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jm2242,
Cornell
B.S., Chemical Engineering, Computer Science
Hi! My name is Jonathan, I am studying Chemical Engineering and Computer Science at Cornell.
Features Included
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Essays
10
Schools
14
Scores
5
Advice
3
ECs
1
Sports
3.83
GPA
34
ACT
1440
SAT
jm2242,jm2242
jm2242
Cornell
Features Included
2
Essays
10
Schools
14
Scores
5
Advice
3
ECs
1
Sports

Background

Hometown Tarrytown, New York
GenderMale
EthnicityWhite Non-Hispanic
AdmissionRegular Decision
Class of2015
English First Language Yes
Other Language(s) Spoken Russian, Hebrew

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted7 schools
Cornell, SUNY Geneseo, Binghamton, Stony Brook, JHU, BU, RIT
Waitlisted or Withdrew0 schools
N/A
Denied3 schools
UMD, Tufts, Princeton
  • Cornell University (Ithaca, NY)
  • Rochester Institute of Technology (Rochester, NY)
  • Boston University (Boston, MA)
  • Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD)
  • Stony Brook University - SUNY (Stony Brook, NY)
  • Binghamton University - SUNY (Binghamton, NY)
  • University at Geneseo - SUNY (Geneseo, NY)
  • Princeton University (Princeton, NJ)
  • Tufts University (Medford, MA)
  • University of Maryland - College Park (College Park, MD)
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Cornell University (Ithaca, NY)

Applied for a B.S. in Chemical Engineering

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: Both Parents

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Personal Statement
886 Words
Family background, Feeling out of place
We entered the building’s dank, murky entrance and followed the stairs up to apartment #38, Line 14 on Vasilevsky Island. A ring of the doorbell stirred the occupants inside; at the door stood 72 year old Marina and her daughter, welcoming us into their tiny home. While absorbed in a deep embrace, I knew my mother’s memory back-pedaled 21 years into her previous life.            Last summer, my mother brought me to Russia for the first time, and we visited the communal apartment...

Supplemental Essay Unique question posed by school
22 Words
My second essay was a set of questions that Cornell asked. I can't find them now but I will look for them.

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General Admissions Advice

My favorite course thus far, and why
12 Words
System Programming, it was...

Most popular extracurricular activities at my college
13 Words
Fraternities and Sororities. Many...

What I’d change about my school if I were student body president
11 Words
Try to create...

Recommended summer activities during high school and college
8 Words
Internships! Research!...

5 adjectives that describe a typical student at my school (Feel free to elaborate!)
5 Words
hardworking, stressed,...

High School Performance

GPA
3.83
(no specification of weighting)
Rank
Top 5%
 
High School TypePublic
Academic Performance in High School Low at first but improved
Explanation of Low Grades
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Test Scores

Highest ACT
34
 
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Highest SAT
1440
on 1600 scale
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Highest SAT
2050
 
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Original SAT Score2050
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AP / IB Classes and Scores

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10 classes and scores

Sports

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Track & Field

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