<p>LATE AUG/EARLY SEPT.???
That’s insane… I’m so glad my top choices decided to admit me and my non-top choices waitlisted me… wow, I guess I just got really lucky.
I didn’t realize waitlists could be drawn out that long! I thought that sometime in June that all waitlistees were notified of their rejection/acceptance (after other acceptances are mailed out before).</p>
<p>oldfort: now that you’ve said that, I can see where you were coming from about my decision-making process. My parents are also the ones I fall back on when I need help, but they’re just as/less informed than I am about colleges, etc. because they started with zero knowledge, just like me, and learned about the whole shebang at the same time I did.</p>
<p>I’m compelled to give a shot in the dark as to why CB might blurt out on a non-Cornell thread that he now “hates it” (Yale “magical” thread post of his).</p>
<p>My two-bit theory, as a pretend-psychologist, is that CB may still feel jilted by the Cornell adcoms for having deferred him. He may not realize that adcoms are not really the university, and that they are rather the sentinels at the gate. The fact that they ultimately admitted him RD might have mitigated this, but he is still perhaps subconsciously peeved due to the adcom’s initial decision. What Oldfort, Dewdrop and Chendrix saw in their review of the Williams forum is one thing, but he was even more negative in a post that he wrote in a Yale University thread.</p>
<p>Sometimes it can be easy to forget that most prospective applicants to Cornell are 16 or 17 year olds who can be, as CB said, fickle. Some older people can be fickle too, but they usually tend to work harder at masking this natural human attribute.</p>
<p>Even so, I still believe that ChandlerBing is just an intelligent, very inquisitive — and fickle — young guy trying to work out the often turbulent college matriculation process in order to determine the nature of his fortunate options for college (and Ivy League university in Cornell’s case).</p>
<p>Colm: Whatever I said on that thread was a while ago, and I DEFINITELY don’t “hate” Cornell.
And I think your post is EXACTLY on the money: however, I’m waiting for Previews, and then will proceed to make a final decision. And I’ll be happy with that decision either way. End of story :)</p>
<p>Thank you, Colm. I can tell you very honestly that I do not hate, dislike, or even feel neutral about Cornell. I’m just more inclined towards Williams (at this point, lol) and may change my mind 180 degrees after Previews (we’ll see).</p>
<p>Oh, and Colm, can you PM me the part of the Yale thread where I said I hated it? I don’t know why I would say that…
And maybe you should try out a career as a psychologist: I hear Cornell has an excellent program ;)</p>
<p>Well, perhaps everyone is right, but remember: Chandler didn’t start this thread, and he didn’t ask our opinion. Cayuga presented a well thought-out open letter, and that was a nice thing to do. A credit to Cornell, I’d say. At the beginning of the thread, we were all supportive of Chandler’s decision either way. Of course, we were all hoping he would pick Cornell, especially those of us who had been around during the ED round. (By the way, Chandler, maybe go back and read your threads during that time-you didn’t have a doubt in the world). </p>
<p>Then it became a different thread. These things happen, I guess. But maybe 18 year old kids should be given some leeway in decision making. In six months, things can change. Heck, two weeks, things can change. </p>
<p>Chandler, when you have decided 100%, come back and tell us. I’d really like to know the end of this story!</p>
<p>Thanks, pageturner
I should go back and read those threads, they’ll be interesting to see. A lot has changed since then, and then again a lot hasn’t changed, too.
Not having a doubt in the world, in a lot of ways, was really nice!</p>
<p>I think the opinions expressed on this thread (with the exception of a couple Penn-lovers…) were totally valid, and I understand their points of view. They’re all amazing, intelligent people and I respect them very much.
You’re right about that, pageturner, a lot changes quickly these days.</p>
<p>I will! I’ll be visiting Williams tomorrow, and will have to make a decision soon. A LOT can change after this visit: I could love it, I could discover that I hate it, or worst of all, I could feel neutral. But I’ll update you (I sound like such a snob, lmao) on my status!</p>
<p>Thank you, and best of luck to you and your son as well.</p>
<p>It’s interesting to underline the fickleness of high school seniors, and I think this tendency is what actually made me choose to attend Cornell in the first place, eight long years ago. At the end of the day, Cornell could simply offer me so much more breadth – both socially and academically – at a time when I honestly didn’t know who I was or what I was to do with my opportunities.</p>
<p>I’ll steer clear of the ongoing argument here (I prefer to pick my battles with State of Florida), suffice to say that Chandler had solicited my advice and that what was posted here was originally in an email to him. My posting of the open letter was mainly to help other students grasp the opportunities and challenges that would be available to them on East Hill.</p>
<p>I didn’t apply to Williams, but I did just accept Cornell over Dartmouth (which is more a liberal arts school than research institution) so message me if you have any questions about my specific reasons.</p>
<p>yea i could definitely take some advice from you louisbicoux. ill be applying all ivy this coming fall and will be visiting cornell this summer and am really really excited!</p>
<p>Yea, from what I’ve read in journals, cornell really is a research powerhouse that isn’t afraid to utilize its undergraduates and help them continue to great graduate schools. I heard there is swimming in waterfalls or gorges or something too?!</p>
