<p>Congratulations to everyone who got in … :-).</p>
<p>ACCEPTED INTO AAP!!! (architecture) :D</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted! CAS</p>
<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): CR720 M800 WR790
ACT: N/A
SAT II: Math II 800 Chem 790 Bio 790
GPA: 3.91, 4.66
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Does not report but def in top 10%
AP (place score in parenthesis): 5 Bio, 5 US, 5 Comp Sci A, 5 Calc BC, 4 Spanish lang
IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
Senior Year Course Load: 2 aps (chem and lang), phys hns, multivar calc, human anatomy
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Really not much cept AP sch. w/ distinction, qualified for AIME one year, national merit commendation
[ b]Subjective:**
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Piano (lead a club volunteering to play music) + regional/state winner in competitions, go chess + stuff related to it, chinese school teacher + volunteer, columbia shp for 1 yr (lol)
Job/Work Experience: intern over summer in medical center
Volunteer/Community service: 250+ hr, pretty random
Summer Activities: essay courses/science supps/stuff
Essays: Really good (esp. common app)!
Teacher Recommendation: Amazing!
Counselor Rec: Probs Amazing!!
Additional Rec: N/A
Interview: Pretty good!
Other
State (if domestic applicant): NJ
Ethnicity: Chinese
Gender: male
Income Bracket: mid range
Portfolio: pieces i played</p>
<p>Reflection
School Type:Super competitive public school
Strengths: Academics + dedication to piano
Weaknesses: ECs are very asian.
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Scores
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Rutgers accept
General Comments: I wrote my common app essay about something that i liked to do and was important to me, even though i didn’t necessarily accomplish much! Just goes to show you, you don’t need to brag in ur college essays.</p>
<p> Decision: Accepted by CALS</p>
<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 1490/2260 (720 critical reading, 770 math, 770 writing)
ACT: N/A
SAT II: 760 math 2, 750 biology, 740 us history, 700 chemistry
Unweighted GPA: 4.00
Rank: top 4% out of 2700 people
AP: biology 5, psychology 5, us history 4, world history 4, english language 4, chemistry 4,
Senior Year Course Load: AP Calculus BC, AP Physics B, AP English Literature, AP Government/Economics
Interview: none</p>
<p>Subjective:
Extracurriculars: academic team, NHS, basketball, chinese, piano, tutored at library, interned at lab, helped shelve books at library
Essays: i liked them
Teacher Recommendation: i’m sure they were great
Counselor Rec: same</p>
<p>Other:
State : california
School Type: large public school
Ethnicity: chinese
Gender: Male
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none</p>
<p>Reflection:
Strengths: gpa
Weaknesses: not the best ECs
Why you think you were accepted: i tried to show fit and my stats were ok</p>
<p>General Comments: pretty awesome xDD i’m gonna buy a cornell sweatshirt very soon =D i left at like 2:10 in the middle of ap physics to check my status xD i said i had to go to the bathroom =]</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted by College of Engineering</p>
<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 2260 total (690 CR 800 M 770 W)
[</em>] ACT: N/A
[<em>] SAT II: 800 Math II, 800 Chemistry
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.87
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): HS doesn’t rank, but approximately top 5%
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): Chemistry (5), English Language & Composition (4)
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis): None
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP English Literature & Composition, AP European History, AP Calculus BC, AP Art History, AP Physics II, AP French Language
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Commendation, French Honor Society, Excellence in Chemistry award from the New Jersey Institute of Technology[/li][/ul]</p>
<p>Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Two club presidencies, one officer position
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Summer jobs only
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: Biweekly soup kitchen volunteer, weekly hospital volunteer
[</em>] Summer Activities: Jobs every summer
[<em>] Essays: Very good Common App essay, decent/good supplemental essay
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: One outstanding, one decent/good
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Very good
[</em>] Additional Rec: None
[li] Interview: Good, but not great[/li][/ul]</p>
<p>Other[ul]
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): Pennsylvania
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Race: Caucasian
[</em>] Gender: Male
[<em>]Income Bracket: $250k+
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None
[/ul]</p>
<p>Reflection[ul]</p>
<p>[<em>] Strengths: Scores, GPA, senior year course load, volunteer work, Common App essay, one recommendation
[</em>] Weaknesses: Lack of awards, no standout extracurricular activities, number of AP tests already taken
