<p>true. that’s what I was considering, but the thing is I have homeworks, assignments, and quizzes that got me the A I have now.</p>
<p>however, none of these grades have a midterm in them or any significant factor, and since my classes are heavily curved, I thought it would be better to get A’s now and not get like straight C’s (in bio a 78+ gets curved to an A because our exams are hella hard) </p>
<p>it was just a thought lol, I think I would want to be legitimate though and get into Cornell the right way. But I mean if there isn’t a rule against it, would it technically be a shame on me?</p>
<p>Yeah, I see what you’re saying. But I think this is really a call on ethics here. I, personally, am not doing anything that could potentially jeopardize my spot at Cornell. I’m going to play this admissions game straight-edged.</p>
<p>And back up the bus for a second. Your grades get curved?? My grades are not curved at all. In fact, my biology and chemistry classes are mandated to have a 65 (D) average, with only 6% of the class being granted grades within the A range. My chemistry grade was curved DOWN last semester because it was too high! ■■■. I think curving is such a fair process, and not curving is cruel and not representative of how well people actually are doing in the class. But that’s just my two cents.</p>
<p>yeah true that, but it was a cool thought to think, but I guess it was just that. a thought haha. I don’t think I am going down that route. Rather play legit so then if I do get in my acceptance would be well deserved.</p>
<p>and yes haha my biology class is curved (we have a lecture hall of 700 people, sucks being the largest private school in the nation) and the tests we get are so hard pretty much everyone fails them so they curve. only 10% get an A I think.</p>
<p>Ouch curved down? that sounds incredibly unfair, like a Stern Curve. where do you attend?</p>
<p>can I just get straight Bs instead of getting some As and some Cs? which was is better and does EC in college even matter? i don’t know why the hell i joined orchestra!!! im taking 19 units just to show Cornell that I am hella challenging person, but OMG this is not the way to go!!!</p>
<p>I am currently at the University of Vermont, and the biology and chemistry classes have two to three sections of 300 students each, so, numbers wise, we’re in similar situations. But, yeah, they will curve down for chemistry, but every other class just gives you the exact grade you earned.</p>
<p>@luckeyg - If only we could get into the heads of the admission officers, lol. And I’m pretty sure that they take a look at your extracurricular involvement while you’ve been at college. Cornell loves the well-roundedness.</p>
<p>ahh that’s really rough, but at least the other classes are decent. Education here is tough, last semester I had to take a saturday class! But I suppose it is just something we perservere on our way to Cornell :D</p>
<p>Here, we get a new professor every 2 weeks (new professor for each new section of biology, ex. ch.22-26 is evolution so we had the curator for the museum of nat history and) and it gets quite annoying. </p>
<p>I really just want to go to Cornell already, it’s my life goals and I would be so pleased to go there!!!</p>
<p>lols whats with all this curving? my bio and orgo classes have no curve (even though the average grade is about 50-60) and maybe 20 people out of 500 get As in bio (yikes). What’s worse is that it’s mostly the post-baccs that are the ones getting the As (they got pwned by their Top 15 alma maters and are taking classes for a second chance at med school). Well, I sit next to some cornell and stanford post-baccs so hopefully I can depend on them for doing well on the first midterms xP</p>
<p>Ugh this month is the most stressful ever. Thank god I got As on the 2 midterms I took. But I have 5 left over a course of 3 weeks… ='( </p>
<p>And castiel, i feel the same! Well, not just about cornell(although I REAAAAAALLYYYYYYY wanna get in), but transferring to an awesome place in general. Oh my gaaah,I want my soul back!</p>
<p>Haha yea srsly mm I’m taking chem and bio. I think I will get B+ on chem and B- or flatB in bio… Do you think cornell will prefer me to do better in bio since bio is required for CALS? Oh and I’m applying for cals…</p>
<p>I know, I get so jealous of the whole curving thing. But whatevsss. And, oh my god, I want to go to Cornell so unbelievably badly. Whether I receive an acceptance or rejection letter, I’m sure I will pass out at the decision, lol.</p>
<p>I’m in Bio and Chem right now, too. Probably looking at a B+/A- for Chem for the midyear, and idk about Bio yet…the exam is next Monday. And to answer your question, luckeyg, I think it depends on what your major is when it comes to how heavily they weigh the different classes/grades.</p>
<p>@chris089: I used the copy of my official transcript which has grades and everything + the translated version of it. I also have my rec. letter from the school’s principal as my secondary school report.</p>
<p>My friend who has GT contract is not applying to Cornell…ugh why is the world so unfair. Do I have to send midterm report righ now? I emailed CALS and the told me I can send them later than march 15th since that is my final day… I don’t know this is just confusing</p>
<p>I’m going to send my midyear once my first round of exams for each class is done (end of next week). My second round of exams doesn’t even begin until the week March 15th, which is too far away/risky for me. I want to get everything in in a timely manner- which is BEFORE I have the aneurysm from this application process. I would say to send them in as soon as your have a solid representation of your performance in each of your classes.</p>
<p>And I’m applying to CALS as a Premed Dietetics, Nutritional and Food Sciences major. I’m absolutely dying to get in. It’s basically all I think about these days lol.</p>
<p>I probably should have waited to get my psych grade in before I sent my application in- I just wanted to get it sent as soon as possible. I’m not thrilled at the prospect of the application people looking at my mid-term report and seeing an “N/A” on one of the lines, especially since that grade comes out at the end of this week.
-_-</p>
<p>It’s been more than a week since I sent another copy of my college transcript (last Mon). I sent a total of three transcripts for classes taken during the summer from other CCs a month ago and there is still a big red X. What should I do?</p>
<p>I will be reminding my teachers about the recommendation letters via email this weekend. They’ve had plenty of time to let it soak and they still haven’t completed it yet. Any ideas on how to do this tactfully?</p>
<p>Ok… um. I don’t know how to get an evaluation from my adviser. My adviser just changed, and I have never talked to her before; i don’t even know her!.. any advice?</p>
im taking 19 units just to show Cornell that I am hella challenging person, but OMG this is not the way to go!!!</p>