What do you think?

<p>: What do you think I need to improve by January of Senior Year (next year) to get into Cornell?</p>

<p>Grade: Junior
Ethnicity: African-American (1st Generation)
School: Somewhat competitive Public School. ( alot of ivy-leaguers)
Rank: 20% percentile
PSAT: 151
Mock-SAT Scores: [Lets say: 1900-2100]</p>

<p>APs (Exam Grade)/Honors Courses Taken: AP Euro(A-) AP American AP Art History AP Global(A+), English 11Honors, English 9Honors (A-), Earth Science Honors (B+)</p>

<p>GPA: UW- 3.5 W-3.68
Senior year course load: ( Not a Senior Yet)</p>

<p>in school EC Activities and Leadership:</p>

<ul>
<li>Key Club Board member</li>
<li>Government In Action</li>
<li>Boys Varsity Basketball </li>
<li>Mens JV Basketball ( 2 years)</li>
<li>Boys JV Football ( Both 2 years)</li>
<li>Yearbook</li>
<li>Homecoming Commitee Board Member</li>
<li>National Art Honor Society </li>
<li>Literary Magazine</li>
<li>National Honor Society (HOPING)</li>
</ul>

<p>Awards and Honors:
- Honor Role (3 years so far)</p>

<p>Out of school EC:
-Student Ambassador for New York (2 trips)
. Japan
. Washington D.C.
-Daycare (Volunteer)
-Library (Volunteer)
-Elderly Home (Volunteer)
-C.Y.O Basketball League
- AAU Basketball League
- Os. Nigerian-American Organization</p>

<p>Work Experience: Janitorial Services at an elementary school (3 months)</p>

<p>P.S: What do you think I need to improve by January of Senior Year (next year) to get into Cornell?</p>

<p>i would try and take the ACTs. you may do better on them than the SATs (given your psat score). overall, keep your grades up and good luck!</p>