[li] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Taking the hardest possible classes my high school offers, strong SAT I and II scores, extensive volunteer work, good essays, one outstanding recommendation[/li][/ul]</p>
<p>General Comments:</p>
<p>To those of you who were accepted, I look forward to meeting you soon. To those of you who were deferred/rejected, please, check out this image: <a href=“http://i.imgur.com/rsk97.jpg[/url]”>http://i.imgur.com/rsk97.jpg</a>. You will all be fine. And To those of you who are will be applying in the future: the most valuable pieces of advice I can provide you with are to work on your application and essays as early as possible, develop close relationships with a few of your favorite teachers, and be genuine!</p>
![http://i.imgur.com/rsk97.jpg[/url]](http://i.imgur.com/rsk97.jpg%5B/url%5D){kind=link}
<p>Decision: Accepted by Arts and Sciences</p>
<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): M: 800 CR: 740 W: 690
ACT: 33
SAT II: Math: 720 Physics: 740 US History: 650
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): Dont know- weighted is 4.20
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):5/200
AP (place score in parenthesis): US History (5), European History (5), Physics (4)
IB (place score in parenthesis): NA
Senior Year Course Load: 6 APs
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Commendation, National Honors Society, Wellsey College Book Award</p>
<p>Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Drama Club (treasurer 2 years), Mock Trial (lawyer), Environmental Awarness, Wind Ensemble, Flute Choir, Writer’s Guild, Spanish Club (treasurer), NHS, Leadership Buffalo, Math Club (Co-VP)
Job/Work Experience: worked 4 years at a horse barn every week
Volunteer/Community service: 11 years Girl Scouts, Pheonix Rising Horse Rescue, Habitat for Humanity, Library Volunteer
Summer Activities: Camp counselor, equestrian camp and work
Essays: Amazing
Teacher Recommendation: Excellent
Counselor Rec: Excellent
Additional Rec:
Interview: Casual interview with alumni- went very well</p>
<p>Other
State (if domestic applicant): New York
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: white
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: under 50k
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none</p>
<p>Reflection
Strengths: scores, ESSAYS, recs, SAT
Weaknesses: SAT II’s
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: no clue- im shocked and thrilled.
Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected: no where else- i only applied here</p>
<p>General Comments: Wow- I’m shocked beyond belief. I’m so happy. Congrats to everyone who got in and can’t wait to see you next year. To everyone else- i’m sorry and I’m sure you’ll all get into awesome schools!!!</p>
<p>ACCEPTED Architecture!!!</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted by CoE</p>
<p>Objective:</p>
<pre><code>* SAT I (breakdown): N/A
- ACT: 34
- SAT II: 770 Math II, 730 Bio E
- Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.9
- Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): HS doesn’t rank, but approximately top 10%
- AP (place score in parenthesis): Bio (5), AHAP (4)
- IB (place score in parenthesis): None
- Senior Year Course Load: Advanced Topics in College Comp Sci, AP Physics C, AP Calculus AB, AP Spanish, more history, english, music electives (full schedule)
- Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Commendation, Regional scholarship to attend summer ecology camp
</code></pre>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<pre><code>* Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Piano, Trumpet (Principal Trumpet in both school band and orchestra, solo trumpet in school Stage Band), Skiing (captain for two years), Tennis (captain for one year), Cross Country, School magazine sports editor, Model UN, Math League
- Job/Work Experience: Page at library, soccer ref
- Volunteer/Community service: Volunteer at local Hispanic community center, play piano at a senior residence center, played trumpet in local Fire Department Band, did an outreach program at a Salvation Army, CIT at town camp, volunteer at hospital
- Summer Activities: Job, camps/programs
- Essays: Great essays
- Teacher Recommendation: Both outstanding
- Counselor Rec: Very good
- Additional Rec: None
- Interview: Solid
</code></pre>
<p>Other</p>
<pre><code>* State (if domestic applicant): New York
- School Type: Public
- Race: Asian
- Gender: Male
- Income Bracket: IDK
- Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Legacy
</code></pre>
<p>Reflection</p>
<pre><code>* Strengths: GPA, senior year course load, extracurriculars/leadership roles, teacher recs
- Weaknesses: Not a lot of APs from previous years, SAT IIs, don’t really have activities that relate to bioengineering (which is my planned major)
- Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Well-rounded (despite many people saying that being well-rounded isn’t that great any more), legacy, high achievement levels in all of my extracurriculars
</code></pre>
<p>General Comments:</p>
<p>Congrats to everyone who got in! To those who didn’t, I’m sure you’ll all end up somewhere that you’ll enjoy in no time. Bioengineering FTW</p>
<p>Deferred, ILR 
