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I was accepted to Cornell University under Applied Economics and Management.

Anyone else Cornell c/o 2007?!

By Cornellian07 (Cornellian07) on Saturday, March 29, 2003 - 09:42 am: Edit

Yeah, me (engineering) and a few other people on this board are Cornell 2007 people. If you are Cornell 2007, join the yahoo group. The URL is....

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Cornell2007/

By Nyguy (Nyguy) on Saturday, March 29, 2003 - 10:13 am: Edit

yup i was accepted, but im waiting for harvard and yale to reply before making any drastic decisions

By Curiousone (Curiousone) on Saturday, March 29, 2003 - 10:14 am: Edit

hey, stats for anyone accepted to Cornell?

By Cornellian07 (Cornellian07) on Saturday, March 29, 2003 - 11:07 am: Edit

3.7 unweighted GPA, competitive high school
1420 SAT - 800m, 620 v
800 math 2c, 760 physics, 690 writing
great extracurriculars, a little volunteering, good essays, great recommendations
white male, engineering school

By Doctort (Doctort) on Saturday, March 29, 2003 - 11:44 am: Edit

How did everyone find out before April 2nd? Just by likely letters or did you guys get actual letters??? Congratulations!!!!

By Sar (Sar) on Saturday, March 29, 2003 - 06:32 pm: Edit

Rolling.

By Nyrules (Nyrules) on Saturday, March 29, 2003 - 06:37 pm: Edit

What are your stats ~the Chosen~? I'm still waiting for my answer from cornell. I also applied to AEM and was deferred ed with a 1420 SAT and over a 3.6 gpa.

By John (John) on Saturday, March 29, 2003 - 07:04 pm: Edit

If you were accepted ED or to one of the schools other than A&S and Engineering then you could find out RD before the 2nd.

By Ephnayllie (Ephnayllie) on Saturday, March 29, 2003 - 07:32 pm: Edit

Will decisions be posted on their website? If so, does anyone know when?

By Tsunamibomb (Tsunamibomb) on Saturday, March 29, 2003 - 09:08 pm: Edit

website: april 2...sometime in the afternoon, not sure of exact time.

congrats on acceptances all! hope to see you there next year. i'll be an architecture major.

By Cru (Cru) on Saturday, March 29, 2003 - 09:24 pm: Edit

Hey...
I got wailtlisted for rice...
Don't know if I should be happy or not

By Cruelfate (Cruelfate) on Saturday, March 29, 2003 - 09:26 pm: Edit

what does that have to do with cornell?

By Cru (Cru) on Saturday, March 29, 2003 - 09:29 pm: Edit

- - ;
I'm trying to figure out if I have a chance

By Cruelfate (Cruelfate) on Saturday, March 29, 2003 - 09:31 pm: Edit

oh ok....
I didn't get that from your message...
sorry

By Nyguy (Nyguy) on Sunday, March 30, 2003 - 06:29 pm: Edit

1440 sat
published research papers
mexican american
4.0 gpa at competitive suburban scholoads of ap and adjunct college credits already

By ~the_Chosen~ (~the_Chosen~) on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 08:29 am: Edit

Valedictorian (out of 32), 4.2 gpa, SAT V610, M760

BGCA/Keystone President, Youth of the Year, Volunteer of the Year, Chairman Model UN, SCA Secretary/Parliamentarian, 4-H Technology Founder & President (attended national conference), Korea Regional Technology Leader, JROTC Battalion Commander, AP Scholar, and so on.

My resume was what got me in. I volunteered alot and worked throughout all of my summers amassing a very impressive, comprehensive 3-page resume. I have alot more crap than that. I received a reco from a Dr. from Cornell, I'm strong in technology and have superior leadership skills.

Oh and another thing I took 7 AP Courses when my school only offered 3 and did well on the exams receiving AP Scholar award as an underclassman. I took over the amount through distance learning and motivation. I exceeded expectations and took advantage of EVERY SINGLE thing my community and school could offer.

