Please help a stressed junior out

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<p>Hello Guys,
I know you have all heard this before, but please bear with me for a little. I am applying ED to Cornell, but my counselors, my parents and my friends are all against it, even putting me down for trying. I love cornell a lot, and I believe it is the only school for me. But, my self esteem is slowly wearing away due to constant batterings to my emotions and feelings. I feel as if I am a good for nothing student that shouldn't even try. Please "chance" me, because I really need some unbiased input. I am applying to the college of agricultural and life sciences. Thank You for your help.</p>

<p>G.P.A: (U.W) 3.7
Weighted: 4.5
SAT: 2250
SAT IIs
Math II: 700
Chemistry: 640
ACT: 34
A.P: Chemistry: 4 Language: 5 N.S.L: 4 World: 4
(I am taking four more APs senior year, including AP Biology)
My course load has been very rigorous, all honors/A.Ps
I have been part of the math team all three years (have a certificate)
I have been a secretary in the computer club (fixing computers, etc.)
I have 400 community service hours- 300 of them from an internship at NIH
(the rest from working in a soup kitchen)
I am certified as an EMT (on ambulances, etc.)
I am a hospital volunteer
I have been working in an internship currently at NIH, hoping to get a very good reccomendation from there.
I am part of the Science, French and National Honors Society
I have paid work experience at a fast food restaurant
I have taught in the hands on science program.
I attended a summer college program, where I wrote a paper on genetics
I have been to a poor school in an underdeveloped country, where i taught the children
I am an Indian - American (from India) I am a citizen</p>

<p>Some of these activities I plan to do in the upcoming months.</p>

<p>I go to a very competitive high school in MD
Please rate my chances.</p>

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<p>I think you should definitely apply. Your academics are good (although the SAT 2's are little low your SAT's are good so they should balance out). THe only problem is that I dont really see anything that makes you stand out from your ec's. Id say that your chances of getting in are probably about 30-40 percent; about = to the ED acceptance rate for CALS.</p>

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<p>In Dec 2005 you said you were still a 12 year old middle school student - so ..??</p>

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<p>Princeton??</p>

<p>Anyways, I think your SAT are fine (2200+ is good) and your grades are good, though like 4MYG3Z, I also don't see anything in particular that sticks out. Is there anything you've done (work experience, interests, etc.) that can relate specifically to the school of agriculural and life sciences?</p>

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<p>Well, I have done things that relate to Pre-Med, like NIH and Hopsital volunteering, and the EMT work.</p>

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<p>This guy is a troll. In 2005 he posted that he got into Princeton nowhe is asking for chances at cornell 2 years later? and his scores and everything is incostitent with his previous chance threads.</p>

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<p>I remember this guy, he even posted pics with him in a princeton sweatshirt!!!</p>

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<p>what's your problem? That's just weird...</p>

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<p>Is an 800 on Math II still like a 86th percentile? If so, your SATIIs are a little weak for an asian applicant. </p>

<p>It's kind of obvious to Cornellians here that you're really interested in Princeton despite your intro. If you want to keep putting up chance threads you should probably change that screenname.</p>