<p>Cornell's ILR is my top choice school, and I caved into posting this because I am so nervous. Please chance me! </p>
<p>GPA: 4.0 unweighted; 4.68 weighted
Ranking: my school is a gifted school, so they don't do ranking. but i am in top 10%
AP's: AP Euro: 5, AP Psych: 5, AP Lang: 5, APUSH: 5.
Senior course-load: AP Macroeconomics, AP Government, AP Lit, AP Spanish, AP Calc BC, Chamber Orchestra, AP Environmental Science. (4.0 unw. first semester)
SAT:2260 (800 CR 700 Math 760 Writing)
SAT Subject: 800 US History, 720 Spanish, 660 Math I
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Female, from FL </p>
<p>Common App Essay: I wrote about the social perception of prominent women in our society and how that affects me. </p>
<p>Cornell ILR essay: I discussed the many perspectives on feminism i have gained through my academics, and how Cornell could provide me the tools to further my education on the topic and apply it to a career focused on achieving gender equality.</p>
<p>Recommendations: I read one the one written by my Precalc teacher; it was choppy writing, but very positive. she focused on my academic strengths not just in liberal arts, but also in Calculus. My other one, i did not read, but the teacher loves me. He probably focused on my strong inclination towards feminism. </p>
<p>Awards:
National Merit Scholarship: Semi-Finalist (12)
AP Scholar with Honor
Pine View Honors and Scholarship Certificates: Granted by the school to the top two students in each class: Spanish II (9), Spanish III (10), Spanish IV (11), Algebra II (10), Dual Enrollment Pre-calculus (11), Dual Enrollment Trigonometry (11), Psychology I/II (10), AP Psychology (11), AP U.S. History (11)
Wellesley Book Award: (11)
National Spanish Exam: National-level exam that allows Spanish students to compare their achievement levels in Spanish with those of other students in the country. (Gold: 9, 10) (Silver: 11)
National Junior Honor Society: (8-10)
National Honor Society: (11-12)
Mu Alpha Theta: Math Honor Society (11-12).
National Spanish Honor Society: (10-12)
Rho Kappa: History Honor Society (11-12)
Girl Scouts Silver Award: Health education project using internet media and school classrooms to inform the public of infectious diseases and prevention. (9)
Presidential Volunteer Service Award (Bronze): Awarded for volunteer service at GWIZ Science Museum as a Leadership Volunteer. (9)
Florida Orchestra Association Musical Performance Assessments: Pine View Chamber Orchestra (which I play in) received Superior, the highest rating. (11)</p>
<p>Extracurriculars:
-National Honor Society (11,12) - President in 12th grade
-Model United Nations (11,12) (I described the awards I have won, which were around 3 or 4)
-Vice-Chair of History Club Archiving Committee (10-12)
-Girl Scouts (8-12)
-I work for a tea company at the farmers market every week (12)
-I tutor at least 3 hours each week; volunteering and paid work (10-12)
-Treasurer and Co-founder of my school's Quidditch Club (10-12)
-First Violinist in my school's Orchestra (9-12)
-Speech and Debate (9-10)
-I attended the Young Women's Leadership Institute at Barnard College last summer. I also sent in the recommendation from that program, because the professor noted my strong interest in empowering women in the workforce.
-Each year I go on mission trips around the country and once to Honduras (over 120 volunteer hours)
-I volunteered at the Hospital one summer (40 + hours)
-volunteered at a science museum summer before 10th grade (a bit over 100 hours)</p>