RD Chances

Colleges and Universities A-Z Cornell University
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<p>Asian Male from upstate NY, competitive pub school. Feeder school for Cornell. 8 matriculated last year, probably 15+ were accepted. Many go to Ivys, top LACs, and top 25 unis.
Major: History, Biochem, Bio Sciences?? a little bit undecided!</p>

<p>SAT I: 770 Critical Reading, 720 Math, 740 Writing: 1490/1600, 2230/2400</p>

<p>SAT IIs: Math I:730, USH:690, Math II:670, Bio: 800, Lit: 770, World History: 700. Took way too many! Hopefully it will show breadth and depth lol.</p>

<p>AP: USH - 5, Lit and Comp - 3, Physics B - 3</p>

<p>10 APs by graduation, and all honors courses. One of the most rigorous course loads in our school i guess.</p>

<p>Senior Course Load:
AP English
AP BC calc
AP Chem
AP Macro
AP American Govt
AP Adv Studio in Art, MIGHT.. add a portfolio
AP Spanish
Health.. required :(
Self-studying for AP Micro.. probably no way to indicate this on app right?</p>

<p>ECs
Indoor Track 9th
JV Golf 9th, 10th
Varsity Golf 11th, 12th - Team Captain, would love to play golf in college, but it depends on how much I improve :)..
Cinema Lit. Club, Co-Founder, Treasurer: we get very good attendance (up to 80 kids a showing), and show films we think the student body should be aware of.
Teaching Assistant at an elementary summer school, 9th - +50 hrs
ROAR program (helping elementary kids at magnet schools) - 50 hrs, 10th, 11th, 12th
NYS Math League - 12th
Amnesty - 12th</p>

<p>Recs: should be very good</p>

<p>Essays: hopefully the adcoms will like them once i complete them!</p>

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<p>Oh, probably applying to Arts and Sciences, since I won't be instate for CALS.. moving to Virginia</p>

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<p>solid chances. :)</p>

<p>though ur EC's don't really show a concentration or passion in one area</p>

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<p>Hmm i must have deleted my GPA.. might defer your decision pk :(</p>

<p>3.3 UW GPA... sort of screwed here.</p>

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<p>WSham where do you go to school?
I think you have solid chances. Even though your GPA is a bit on the low side your SATs look fine.</p>

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<p>niskayuna</p>

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<p>Ah, yeah, I've def heard of Niskayuna.</p>

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<p>Cool :) where are you located?</p>

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<p>Vestal. I know Niskayuna mainly from SciOly.</p>