Chances?</p>
<p>**Decision: Accepted: Industrial and Labor Relations **</p>
<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 2140(730 CR, 740 M, 670 W)
[</em>] ACT:N/1
[<em>] SAT II: 710 Math 1
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.985
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/246
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis):Environmental Science(5), World History(3)
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis):N/A
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: Most Rigorous
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): None
[/ul][ b]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):NHS(President), JCL(2x Secretary), Cross Country(Captain), Winter Track(Captain), FBLA, FFA, Spring Track, PA Math League, Wrestling(2 years), Baseball(1 year) <em>4 years unless otherwise noted
[</em>] Job/Work Experience:2 summer Jobs working with people with disabilities
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service:100+
[</em>] Summer Activities:Mission Trip to Peru(9th), Work/Training for Cross Country(10th/11th)
[<em>] Essays:Personal showed a lot about my character, Supplement was strong
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation:1 Generic, 1 Good
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Excellent
[</em>] Additional Rec: None
[li] Interview: Did not have one[/li][/ul][ b]Other</p>
<ul>
<li>[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): PA
[</em>] Country (if international applicant):
[<em>] School Type:Public
[</em>] Ethnicity:Caucasian
[<em>] Gender:Male
[</em>]Income Bracket: <50,000
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):Legacy(grandparents)</li>[/li]</ul>
<p>Reflection</p>
<ul>
<li>[<em>] Strengths:Very Well Rounded, Decent Stats, Good Class Rank/GPA, Leadership roles, Essays
[</em>] Weaknesses:Community Service, No awards
[<em>] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected:I think my essays showed that I have taken advantage of everything offered to me. My well-roundedness also helped me a lot.
[</em>] Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected: First and Last Acceptance!!!</li>
</ul>
<p>General Comments:
I am so thrilled to be joining the Class of 2015!!! Cornell has been my dream school for sooo long and this has made my year. Congrats to everyone that was accepted! I look forward to meeting you all in about 8-9 months!</p>
<p>ACCEPTED TO ARTS & SCIENCES!</p>
<p>Objective:</p>
<ul>
<li>SAT I (breakdown): n/a</li>
<li>ACT: 32… 34 composite</li>
<li>SAT II: lit: 580 spanish: 740 spanish w/listening: 730 history: 680 math: 700</li>
<li>Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.82</li>
<li>Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 10%</li>
<li>AP (place score in parenthesis): PSYCH: 5 SPANISH: 5 HISTORY: 5 LANG: 5(taking macro, apes, lit and government this year)</li>
<li>IB (place score in parenthesis):</li>
<li>Senior Year Course Load: see above. no studies.</li>
<li>Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):</li>
</ul>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<ul>
<li>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): president of class, started club, 3 varsity sports etc etc</li>
<li>Job/Work Experience: internship at court house, worked at a frozen yogurt place</li>
<li>Volunteer/Community service: </li>
<li>Essays: subjectively thought they were good</li>
<li>Teacher Recommendation: hopefully said nice things! </li>
<li>Counselor Rec: we’re on good terms so i think it was good</li>
<li>Additional Rec:</li>
<li>Interview: went decently well</li>
</ul>
<p>Other</p>
<ul>
<li>State (if domestic applicant): NJ</li>
<li>Country (if international applicant):</li>
<li>School Type: public</li>
<li>Ethnicity: mix (colombian & turkish)</li>
<li>Gender: F</li>
<li>Income Bracket: middle-class… <100,000</li>
<li>Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): first generation hispanic</li>
</ul>
<p>Reflection</p>
<ul>
<li>Strengths: my essays, recs, ecs</li>
<li>Weaknesses: scores were pretty low</li>
<li>Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: i really dont know… i guess they saw my personality through my essays; im so happy</li>
<li>Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: n/a</li>
</ul>
<p>General Comments:</p>
<p>This is a template made by previous generations of Cornellian</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted by Hotel School!</p>
<p>Objective:</p>
<ul>
<li>SAT I (breakdown): 2050 (720 CR, 640 M, 690 W)</li>
<li>ACT: 33</li>
<li>SAT II: 690 Math II, 740 Chemistry, 690 Latin</li>
<li>Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0</li>
<li>Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): n/a</li>
<li>AP (place score in parenthesis): Chemistry (5), Lang/Comp (5), Latin, Calc AB, Lit</li>
<li>IB (place score in parenthesis): n/a</li>
<li>Senior Year Course Load: AP Calc AB, AP Literature, Honors Physics, Political Science, French I, AP Latin, Newspaper, Swim Team</li>
<li>Major Awards: Yale Book Award, AP Scholar</li>
</ul>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<ul>