I'm strong on extra-curricular also. Done volleyball, soccer, wrestling, tennis, and so on each 2-4 years commitment. I've received an All-Conference Award for volleyball and team MVP. Basically I am a perfect fit for the Scholar-Leader-Athlete (SAL) criteria and have been offered 4-year full ride scholarships from the Navy and Army (waiting on Air Force).

What I listed isn't even half my story. =)

By ~the_Chosen~ (~the_Chosen~) on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 08:44 am: Edit

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By ~the_Chosen~ (~the_Chosen~) on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 08:44 am: Edit

Nyrules, I was deferred ED because of my 1250 SAT score, I only took the damn test TWICE and my second time I acheived a 1370 and I didn't study that hard for the test, which I regret. But Cornell is my first choice anyway!

Also by RD, I had even more things accumulated and slapped my resume with a cover letter on resume paper. That sure as hell impressed them, I know it.

By Nyrules (Nyrules) on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 10:00 am: Edit

the chosen - It seems like you were most certainly qualified for Cornell and I am glad that you were accepted. Hopefully I will see you there next year - I guess I will find out within the next 2 weeks.

By Mitacceptee (Mitacceptee) on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 10:48 am: Edit

The Chosen-- You are gay. Cornell is not that hard to get into.

By ~the_Chosen~ (~the_Chosen~) on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 11:58 am: Edit

If you have an extremely outstanding record like 99.9% of the people on this board do, then of course it won't be "hard to get into." Cornell was my objective and I've made it. If I would've made any other college my objective, then I would've made that too.

Cornell may be the "easiest ivy to get into" but it is definitely the hardest to stay into. One reason behind the admissions is because of the damn undergraduate SIZE. Compare it to the rest of the ivies...*rolleyes*

That's right, shut your trap. around 20,000 people apply and if Cornell has to fill in 1,000 seats instead of 3,000, what happens to the selectivity?

By Cru (Cru) on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 12:12 pm: Edit

This is what I think of Cornell...
Cornell may be the easiest ivy to get into, but in the real world I believe that Cornell, Brown, Dartmouth, UPENN, and maybe even Columbia are treated equally. It doesn't matter what we, high school students, think... Sure, some other ivy league students might bash Cornell. So what? Cornell is respected as much as other ivies in the real world. So in the long turn, it doesn't matter!!! End of discussion

By ~the_Chosen~ (~the_Chosen~) on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 01:17 pm: Edit

The Ivy League is the Ivy League, just MIT scrubs trying to bash on Cornell...haha =P

Read that book "Up your score"? Why did Manek Mistry and Paul Rossi attend Cornell University instead of any other college? Because Cornell rules!! BIG RED!!! =D

By Mattymatt (Mattymatt) on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 01:56 pm: Edit

Why does every student accepted to cornell feel the need to defend and boast its academic reputation? Seldom do you find students at other ives on such an extreme deffensive. The only logical conclusion that can be drawn from that is deep within you are insecure about the validity of the claims. You want to believe they are not true, but you know the truth. An array of crap is talked about all schools, some true some not. Those who go all out defending such insignificant claims do nothing but further confirming the truth to them

By Divajen2001 (Divajen2001) on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 04:27 pm: Edit

Oh shut up. This is a forum for people that were admitted or denied from Cornell. This is NOT a place where people come to find an outlet for their jealousy and bash on other people in hopes of making themselves feel better. Cornell is what it is. Just deal and stop with this elitist crap.

By Nocalguy (Nocalguy) on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 04:33 pm: Edit

If you really wanted to go to a school and people were talking crap about it, you would be defensive too. I'm pretty new to this site, but I have found it to be a great resource and have found many encouraging people here. However, there are a few arrogant jerks on here who degrade other people or their schools. You can have a 1600 SAT or be class president or have been accepted to Stanford, Harvard, and Yale and you can be happy with your achievements, but why can't people just support the achievements of others?

