<p>To everyone accepted,</p>
<p>How do I go about getting in? I'll be a senior next year, and I'll apply ED. Whats the bare minimum gpa, and such that i'll need?</p>
<p>I'm seeing a bunch of people here getting in, and I'm thinking, "damn I have a chance". I never thought I would have had one, so i'd really like to know what I need to do. You can reply to this or PM me, I don't care which but i'd really like to know.</p>
<p>Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>I was accepted this year and I have to say that I really don’t think there isn’t a minimum GPA. There’s more of a recommended GPA number and that’s what you should be shooting for. I know this might be frustrating to hear, but it doesn’t hurt having a high GPA for your chances. There’s no exact number GPA-wise that people could give you, it’s just the fact that the higher your GPA, the better your chances are.</p>
<p>4 Years ago I know someone w/ 1580, Validictorian, & cheerleader did not get in. I bet w/ the economy she’d get in now… BTW scored a 99% on her m-cats & heading to med school.</p>
<p>It depends what Cornell college you apply to & what major… most recruited athletes have lower scores. </p>
<p>Go for it & have a really good plan B in place. Good luck</p>
<p>@yunsang</p>
<p>What was your gpa? and what college did you get into?</p>
<p>My GPA was normally 4.4, but it would be much higher if it weren’t for my school changing their GPA system very recently. At the time I applied, my GPA was 4.31 and I was accepted into the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS). Hope that helps.</p>
<p>well, i just found out a few hours ago during my physics class that i got into cornell. =) anyway, first off, i was the type of person who never thought about college. i literally didn’t even like think about which college i might even possibly apply to until second semester of my junior year. this is unusual though, from what i’ve seen at my school haha. </p>
<p>you need a good GPA, that’s very important i think. there are people who get 2300s on the sat that get rejected. so make sure you’re taking AP classes that can boost your gpa (and your knowledge, that’s what’s most important right haha). also, try interning this summer. i interned last summer at a chemistry lab (going into bio). also, do tutoring like at your local library or school. that’s what i did. and also, i just decided to shelve books for my local library soph year. that might have helped =] join teams too. like academic team or maybe a sport. and as for testing, PREPARE before you take it. i prepped for the SAT before i took it even once. before i prepped, i got like an 1800. after prep, i got a 2260 (note that i broke 2300 on a practice sat. basically, the testing conditions/proctor might not be to your liking, so be aware of that. also bring a watch. i had to sit under the effing clock and he basically said it was my own fault). see the huge gap? also, do not do what i did. i had to take the sat 3 times, and here’s why. i got a 2170 the first time and i was semi-content and not at all enthusiastic about taking it again. so guess what? i didn’t prep like at all and i did worse; i got a 2130. so my mom freaked out and i like cried. and then…i prepped. got a 2260 the third time. also note that cornell does not care about your writing score, so if you really want to go to cornell, make sure your MATH and CRIT READING are up to par (i got a 1490/1600). also note that cornell makes you SEND ALL SCORES, so it’s especially important to prepare BEFORE you take the sat even once. also, you don’t have to prep for subject tests if you’re taking the ap class for it and prepped for that. (CALS does not require sat 2s and next year i don’t think any college will require sat 2s, BUT from what i’ve heard they can still help you make your case) like math 2 sat, you should be fine with if you’re ok with math. i took it sophomore year WITHOUT ANY PREP and i got a 760. then i decided to take it again junior year (without prep basically) and i got a 750. sigh. i didn’t learn my lesson. i did not take it a third time though. thankfully cornell forgave me for that. also, i got a 750 bio and 740 us history without prepping. (i prepped for the ap test though, so that’s why.)</p>
<p>as for letters of rec, i asked my teachers during like the first week of my senior year. it took them a looong time to send them in though. in fact, one of my teachers sent it in on the last day! basically, give your teachers ample time. you should also make sure to talk to your counselor about the colleges you’re applying to and the process. note that some schools use naviance and some don’t, so maybe ask about that. oh yeah, you might also want to send your ap scores to cornell. i did. i know that it’s not recommended and viewed as a waste of money to send the scores to a college that you don’t know if you’ll get accepted to, but i did. whether that mattered or not, i don’t know. basically, you need to decide whether 15 dollars is worth more than peace of mind (at least that was the quandary for me). </p>
<p>and lastly, don’t forget to write thank you cards to those who helped you! it felt good, and honestly, my teachers/counselor were happier than i was! so you can really make their day, basically. </p>
<p>things that you don’t need to do: at 2 pm in the middle of your final class tell your teacher that you need to go to the bathroom so you can rush to the library to scramble onto a computer to hastily copy and paste your pin (cornell gives this to you days before the decision is made) and password onto the site that cornell has linked you to to find out your decision. that is unnecessary. although i must say it felt pretty good. we weren’t doing anything too important anyway. </p>
