<p>I am an African American junior who lives in VA. I am really worried about my chances of getting into a university such as this one so I would appreciate the insight of students who have been accepted. Here are my stats:</p>
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<li>3.7 GPA</li>
<li>No SATs at the moment (will be taking them June 3rd)</li>
<li>I Co-Founded a not-for profit organization called Teens 4 Peace, which encourages adolescents in promoting human rights in the internatioanal community</li>
<li>Under Teens 4 Peace I was able to help organize a huge rally in order to stop the genocide occuring in Darfur, Sudan. It was a huge success, mostly becuase it was organized in Washington D.C.'s popular Dupont Circle</li>
<li>I am a regular Volunteer at the Amnesty International Headquarts in DC</li>
<li>I was an intern at INOVA Fairfax Hospital's Blood Bank</li>
<li>I Volunteered for Time Kaine's Campaign for Governor during the summer of 2005</li>
<li>I am a regular volunteer at my public library</li>
<li>I attended the Boston Area Darfur Activism Conference at Harvard University last Winter</li>
<li>I am taking a french literature course at George Mason University (dual-enrollment)</li>
<li>I will be teaching English at a Sudanese public school this summer when I go visit my famly there</li>
<li>I will also be shaddowing Sudan's Prime Minister for Foreign Affairs</li>
<li>I am the president of my local Sudanese Youth Group</li>
<li>I am the president of my school's French Honor Society</li>
<li>I am a member of Model United Nations</li>
<li>I am the president of my school's Young Democrats chapter</li>
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<p>My workload for this year has included
- AP Biology
- AP French Language
- AP Government
- Debate
- AP English Language & Composition
- Precalculus Honors</p>
<p>Please read my stats and candidly evaluate my chances! Thank you!</p>
<p>You sound like a GREAT person!!! I think your chances are definitely good (although you don't have SAT scores yet, which do matter). My friend and I just started a Darfur action yesterday! We are going to be having charitys and spreading awareness so this was exciting to read. Good luck and KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!!! </p>
<p>-ps if you write your essays on something like the genocide I think that you would be an AMAZING candidate because just from looking at your resume it looks like you have a great passion for it!</p>
<p>-pps, what college within Cornell U are you looking to apply to?</p>
<p>I am actually from Sudan and my father is from Darfur so I most certainly will be writing about the situation in Darfur in my personal statement! I am going to be applying to the college of arts and sciences as I want to be a poli sci/international relations major. Thank you for the encouragement! I hope I get in!</p>
<p>You are probably my favorite "candidate" that has posted on these forums. You arn't just after fame and fortune, you are actually helping others and being a passionate activist and for this I really admire your spirit (I love activism and such). I really hope great things happen for you.</p>
<p>Thank you so much! I really hope this Cornell bit works because it is such a wonderful school where I can get the educate I need to couple with my activism and help stop these human right infringements. How do you like Cornell?</p>
<p>You know, of all the schools of its caliber, Cornell always seems to be the most hollistic to me. I really think you have a great shot if your personality and devotion to your causes comes through in your essays (and maybe you can even do an interview). I know that I would personally love to go to school with someone who has had the experiences you've had.</p>