Do I Have What It Takes To Get Into Cornell Uni.?
I’m a home schooled SOPHOMORE, planning on going to college for premed. I would like to major in Biology and minor in either Women’s Studies or Psychology. Cornell University is my dream school! Do you think I have what is takes to get in? What are my chances? What more can I do?
Classes I’ve taken/will be taking (9th and 10th grade):
•Anatomy and Physiology, Nutrition, Health, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Physical Science, Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, Trigonometry, U.S. History, Advanced World History, Debate, Human Geography, Biology, Advanced Psychology, Chemistry, Grammar, Grammar and Composition, Vocabulary, Keyboarding/computer, Format Writing, Writing, World/English Literature, Introduction to Geography, Consumer Math, Medical Terminology (online and textbook), Art, Anthropology, Advanced Macroeconomics, Ancient Latin, German language, German history and culture•
Extracurricular Activities:
I volunteer at the:
–hospital
–medical clinic
–library
–YFU
–Cancer advocate (team captain!)
–Habitat for Humanity (during the summer)
–and the MS Association
FACTS:
4.0 unweighted GPA.
PLAN (preliminary ACT) score was 30 out of 32.
I’m also in the National Home School Society (like the National Honor Society)! (:
Over the summer in between Sophomore and Junior year (summer 2010) I’ll be taking a couple courses at my local Community College to become a certified Phlebotomist.
Clubs:
- Knitting (haha)
- German
- Book Club
- Kickboxing
- Dance class
BTW: Just so you know I can NOT take AP where I live but by the time a graduate I will have taken Honors Biology, Honors Chemistry, Honors Physics, Honors Pre-Calculus, Honors Calculus, and Honors German language.
Thanks for all your opinions and advice! I will pick a Best Answer. (:
A lot depends on your SATs, but fortunately Cornell tends to be fairly lenient with SATs. Cornell’s #1 deciding factor is how well you fit into the major that you apply for. You will be applying for Biology, which is the most popular and one of the toughest majors to get in. You need to show that you have a real passion for biology. That doesn’t mean go to the hospital and stuff. You need to show that you are very competent as well in biology. You phlebotomy thing will help, but its not enough. Your clubs and extracurriculars are generally not along the biology lines. I recommend you do biology research at a local university. If you do well, you will look excellent for Cornell. My sister is there now and her boyfriend is a biology major. He loves it. My sister loves the school. Good luck! Work on what I told you, and you shouldn’t have a problem getting in.