Primary/Alternate Admission option?

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<p>I'm applying to Cornell (College of Human Ecology--Nutritional Sciences major) ED this fall. I feel like my interests really fit into the College of Human Ecology, but the nutritional sciences major is offered at the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences too. So should I take advantage of the Primary/Alternate admission option? Even though I feel like if I dont get into CHE I definitely won't get into CALS...</p>

<p>These are my stats btw:
I go to a school in Miami called School for Advanced Studies, a program (junior and senior year) where half your classes are dual enrollment at a local college, and the other half are AP</p>

<p>Hispanic Female
4.0 Unweighted GPA, 5.2 Weighted
2170 SAT (730 CR, 680 M, 760 W)
Subject tests: 800 Biology M, 700 Math 2
Class Rank- top 10%
AP English Lang. (5)
AP American History (4)
AP Psych. (5)</p>

<p>Dual Enrollment Classes:
Essentials of Human Nutrition
Human Sexuality
Theatre Appreciation
Chemistry + Lab (advanced, first class of series of two)
Macroeconomics
Fundamentals of Speech/Communications
General Biology</p>

<p>Senior Year Courses:
AP English Lit.
AP Calc AB
AP US Gov.
AP Comparitive Gov.
Anatomy and Physiology + Lab (Dual Enrollment)
Chemistry + Lab (second level in Dual Enrollment)
Human Growth and Development (Dual Enrollment)</p>

<p>Extras:
I have an internship with a nutritionist
Tennis (all 4 years, varsity letter)
Triathlons (have competed in 3 so far since it requires a lot of training. Does this make me stand out?)
Student Government (all 4 years, committee member-> vice president)
National Honor Society- Secretary
about 150 volunteer hours at a hospital
will most likely be nominated for Silver Knight this year, and I already received something from College Board about National Merit or National Hispanic Recognition</p>

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<p>I feel you’re a very strong candidate. Very few people get admitted to their secondary school, but if the field is offered in 2 places, it only makes sense to cover your bases. You will have to write 2 essays (one for each school), so research them each carefully and write about what each program will offer you. </p>

<p>Your test scores are strong, as are your grades and EC’s. If you did ED, I think you’d get in for sure!</p>

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<p>thank you! (:
anyone else?</p>

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<p>I think the biggest problem with dual application is the supplemental essay. In most cases, if you gear it towards one school, it really doesn’t work for the other. In your case, where there are complimentary programs, it may work, though.</p>

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<p>I am planning on writing two essays. they’ll have similar content, of course, but I will gear each one toward the specific school.</p>

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<p>Do you want to be a nutritionist?</p>

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<p>yesss. a registered dietician</p>

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<p>It definitely shows in your application, are you going to mention it in your essays?
Cornell likes it when someone is really dedicated and wants to pursue something specific.
I think, if the essays are right, you will be in either ED or Regular…</p>

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<p>I wrote a rough draft already for the College of Human Ecology and I did mention it. hopefully they see how much I love nutrition.</p>

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<p>I think you are a very strong candidate and you should take advantage of the primary/alternate thing at Cornell</p>

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<p>thanks. so I guess I am going to do it. it won’t hurt</p>