<p>I got in as a hook URM to cornell and uchicago with a 30 act, 770 math 2, 700 chem, and 3.7/4.0 gpa, research over one summer, 2 summer jobs, the usual ec’s, and one fairly unique initiative to get in touch with local math profs for mentoring. </p>
<p>I happen to think that my case was a little unique–though you may disagree. I failed 7th and 8th grade at local public school(apathy) ,and had to do summer school. My mom then decided to transfer me to a private school for a hs, where i knew nothing ,and i consequentially ended freshman year with a 1.5. The next year, with harder classes, i had a 4.0; the next year a 4.4. So far out of the 134 kids at my school i’ve gone from 129 to 23 in my ranking. I know a friend of mine who is hispanic, another who was black, both rejected from the ivies though they had similar test scores. </p>
<p>I would like to attribute my success in college admissions to my hard work and self-motivation, but i guess i’ll have to settle for URM: a title which places all the colorful people who get in under an umbrella of mediocrity.</p>