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Colleges and Universities A-Z Cornell University
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<p>...yes, that's chances backwards, lol.</p>

<p>I'm applying to CALS for Biology. I live in-state:
SAT: 1420 (740v,680m)
SATii: 680chem,630writing, 660 U.S. History, 4 on AP US exam- retaking writing and taking Math IC and Biology in January.</p>

<p>Weighted GPA:3.94 and improving :-)... pretty rigorous courseload (not sure what defines rigorous)
Class rank: 37/~465 (only top 400 were ranked though)</p>

<p>Great Grandfather attended Cornell Law School 1901-1905 (not sure if that counts, does it count as a legacy?)</p>

<p>Quick EC's:</p>

<p>Interests
· Long term interests: enroll in premed program, study medicine in graduate school, and volunteer for the nonprofit organization Doctors without Borders.</p>

<p>Honors/Awards
· Member, National Honor Society
· Member, National Junior Honor Society
· Vice- President of Junior Class
· High Honor Role- 94.5 or higher average (Jr. year and Sr. years)
· Scholar Athlete (all four years.)
· Awarded $6,000 dollar New York State Merit Scholarship- only three students with the top averages of particular final exams in my class were awarded them.</p>

<p>Public Service
· Volunteer intern in Mentorship program at Rome Memorial Hospital (Senior year)
· Key Club (Sr. year)
· 30-Hour Famine Participant ( fundraiser for food for the poor) (Freshman and Junior years)
· Raised money for the Heart Run and Walk
· Raised money for and participated in the Relay for Life
· Card games with senior citizens at The Bethany House nursing home
· Raised funds for the Ronald McDonald House charity
· Raised money for Crop Walk
· Volunteered at school blood drive
· Christmas Caroling (Fresh., Soph., and Jr. years)
· Salvation Army bell ringing (Soph., Jr., and Sr. years)</p>

<p>Athletic Activities
· Member, Woods Valley Ski Team (Fresh., Soph., and Jr. years)
· Member, Varsity Track Team(all four years)
· Member, Varsity Cross-Country - Co-captain Jr. and Sr. years- (all four years; sectionals Soph. And Jr. years)
· Member, Varsity Swim Team (Sophomore and Senior; sectionals both years)</p>

<p>Other Activities
· Involved in Student Association
· BSI Club (student communications)
· Selected to sing in area New York Area-All State and as an alternate for All-State
· Sang in an independent singing group: “The Primes” (Jr. year)
· RFA Select Choir- only four basses in the entire school are selected
· Cast member in high school musicals
· Involved in Christian youth groups, retreats, and conferences (all four years)
· Help with Confirmation classes and retreats
· Selected, by showing leadership qualities, for youth group leadership team</p>

<p>So what do you guys think? I can P.M. my essays to any of you already accepted peeps to review if you'd like :-). Also, does anyone know if it will hurt me that 3 other highly wualified students from my school are applying to same school/major?</p>

<p>Thanks!! :-D</p>

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<p>oh yeah, and the two other students who won the NYS Merit scholarship are the two applying to sam school/major from my school, lol.</p>

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<p>...anyone?</p>

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<p>Your numbers all appear to be well in the range, being in state is a great asset. Unless Biology is by far your greatest interest, I wouldn't major in it.</p>

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<p>Biology is by far my greatest interest. What are stats like for acceptees?</p>

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<p>I'm majoring in bio...my scores were somewhat similar to yours a bit better, and I was #2 in my class (gpa 4.85). They say not to major in bio b/c it's common and therefore harder to get into.</p>

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<p>Do you think I have a shot? Will my chances at the Ag school increase if I do a secondary choice major? And will my chances decrease because of two other qualified kids from my school?</p>

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<p>I would definately do a second choice major, choose Plant sciences or something because it has the same intro requirements. I got in for bio ED, and the two other kids who applied from my school got in too. Each college has a different admission commitee, so if the kids at your school don't apply to CALS then it doesn't matter.</p>

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<p>yeah...they're applying to the same school AND major (even secondary major!), blah.</p>

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<p>bump :-)... anyone else, what do you guys think?</p>

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<p>bumpity bump bump</p>

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<p>bump... please will somebody answer? lol. It'd be a great Christmas present :-)!</p>

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<p>I think the adcoms will be the best judge of your chances. You seem borderline so try to distinguish yourself with essays/recs. How competitive is your school? I'm curious because you're barely in top ten percent.</p>

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<p>Well it's not too competitive, decently competitive, but I was never as motivated as I have been in my Junior and Sneior years. I used to earn 90s, but I haven't received an overall average under 95 in the past 5 marking periods. I mean the top 15% are pobably fairly competitive, but after that, it's all like 70s- low 80s. I think the validictorian has a ~99.5 UW.</p>

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<p>For CALS, chances=very good. For biology chances=not great.</p>

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<p>so, Biology and Society = ???</p>

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<p>Go ahead an apply to both if that's what you're interested in. Just try to distinguish yourself with a great looking application. Hope to see you there next year!</p>

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<p>thanks...surprisingly, that's one of the first nice things anyone's said to me on this thread/entire CC community.</p>