<li>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Varsity Swim Team (captain for 2 years), Jazz Band, School Newspaper (editor-in-chief), Student Government (Freshman president, publicity director (2 years)), Latin Club (President)</li>
<li>Job/Work Experience: country club league swim coach for two years, currently work at a nationally renowned Italian deli</li>
<li>Volunteer/Community service: Interned in the PR department for a gubernatorial candidate, worked with kids with autism at a special needs school</li>
<li>Summer Activities: swimming, coaching a swim team, participated in Cornell’s Summer College program last summer</li>
<li>Essays: I thought they were good :)</li>
<li>Teacher Recommendation: I assume they were good, both from AP teachers</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: Great, with quotes from my school’s headmaster, my boss at work, my Latin teacher (who I’ve had for 4 years), and my student council advisor</li>
<li>Additional Rec: n/a</li>
<li>Interview: Solid</li>
</ul>
<p>Other</p>
<ul>
<li>State (if domestic applicant): Utah</li>
<li>School Type: small, private</li>
<li>Race: White</li>
<li>Gender: Female</li>
<li>Income Bracket:</li>
<li>Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Legacy</li>
</ul>
<p>Reflection</p>
<ul>
<li>Strengths: Extracurriculars, teacher recs, essays, grades</li>
<li>Weaknesses: Not stellar standardized test scores, and not too many APs</li>
<li>Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Well rounded - solid extracurriculars, grades, and essays; the geography and legacy factors probably helped too.</li>
</ul>
<p>General Comments:
Sooooooo excited for next year! go big red!</p>
<p>**Decision: Accepted: Industrial and Labor Relations **</p>
<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 2140(730 CR, 740 M, 670 W)
[</em>] ACT:N/A
[<em>] SAT II: 710 Math 1
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.985
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/246
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis):Environmental Science(5), World History(3)
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis):N/A
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: Most Rigorous
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): None
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):NHS(President), JCL(2x Secretary), Cross Country(Captain), Winter Track(Captain), FBLA, FFA, Spring Track, PA Math League, Wrestling(2 years), Baseball(1 year) <em>4 years unless otherwise noted
[</em>] Job/Work Experience:2 summer Jobs working with people with disabilities
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service:100+
[</em>] Summer Activities:Mission Trip to Peru(9th), Work/Training for Cross Country(10th/11th)
[<em>] Essays:Personal showed a lot about my character, Supplement was strong
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation:1 Generic, 1 Good
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Excellent
[</em>] Additional Rec: None
[li] Interview: Did not have one</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other:[list]
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): PA
[</em>] Country (if international applicant):
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: Caucasian
[<em>] Gender :Male
[</em>]Income Bracket: <50,000
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Legacy(grandparents)</p>[/li]
<p>Reflection
[<em>] Strengths:Very Well Rounded, Decent Stats, Good Class Rank/GPA, Leadership roles, Essays
[</em>] Weaknesses:Community Service, No awards
[<em>] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected:I think my essays showed that I have taken advantage of everything offered to me. My well-roundedness also helped me a lot.
[</em>] Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected: First and Last Acceptance!!!</p>
<p>General Comments:
I am so thrilled to be joining the Class of 2015!!! Cornell has been my dream school for sooo long and this has made my year. Congrats to everyone that was accepted! I look forward to meeting you all in about 8-9 months!</p>
<p>Decision: Deferred ILR</p>
<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 2240 total (720 CR 770 M 750 W)
ACT: 33
SAT II: 740 Math II, 750 US
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): No idea. 96 weighted.
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): HS doesn’t rank, ~top 10%
AP (place score in parenthesis): World History (4), English Language & Composition (4), Psychology (5), European History (5), US History (4)
IB (place score in parenthesis): None
Senior Year Course Load: AP Lit, AP Calc AB, AP Statistics, AP Macro, AP Micro, AP Biology, AP US Gov
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AP Scholar with Distinction</p>
<p>Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): editor in magazine for school, miscellaneous officer positions in different clubs (active member of all my clubs for 4 years)
Job/Work Experience: Interned for accounting firm, work for family business
Volunteer/Community service: volunteered for a lot of different places, and two international places (Taught English in a foreign country for a highly recognized foundation)
Essays: Original, Creative, Risky (?) Common App, Good supplemental essay
Teacher Recommendation: Both should be really good.