By Doctort (Doctort) on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 04:47 pm: Edit

Hey Nocalguy, reputation bothers me alot also. I was accepted to a combined BS/MD Physician Scientist Program offerrred conjointly by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Albany Medical College and if I get into an ivy, I'm wondering if I should take the ivy or the medical program. RPI obviously does not have the reputation of ivies, but the med. program secures me into a sweet med. school removing all that stress from increasing fierce competition to med. school these days. You think rep really matters once you're in the work force. I mean the leaders in businesses are not all from ivies so people help me w/ my situation. Thanks guys.

By Doctort (Doctort) on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 04:51 pm: Edit

Hey Nocalguy, reputation bothers me alot also. I was accepted to a combined BS/MD Physician Scientist Program offerrred conjointly by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Albany Medical College and if I get into an ivy, I'm wondering if I should take the ivy or the medical program. RPI obviously does not have the reputation of ivies, but the med. program secures me into a sweet med. school removing all that stress from increasing fierce competition to med. school these days. You think rep really matters once you're in the work force. I mean the leaders in businesses are not all from ivies so people help me w/ my situation. Thanks guys.

By Doctort (Doctort) on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 04:51 pm: Edit

Hey Nocalguy, reputation bothers me alot also. I was accepted to a combined BS/MD Physician Scientist Program offerrred conjointly by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Albany Medical College and if I get into an ivy, I'm wondering if I should take the ivy or the medical program. RPI obviously does not have the reputation of ivies, but the med. program secures me into a sweet med. school removing all that stress from increasing fierce competition to med. school these days. You think rep really matters once you're in the work force. I mean the leaders in businesses are not all from ivies so people help me w/ my situation. Thanks guys.

By Cornellian07 (Cornellian07) on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 06:45 pm: Edit

We shouldn't argue over petty issues like who's going to the more selective school. Anyone with half a brain knows that Cornell is a very selective school. However, anyone with half a brain also would know that selectivity does not determine quality of the school. Just because Cornell is not as selective as MIT, Harvard, Princeton, etc, does not mean it is easy to get into, nor does it mean it is a worse school.

By Starsistar (Starsistar) on Wednesday, April 02, 2003 - 10:53 pm: Edit

i would like to congratulate everyone who got into cornell. i wish i could join you. i have been waitlisted. the black ball.

SAT I
Verbal 730
Math 680

writing: 760
chemistry: 740
biology E: 720
Math IIC: 710

4.4 weighted
3.9 unweighted

3 awesome recommendations
NHS
AP scholar with honor
GSA webmaster
Runes layout editor (literary magazine)
sailing 9-11 varsity 11

and so much more...... what the hell..... this depresses me muchly.

if any of you have any explanations, please tell me...... any words help me right now.

By Laura (Laura) on Wednesday, April 02, 2003 - 11:11 pm: Edit

Star - what school did you apply to?

I got waitlisted as well, from ILR.

SAT I - 1500 total
Verbal - 770
Math - 730

ACT - 34 composite

All AP/honors/local college courses
92ish average (unweighted)
4.0 in 4 courses at State University of New York at Albany (music theory, calculus, intermediate French 1, intermediate French 2)
4.0 in Economics at Syracuse University

Awesome recommendations, one from a Cornell parent (my old English teacher) who discussed that she knows what Cornell is looking for and considers me one of her best students in years of teaching

Essays - spent hours on each of the 250 word answers, they came out perfect

Visited many many times, met ILR admissions people and professors, sent follow up letters/thank yous/etc. Interview went well, and I was told that I seemed very well qualified.

Extracurriculars:
-140 hours volunteer (various)
-Drama club/various community and regional theatre (including professional, paid productions; recipient of awards from Theatre Association of New York State)
-Founded improvisational comedy group based on Whistling Shrimp at Cornell
-Future Business Leaders of America: 5th place economics, 1st place impromptu speaking - representing region at state competition
-Work (Panera Bread Company) 20 hours/week
-National Honor Society Members
-AP Scholar
-National Merit commended
-Advocacy for Gifted and Talented Education In New York State: Student of the Year
Etc, etc

I did get into NYU; my plan is to put a deposit down there. If I get taken off the waitlist, I'll have a big decision to make. Another consideration for me is that NYU is for drama and possibly a double major in something more academic, while Cornell is for industrial and labor relations.