’s no longer just self selecting but also very test score centric. If you can get into ILR you can get into CAS, so I’m just happy it went this way</p>

<p>Strengths: Common app was one of my college counselors best
What you tried to focus on in your application - any hooks you tried to make for yourself: personal stuff
Weaknesses: scores maybe?
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: My essays, scores, pretty good grades
Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected:
Your “Big Red” factor: </p>

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<p>**Decision: Accepted
College of Engineering
**</p>

<p>Objective:</p>

<p>SAT I (breakdown): 2260 (M: 800, CR: 760, W: 700)
ACT (breakdown): Did not Take
SAT II: Math II: 800, Chemistry: 760, Physics: 750
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.88
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): No rank, but wasn’t in top 9% of my class
AP (place score in parenthesis): AP Comp Sci: 5, AP Stat: 5, AP Physics B: 5, AP US History: 4
IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
Senior Year Course Load: AP Calculus BC, AP Physics C, AP Econ, AP English Comp and Lit, AP Music Theory
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Not really lol </p>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<p>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Robotics Team (Business Manager), Started Music club to teach local elementary school kids music, Part of a team that created public service announcements for city mayor; invited to DC inauguration to make videos - met President Obama (Co-President), Worked with group to create presentation of teen issues for Congresswoman, Piano for 10 years, Indian singing
Job/Work Experience: only internships listed below
Volunteer/Community service: Things above counted as community service for me
Summer Activities: Internship at Stanford (computational biology, bioinformatics), Internship at local startup (programming)
Essays: Common App (9/10): I enjoyed my essay and people who read it said it captured my quirky personality. it was about my resistance to computer science and how i came to fall in love with it.
Supplemental (8/10): about my overall interest in engineering, computer science
Teacher Recommendation: I’m sure they were great, both teachers liked me
Counselor Rec: Not sure at all
Additional Rec: The additional recs couldn’t have been more perfect. Got one from the coach of the robotics team and one from the mentor from the team of PSAs
Interview: With alum, friendly person, went well
Other</p>

<p>Applied for Financial Aid?: I don’t remember, but probably
Intended Major: Computer Science
State (if domestic applicant): CA
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Top ranking public school, sends most of class to really good schools
Ethnicity: Asian Indian
Gender: F
Income Bracket: Too high for me to know
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): N/A</p>

<p>Reflection</p>

<p>Strengths: Probably the fact that we could pay tuition, my extracurriculars for sure
What you tried to focus on in your application - any hooks you tried to make for yourself: I focused in on my personality in my essays
Weaknesses: My GPA, no major awards
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: I was pretty confident about getting in. Everything I said above
Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected: N/A, need to withdraw my public school apps
Your “Big Red” factor - the most unique thing in your application: Not sure but I’m so excited!</p>

<p>Congrats to everyone who got in! I’m so excited to meet you all! </p>

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<p>[aB][asize=4][acolor=#008000]Decision: Accepted[/color][/size]**</p>

<p>Objective:</p>

<p>SAT I (breakdown): didn’t take
ACT (breakdown): 32
SAT II:
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.7
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 15%
AP (place score in parenthesis): human geography: 5 Us history: 5 Lang comp: 4
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: AP lit comp, AP biology, AP Environmental, AP Psych, precalc honors
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): ap scholar</p>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<p>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): literary arts magazine editor
Job/Work Experience:
Volunteer/Community service: Hadley School for the Blind teen board treasurer, CARE animal shelter,
Summer Activities: Internship at the insect division of the Field Museum of Natural History, camp counselor, Wagner Farm volunteer
Essays: common app essay on my experiences at Wagner farm, specifically regarding insects. Why this major essay about my internship.
Teacher Recommendation:, Went camping with one of my teachers and she attested to my interest in entomology, the other was a general positive rec from a class I did well in.
Counselor Rec: none
Additional Rec: From the head of the insect division of the Field Museum
Interview: went fine! Nothing special
Other</p>

<p>Applied for Financial Aid?: no
Intended Major: Entomology
State (if domestic applicant): Illinois
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: large competitive highschool
Ethnicity: white
Gender: female
Income Bracket: >250,000,000
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):</p>

<p>Reflection</p>

<p>Strengths: the majority of my acceptance was due to my fit for this major which gets very few applicants.
What you tried to focus on in your application - any hooks you tried to make for yourself: my passion for this area of study and what I plan on doing with it.
Weaknesses: my gpa wasn’t up to par
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: great fit for this major
Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected: haven’t heard back yet
Your “Big Red” factor - the most unique thing in your application:</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Objective:</p>

<p>SAT I (breakdown): N/A
ACT (breakdown): Composite 34 Eng 33 Math 34 Reading 33 Science 34
SAT II: Math II 770 Physics 770
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.77
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 60/389
AP (place score in parenthesis): a lot of 4s
IB (place score in parenthesis): didn’t report
Senior Year Course Load: IB Film SL, IB Design Tech, College courses, Math HL, Internship
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Got IB Diploma early, AP Scholar with Distinction</p>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<p>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Various sports, DECA, MUN
Job/Work Experience: City Hall Internship
Volunteer/Community service: Arts Fair, Math Tutor, Organized a Book Drive
Summer Activities: Lots of sports, some math a programming camps
Essays: I worked hard on both, I think the supplemental was better, but both were decent
Teacher Recommendation: I’m not sure, I think they said good things?
Counselor Rec: Probably run of the mill, she has a lot of students
Additional Rec: N/A
Interview: I had an “informal meeting”
Other</p>

<p>Applied for Financial Aid?: No
Intended Major: Computer Science
State (if domestic applicant): WA
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: public
Ethnicity: Chinese American
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: enough to live comfortably
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): I’m the first of my family to be born in the United States</p>

<p>Reflection</p>

<p>Strengths: Course load, accelerated program, ACT score, work experience
What you tried to focus on in your application - any hooks you tried to make for yourself: I have a lot of freedom yet I am a very educationally motivated person
Weaknesses: GPA
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: I think my essays helped bring out my personality
Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected: Don’t know yet
Your “Big Red” factor - the most unique thing in your application: The freedom my parents give me and what I do with that freedom</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Objective:</p>

<p>SAT I (breakdown): CR (800) M (670) W (800)
SAT II: Biology E (760) Spanish w/Listening (770)
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.72
AP (place score in parenthesis): Biology (4) and English Lang (5)
Senior Year Course Load: AP Lit, AP Calc AB, AP Euro, AP Environmental, Crime Lit, Spanish Lit</p>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<p>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Varsity volleyball (captain), work at school farm, nordic skiing, choir
Job/Work Experience: camp riding instructor
Volunteer/Community service: n/a
Summer Activities: camp riding instructor
Essays: Good–light-hearted but personal
Teacher Recommendation: fantastic
Counselor Rec: also fantastic
Additional Rec: aaand also fantastic
Interview: n/a</p>

<p>Other</p>

<p>Applied for Financial Aid?: no
Intended Major: Animal Science
State (if domestic applicant): Texas
School Type: Private boarding school
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): legacy</p>

<p>Reflection</p>

<p>Strengths: I really like what I want to do, so there was that. And I’m a good student who can express myself well in essay format.
What you tried to focus on in your application - any hooks you tried to make for yourself: I talked a lot about working at my school farm, which was appropriate for the major I applied to.
Weaknesses: My math grades are not particularly good.
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: No idea! I’ve worked hard, I guess.
Your “Big Red” factor - the most unique thing in your application: Not much–maybe the fact that I got a rec from a farmer.</p>