<p>Like so many, I,'m in need of candid assessment, insight, counsel as I hate doing essay questions on applications, and I know time is tight now ... </p>
<p>Here are a few of the vitals:</p>
<p>Can you lend some perspective for possible admission:</p>
<ul>
<li>Mid-Atlantic male student (not NY)</li>
<li>33 composite ACT (34 m 30 E)</li>
<li>top 10% in average h.s.</li>
<li>3 AP courses this year (we only offer 4!)</li>
<li>3.8 gpa, 20 college credits taken (all A's, one B), mostly science</li>
<li>engineering interest (systems, industrial, elec, mechanical) ; maybe ag sciences</li>
<li>like everyone @ Cornell, lots of extra-curriculars ... NHS pres, stu-co, 5 school letters in 3 sports, 3 in the band</li>
<li>play 3 instruments</li>
<li>Governors School, Science</li>
<li>Boys State</li>
<li>several other honors/recognitions</li>
<li>hundreds of community service hours; mostly with food bank, church</li>
<li>several significant science projects/papers</li>
<li>couple of summmer work experiences</li>
<li>5'11" white guy who isn't very fast, can't jump, absent of police record (they haven't caught the boy ... yet.)</li>
<li>can (but don't) do own laundry and cooks a mean grilled cheese sandwich</li>
</ul>
<p>All sounds pretty ok, but I also know Cornell is one of the great schools in the country. How is it obviously different from other Ivies? </p>
<p>Looking for a candid assessment on **************** .</p>
<p>Thanks, in advance</p>