RD Chances at Cornell

<p>Here are my stats:</p>

<p>Asian female living in New Jersey (suburban/middle class)</p>

<p>Rank: 2/273 (Top 1%)
GPA: 5.07 (probably weighted/no clue what my unweighted GPA is; the current valedictorian has a lil over a 5.1 GPA)</p>

<p>SAT I: M-710 CR-650 W-740 (12 on essay) Best total= 2100
SAT II: Yet to take them (dec.)</p>

<p>By the end of the year, I would have taken 4 AP classes (Stat, US II History, Spanish, and English). The most number of AP's I've seen a student (from our school) take is 5.</p>

<p>Also, I belong to a specialized program that focuses on learning and interacting with other cultures. I have a particularly keen interest in learning new languages (Right now I'm learning/can speak 5: English, Korean, Spanish, Japanese, and Russian).</p>

<p>Extracurriculars/Awards/Misc.</p>

<p>Peer Tutoring (9, 12): Spend two hours a week tutoring a Hispanic ESL student using Spanish
Junior Statesman of America (11)
Spanish Honor Society member (11, 12)
Enthusiastic Reader Award (9)
Spanish Immersion Day participant (10)
Russian Olympiada participant (11- won silver)
International Day Participant (10-12)
National Young Leaders Conference nominee (11)
2005 Dominican Republic Mission Trip (10 days- my essay will probably be about this topic)</p>

<p>Since I don't have any leadership positions, it will definitely weaken my chances. However, I've tried to participate in activities that reflect on the theme of cultural interaction and diversity.</p>

<p>Any comments/feedback are greatly appreciated. Although my extracurriculars and SAT I scores are kind of low (at least for verbal), I hope that I can do well on the upcoming SAT II's...</p>