<p>to the people who are juniors and haven’t even thought about college until now and are worrying: that was me last year. </p>
<p>and good luck!</p>
<p>(posted this in ED thread also)
note that my gpa was a 4.00 unweighted and a 4.5833 weighted (10-12)</p>
<p>I got in a couple of years ago AND I’ve been watching CC acceptance threads in the years since, but I STILL feel entirely unqualified to speculate about minimum GPAs across all the different colleges/majors…especially considering that GPA isn’t the only thing Cornell looks at. every year people post stats as accepted or rejected that make the decisions seem ridiculous, but you have to imagine that the admissions people had their reasons.</p>
<p>I’d say the best thing you can focus on at this point is figuring out exactly what you want to apply for at Cornell and learning about it. maybe you could spend the summer in a way that would allow you to try this interest and see if it really is for you. also, become very familiar with the SAT or ACT formats before you take them, even if you aren’t studying content, so that you are not tripped up by anything silly.</p>
<p>oh it’s all about fit, creative thinking, standing OUT. Don’t write you want to go to Cornell because they have the program you want. Don’t write about your first day at camp. Don’t write about your grandmother dying. Put a twist to your college essay. I wrote mine about a latte and tomatoes. The classes I took fit CALS very well, and so did my extracurriculars. </p>
<p>GO TO CORNELL SUMMER COLLEGE. IT HELPS. (and get a professor from there to write your recommendation) Definitely a SOLID GPA is necessary, but remember, it’s only one factor, and when Cornell says there’s no magic number, they mean it. But they want to see that you’ve taken a well balanced schedule with decent grades, that you fit in with their “big work ethic” mentality. GOOD LUCK!!! I can’t believe I’m finally a veteran of this horrible application process.</p>
<p>CORNELL SUMMER COLLEGE DOESN’T HELP BRO. Its a marketing tool they use to lure in kiddies like you to fall in love with cornell and apply when theyre seniors. Ive spoken with administrators in the program a few times, and I’m currently a sophomore at cornell. It sure as hell doesn’t hurt, but you would definitely have a better growth experience if you spent your summer working at your first job or trying something new then spending 6k to be a student for 6 more weeks of the year at Cornell Summer camp, I mean summer college.</p>
<p>Well my D got accepted yesterday to the College of Human Ecology (Human Development major). Her SAT’s were average to below 710 CR 640 Math 590 Math II Subject test 640 World History. She had 3 B’s and the rest A’s on her HS transcript. Classrank of 7 out of 156. None of her EC’s matched her major. We have no one in our family who went to Cornell or is affiliated with the college. Based on this we had a number of people on this forum tell (or insinuate) that she didn’t have a very good chance. What I’ve learned is that your stats will get you in or out of the conversation (with admissions), but your essays & letters of recommendation seem to be the most heavily weighed factors. Some things that stood out in her letters of rec were: 1) Interest in making the group better. 2) High leadership as bestowed by faculty & peers (class president, captain of varsity team) 3) Her GC compared her with other students our HS has sent to Ivy League schools in terms of characteristics that predict success 4) How highly respected she is by her peers. Her essays just revealed who she was…which in my eyes is everything her letters of Rec said she was.</p>
<p>Minimum (To be competitive):</p>
<p>GPA: 3.7 UW
SAT: 2100 (700/700/700)
Some EC’s
Leadership roles</p>
<p>Essentials (to be accepted):</p>
<p>Your essay has to show that you belong in this school. Look up admission page on cornell’s website; it’ll say what theyre looking for. Pander to them!</p>
<p>Don’t be afraid to write about something crazy. My Personal Statement was about day dreaming in class and my Engineering Supplement was about my excessive back sweat in a California summer. AND I used the word phallus … twice.</p>
<p>Like a post earlier, it’s all about fit. 70% of all the applicants can put up the numbers, only the people they accept can turn numbers into words and images.</p>
<p>I think it is necessary to be passionate about something along with supporting extracurricular activites. Numbers/statistics only get you so far, but having a strong passion for something and work outside of the school is key. I believe this philosophy was critical in my acceptance.</p>
<p>boost^lolz i hate when ppl do this but I like to read responses</p>
<p>Kaziurra, I applied to architecture and was accepted ED with a weighted gpa of 3.38.</p>
<p>1.essay
2.EC’s
3.GPA & SATS</p>
<p>@MSWeisbrod</p>
<p>How were your ecs? and Essays?</p>
<p>Not to knock your GPA, but, as I’m sure you know its well below the average.</p>
<p>Response would be greatly appreciated.</p>
<p>@cornelleded</p>
<p>Do/Did you go to Cornell?</p>
<p>If so what was your app like? GPA, ECs, Essays, etc.
Response would be greatly appreciated.</p>
<p>numberfortyone:
I was accepted ED to CAS
my gpa was 4.15
SAT 2200
EC’s too lazy to write them all but… 4-5 that I have been doing for 3yrs
a few officer positions
all medical oriented
my essays…idk if it was good… i spent about 2 months on them</p>