Please chance me for Cornell

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<p>I know that nobody can accurately predict someone's chances, but based off your knowledge, do you think I will be fairly competitive for admission (do I have a decent shot)?</p>

<p>Male from a rather well respected prep school </p>

<p>ACT: 33- probably will retake </p>

<p>SAT II: 770 US
730 Math I</p>

<p>UW GPA is like a 3.7-3.8, weighted is just under 4.0 (like 3.98ish)</p>

<p>Grades:
Freshman year (3.539 W)</p>

<p>English A-
Geometry Honors B+
French II B-
religion A-
Biology A-
Music B+
Health A
History A-</p>

<p>Sophomore Year (4.02 W)</p>

<p>French III A-
Alg II Honors A-
English Honors A-
US Honors A-
Religion A
Chem A
Health A
art A</p>

<p>Junior Year (4.3 W)
US AP A (5)
English AP A- (5)
Physics honors A-
Calc Honors A
French IV A-
Music A
Religion A</p>

<p>Next year I will have 4 APs. </p>

<p>ECs
Track (Indoor and Outdoor)- about 16 hrs a week- every year (dec 1-June 10ish)
-I've won some awards like conference champ, all-star, state competitions and national competitions, and have placed high at state HS meets and Northeastern regionals (some D1/D3 schools want me, but not duke or nd)</p>

<p>XC- one year- captain of frosh team</p>

<p>Student council-3.5 years about 1.5 hrs a week and Im a committee chair</p>

<p>GAA Club Founder and captain- 2 years- Irish football and hurling 3 hours a week in the fall</p>

<p>School fan club founder and pres (Jr and sr years) Few hrs a week</p>

<p>200ish hrs of volunteering, mostly with special needs children
Work</p>

<p>Internship at colligate summer baseball league (I'd do set up, get money, etc) for 2 years (12 hrs a week in summer)</p>

<p>Lead writer for yearbook for the above baseball and edited it too- 3 years</p>

<p>Mowed lawns every summer for a few hrs a week- It was my own little company- nothing too impressive I know but it is something</p>

<p>This summer I had an internship in a European government for a month where I shadowed a politician (2nd in charge of party) answered phones, took notes on meetings, and actually attended some meetings along with writing Press Releases and speeches for bills etc and next summer I can go intern at the European Union in Belgium.</p>

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<p>Reasonable chance, but it is a crapshoot, because there are so many qualified applicants, all with impressive backgrounds.</p>

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<p>Your track stats from HS look pretty impressive, try to get in touch with one of the track coaches… I’m a Cornell alum and some friends of mine were on the team, even if you aren’t heavily recruited if you are seen as a potential member of the team that could certainly help your app. Your other stuff (scores, grades, ECs) look good but nothing really jumps out (could go either way). I’d say the track stuff is a good way to set yourself apart.</p>

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<p>Definitely a good chance. What is your intended major? I feel as if you’re leaning more toward government or economics, but I want to hear from you.</p>

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<p>Ya I’m considering doubling in Econ or Finance and Political Science</p>

<p>Thanks to everyone who has replied!</p>