Will I Spend My Next Four Years at Cornell?

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<p>Hey!</p>

<p>I am currently a senior from New York and will be applying for the Class of 2015. Please chance me for Cornell CALS Early Decision!</p>

<p>Planned Major Biological Engineering
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[li]Objective:[/li]SAT I: CR:770 M:740 W:700 TOTAL: 2210
SAT II: Math Level II 800, Biology M 710, Chinese 790
Should I Retake Chemistry and retaking Biology in October?
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.71
UC Weighted GPA (10-12): 4.333
Rank: School Does not Rank</p>

<p>[li]Course Load:[/li][/ul]
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[li]Format Class: Grade<a href="AP%20Score">/b</a> [New York State Regents Grade]</p>[/li]
<p>[li]Freshmen Year*[/li]Chinese 2: **A*
Concert Orchestra: A+
Honors Coordinated Science: A-
Honors English: B
Honors Geometry: A-
Honors Global Perspective: B+
Living Environment: A-
Math B (Algebra 2): A</p>

<p>[li]Sophomore Year[/li]A.P. European History: A<a href="5">/b</a>
A.P. Statistics: **A-<a href="5">/b</a>
Regents Chemistry: **A [100]
College Prep Writing: A
English II: A+
Health: A
Pre-Calculus: A
Science Research: A
Spanish I:** A-** [95]</p>

<p>[li]Junior Year[/li]A.P. Calculus BC: A-<a href="BC:%204/AB:%205">/b</a>
A.P. Chemistry: **B+<a href="5">/b</a>
A.P. Composition: **A+<a href="5">/b</a> [100]
A.P. Computer Science: **B+<a href="3">/b</a> LOLOL
A.P. United States History: **A<a href="4">/b</a> [99]
Science Research: **A-
Spanish 2:** A-**</p>

<p>[li]**Senior Year<a href="planned">/i</a>[/li]A.P. Physics B: *-**
A.P. Biology: -
A.P. Economics Macro/Micro: -
A.P. Government: -
A.P. Literature: -
Multivariable Calculus: -
Spanish 3: -</p>

<p>[li]Graduating with 12 AP Exams/11 AP Courses</p>[/li]
<p>[li]Subjective:[/li]Extracurriculars: Varsity Track (10) , National Honor Society, Columbia University Science Honors Program, Mathletes, Chess Club
Volunteer/Community Service: Volunteered at Local Church (60 Hours) Volunteered at Local Hospital (150 Hours)
Summer Activities: Molecular Biology research at local university (11) -- participated in numerous Science Research competitions at county, state, national level in 10th, 11th, 12th grade -- Siemens, Intel, etcetc
Awards and Honors: PSAT Commended Scholar (204), AP Scholar with Distinction, some Honorable Mentions at Science Research competitions (nothing big)</p>

<p>[li]Other[/li]State (if domestic applicant): New York City Area, NY
School Type: Public (Very Competitive: Top 50)
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: 250,000+
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): I only have negative hooks xD
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<p>It took me a really long time to format this, so sorry for any errors
Please be honest -- Thanks again for reading!</p>

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<p>The Extra Stuff
These are just my honest opinions, and they might vary greatly since this is all relative
Teacher Recommendation: Decent (Haven’t seen it)
Guidance Recommendation: Decent to Pretty Good (Haven’t seen it)
Common Application Essay: Average to Decent
Supplemental Essay: Decent to Pretty Good (Definitely not the best Cornell will read though)</p>

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<p>Seems pretty good…</p>

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<p>uw gpa could be higher I think.</p>

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<p>@TskDbx: yea i realize that, but its a little too late now – thanks for your input though</p>

<p>anyone else wanna chance : (</p>

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<p>Pretty standard stats for a bioengineering student. Good that you have a lot of research, but your other extracurriculars are really run-of-the-mill. Package your application to focus on the research and make a big deal out of it. Make your supplemental essay good and make it stick out to the readers somehow.</p>

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<p>@Aseyelum: thanks for your input! yea, ill work hard on my essays : )</p>

<p>anyone else?</p>

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<p>well im going into AEM but i do think Cornell puts emphasis on the personal touch: essays, recs make a difference. make yourself stand out and find teachers who know you well enough that they can express your passion</p>