Chances for Cornell?
Well Cornell is my ultimate dream school so here goes nothing…
GPA: 4.23
Unweighted: 3.8
Rank: 19 out of 356
ACT: 31 (taking again in June hoping for 32-33)
Classes I’ve taken:
Honors: English 2x, Bio, Physical Science, U.S. History, French (As)
AP: World (4), Chem, Bio, APUSH, English Language - taking these tests in the next 2 weeks
As in all except chem!!! Always get a B in that class
Senior APs: French, Art History, Econ, Government
Extracurriculars:
Hospital volunteer
Children’s Hospital Volunteer
Volunteer tutor kids grades 1-6
French Club VP
Community Volunteer
Citizens for the Preservation of Gates Mills member (stop hydraulic fracking)
Free the Children Club member
Key Club Member
National Honor Society
Wildcat Focus Mentor (mentor freshmen in classroom setting for 1 period a day)
Highschool gymnastics team
Level 9 USA Gymnastics 3x state qualifier, 2x Regional qualifier, 1 time Ohio team member
Track team
Swimming Instructor
Scholar Athlete Award
AVIS award (attitudes visible in school)
Other:
I’m Asian- I was adopted though
Went to Cornell Summer College for 3 weeks and took Genius and Madness in Literature earned an A and college credit on Cornell transcript and a Cornell professor recommendation. Fell in love with Cornell during this!
Did a study abroad project in China on the population and the global effects on the world
Some adversity: Medical problems after being adopted, had to have surgery, faced many injuries in gymnastics, currently recovering from surgery on elbow
Shadowed a General Surgeon
My main passion is gymnastics I’ve been doing it since I was 3 and practice 4 days a week for 4 hours
I want to major in Biology and Society at Cornell and will either apply to College of Human Ecology or CALS not sure which one yet. I want to be a doctor however I really like and excel in the humanities which is why I have bio and society in mind. I will also be doing Early Decision.
If not Cornell, University of Michigan is my other top choice!
Thanks!!! I actually have pretty low self confidence in my abilities so I’ve been thinking that Cornell was just off the list because I could never get in. After writing all this I started to think maybe I have a chance…?