Counselor Rec: Very good
Additional Rec: None
Interview: Great</p>
<p>Other
State (if domestic applicant): NY (In-State)
School Type: Public
Race: Asian
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: ~$50k
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): First gen</p>
<p>Reflection
Strengths: SAT scores, EC’s (?)
Weaknesses: Lack of awards, GPA
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Low gpa, essay too risky?</p>
<p>General Comments:
■■■.</p>
<p>I think my thing was fit for CALS</p>
<p>superexcited: I can’t really tell where you could’ve gone wrong…sorry about the deferral</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted into AAP</p>
<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 750 Math, 760 Writing, 700 Reading: 2210. (3rd time taking it, increased in all sections every time)
[</em>] ACT: 31
[<em>] SAT II: Math 2c 690 ):
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): around 3.67?
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): US History: 4, World History: 4, Literature: 3
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP Calculus BC, AP Physics B, AP Literature, AP Studio Art, AP Photography, Economics, Spanish 5, Sociology
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Silver Key in Painting, Long Island Arts Alliance Winner (will appear in Newsday for Feb 2011), Local Lunar New Year Competition 1st Place, Herricks HS Art Gallery Painting Winner, etc
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Korean Club, National Art Honor Society, a few others
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: Cold Stone Creamery Employee for a summer
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service: a lot of church missions, body worships, public events, activities with my art school, one particularly being Fashion For A Cause - a fashion event to raise money for orphans in Malaysia, volunteered there and raised over $300+, volunteered @ YWCA for three-four years and received a Presidents Volunteer Award (Silver & Bronze) two consecutive years, and a few others
[<em>] Summer Activities: see above
[</em>] Essays: i loved my college essay. it questioned ethical, moral issues and the concept of identities- i wrote about a short memoir of my pastor catching flies and plucking out their wings/ legs in my church mission to Mexico. everyone said it was unique, whether it grossed them out or not. my tutor wants me to get it published.
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation: guessing they were good? i got one from Soc, one from Math, and the last from my Art teacher- my art teacher let me see what he wrote and all were positive comments.
[</em>] Counselor Rec: No clue, guessing it was good
[<em>] Additional Rec: None
[</em>] Interview: I first had a portfolio interview on the Cornell Campus. we talked for one hour but nothing more because there was a person after me ): i brought in original works of the portfolio i sent to Cornell, extra pieces, school pieces, and sketchbook works. She gave me a lot of feedback and we had a lot of deep conversations. she constantly kept on saying that i reminded her of the artist Lucian Freud and that i should look him up.
the other admissions personnot really an interview but an info session was luckily also graduated from AAP. she said i was the first student she talked with applying to AAP; i showed her my portfolio she said it was beautiful; she also said i was weird and unique. LOL
i STRONGLY recommend to schedule a portfolio review for AAP applicants and bring in ALL your original works, even paintings and sculptures that are your size. get your parents to help carry them around LOL
[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): New Yawkkkk
[</em>] Country (if international applicant):
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: Korean-American
[<em>] Gender: F
[</em>]Income Bracket:
[<em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): i dont think i have any[/ul]
Reflection[ul]
[</em>] Strengths: Art, alot of art awards, and my reflective-style writing pieces (college essay/ supplements /artist statement etc)
[<em>] Weaknesses: my GPA ): and lack of SAT IIs, also lack of leadership
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: art talent- My portfolio was pretty good, i have to say. and i’m really proud of my writing, haha. gpa was not horrible, and my extras were okay. my awards def helped in my opinion
[li] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: None, this is my first (and last) acceptance! [/ul][/li]General Comments: [ul]
this still seems so unreal. i can’t believe i got into an ivy![/ul]</p>
<p>I got rejected. =(</p>
<p>But it was expected. I have a miserable GPA (3.69 W) and rank (below top 25%) so I bet even my exponential upward trend and great SAT (2300) wouldn’t have saved me.</p>
<p>Accepted into cas!!! Major: Chemistry and chemical biology!!!
Hope to see you all next fall ;d</p>
<p>Do you guys want to meet some time next year at Cornell? I mean, don’t we have CC blood flowing through our veins now? :)</p>