<p>well, beleive it or not, the class of 2011's application for cornell will be available by the end of june! </p>
<p>for me, that means doing whatever i can to get admitted into my dream school!</p>
<p>i just wanted to open up this thread to people who have successfully endured this application process</p>
<p>obviously, good greats, scores, and ec's don't cut it...how can i really get my name out there and make a positive impact on the admission committee...</p>
<p>does emailing admissions officers help? if so, what do they want to know from me in my emails?</p>
<p>how much will visiting cornell or applying early decision increase my chances?</p>
<p>1.) Showing interest in Cornell will certainly help a little. Just don't bug them too much. Visit the campusif you want a better feel of the place.</p>
<p>2.) ED acceptance rates are higher. But, you should realise one thing. The ED applicant pool is usually much stronger. I advise you read,"Admission at Ivy League" by Chuck Hughes (Senior admission officxer at Harvard). It's explained the same in an entire chapter.
But, if Cornell is your dream school and you think that you would choose it over anything, apply ED.</p>
<p>btw which college at Cornell are u plannin on applying to?</p>
<p>Arts & Sciences has one of the lowest admit rates at Cornell--comparable to other Ivy admit rates (which are lower in the first place because of many variables, none of which involving academic prowess).</p>
<p>ED increases your chances AMAZINGLY.
My friend and I (she got into MIT) were waitlisted/they're-not-accepting-anyone at CAS, while a girl with literally one EC got in ED.
I suggest if you're really set on Cornell, you apply early.</p>
<p>RD will have an even lower admission rate next year. You should definately apply ED if you think it's your first choice. ED might have a stronger pool, but at least you're not going against 28,000+ people.</p>
<p>ACornellA, I see Cornell receiving at least 30,000 apps next year. Next year's graduating class will be the largest in history, Cornell continues to grow in popularity, and more and more students are applying to upwards of 8-10 colleges.</p>
<p>after my visit in august, i'll finalize my decisions about applying early decision...i'm kind of torn between applying to ILR or Arts and Sciences. I'm generally leaning towards the business/ law side</p>
<p>rock the interview if you get one, make loads of eye contact and make sure you really make a connection with whoever it is. also, in the essay (common app) think way outside the box. i wrote mine on my experience at a sporting event</p>
<p>i didn't have an interview, but I got in! Interviews have little bearing, unless it's one with a dean at Cornell. Otherwise, have good extracurriculars, grades and make your application interesting!</p>
<p>there are no (real) interviews for cornell except for hotel and art/architecture/planning (not to be confused with arts and sciences)</p>
<p>just put together a solid application. ED is the way to go if it's your top choice. try and display a passion for one or two things rather than a laundry list of shallow interests.</p>
<p>and, kudos to you for starting so early. I remember I started to fill out my application in the fall, not in the summer. Good job for being ahead of the curve, and I wish you the best of luck in the ever stress-full college app period. :D</p>
<p>I had a KICKASS interview with a school that I didn't get into. I didn't have any interviews in all of the schools I got into. I hear interviews are pretty much NOTHING. GL! (ILR only enrolls a class of about 151 so that will catch up with people eventually because that number is tinnnnny). gooood luuuuck (ps both are GREAT for business and law!...the two fields that I am looking into lol [leaning towards business])</p>
<p>Yeah, interviews are worthless to most places. My supposed Cornell interviewer never responded to the e-mail, so I never had one. My only rejection came from my only interview (which sucked immensely), but my application in general was kinda weak.</p>
<p>A suggestion: MAKE YOUR ESSAY INTERESTING. If you're not fascinated by it, they'll probably be bored reading it.</p>
<p>Ya I made mine on something I knew noone else would...I hope it worked. I hate not knowing. Wish I were a fly on the wall for some of those judgings...</p>