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<p>Uh…no we don’t. She didn’t even make a big deal about it. She just said that she was African and spoke of some of her experiences in Africa.</p>
<p>i’m sorry to hear that transfer…keep your head up!! </p>
<p>I currently attend CUNY Macaulay honors college, and since CALS looks favorably upon NYS residents, would attending cuny mhc be more advantageous than a suny? My college is not exactly a CC, so I don’t think there is any partnership with cornell. Also, would cornell look favorably upon me working at weill cornell medical center? from my experience in hs, students that volunteered for university affiliated hospitals or did research with university faculty(e.g. cornell,columbia) often got accepted into the affiliated uni.</p>
<p>sooo…i’m joining this thread too cze i just got rejected for the spring .
3.88 college GPA
applying for CALS biological sciences</p>
<p>Cuper…maybe race64 was referring to a cross country race. She does run. I don’t think race, as in ethnicity, has anything to do with her thread name.
:)</p>
<p>Great to see the spring kids reapplying for fall, I still want all you guys to make it. :D</p>
<p>@melon: all those things would definitely help, but I don’t think it makes a difference, CC or SUNY or your school particularly. NYS is NYS, if you’re from here and go to school here, that technically (although they don’t like to admit it) kind of helps your chances. Sort of. lol.</p>
<p>But definitely do the thing with Weill if you aren’t already.</p>
<p>being from NY doesn’t necessarily help for the contract colleges. in fact, they get more money from the out of state kids and get to say it’s helping them build a more diverse student body if out of state kids apply and are admitted. just my two cents, but it seems to be that way.</p>
<p>^^
how does the contract in NY CC work with cornell? is it a guaranteed acceptance or like a priority status?</p>
<p>If you were accepted for spring 2010, when would you have to make your decision by? I should have put more thought into applying for spring 2010…lol</p>
<p>ahh, i hope being an NYS student does work in my favor. i’m not going to apply for financial aid (can’t, i’m technically a foreign student), so would that also help my chances? Also, I’m a little worried about how my courseload will come across to CALS adcoms. I’m taking:
Orgo 1, calc 3, linear algebra, macro, and freshman english right now. I’ll be taking bio 2 and upper division psych classes next semester hopefully, but does my courseload right not seem too scattered and superficial for Bio+Society? If so, what kinds of courses should I take to make my courseload more relevant next term? I’m a little panicky because I have to register in a week. And the results from the spring cornell thread have made me paranoid about my chances>.></p>
<p>Dude, the results from the spring cornell thread have made the spring cornell people paranoid about their chances. You’re not alone. Its clear to see that “fit” and essays play a paramount role in admission to CALS since people with 3.3s got in while 3.8s were rejected. Make sure you pour your soul out in those essays.</p>
<p>melon what year are you? Here’s the Bio/Society pre-reqs on classes:</p>
<p>For transfers entering as sophomores (two full-time college semesters completed or in progress at time of application, approximately 30 credit hours):</p>
<p>Biology 1 & 2 with labs
Academic writing 1 & 2 or writing and public speaking
Calculus 1</p>
<p>For transfers entering as juniors (three or four full-time college semesters completed or in progress at time of application, up to 60 credit hours):</p>
<p>Biology 1 & 2 with labs
Academic writing 1 & 2 or writing and public speaking
Calculus 1
Statistics
Chemistry 1 & 2 with labs
Upper level biology course</p>
<p>I’d say if you have those done, depending on whatever year you are, and you have the Psych classes thrown in for extra pizzaz, then you’re good in that department.</p>
<p>East speaks the truth. I got in with a 3.3 to CALS while someone applying with a 4.0 to the same major didn’t. Did the NYS thing play a factor? Maybe slightly, but I showed tremendous fit and passion in my essays, both last semester and this one. Definitely put the heart in them.</p>
<p>@steeze: It’s neither, the contract colleges are binded by having to accept a particular amount of state students. I’m positive they follow that guideline as loosely as possible, so they never tell anyone how many students per contract college get accepted from NY, what the rules are regarding that, etc…so in turn, it may not play as much of a factor as some would think.</p>
<p>I’m a freshman but due to AP credits ( 5 on Calc BC,Chem, and Bio) I was able to skip Calc 1 and 2, chem 1 and 2, and bio 1. I know it says on the CALS website that they want into bio completed with labs, but my AP score grants me credit for Bio 1 lab and lecture. Same with calc and chem 1 and 2. In effect, it’s as though i’ve taken those courses (they appear on my transcript), but I don’t have a grade for them, just the credits. Would this mean I have to transfer as a junior instead of a sophomore? </p>
<p>Also, i mentioned this before water, but do you know anyone in the spring thread that has applied for the Bio and Society major/how competitive the major might be?</p>
<p>I do not, actually, well…wait…no I lied, there was one person who got in for B&S, I’ll go find out who and get back to you on what their stats are. Not sure how competitive the major is…I frankly haven’t seen many applicants to it.</p>
<p>And nope, you’d still be a sophomore 
that just means you’re ahead of the game as far as pre-reqs go. Just make sure you have those writing classes done.</p>
<p>ok, i see water. thanks =) i’m unsure to take english 220, which is an intro class for english lit, or to takig enfg 300, which a more intense class for creative writing(usually taken by sophs/juniors) . i think i really need to work on polishing mywriting skills (for those app essays haha), but i’m not sure how well cornell will receive my course selection.</p>
<p>i see on the spring '10 threads there’s been some more acceptances. congrats to all accepted and good luck to those still waiting to hear >.<</p>
<p>I’m greatly considering applying to Cornell for the fall of 2010. Currently, I’m a second year student at Seton Hall University with 60 credits (Junior Status), and I’m starting to think Cornell is the right school for me. Should I go through the process with these grades?</p>
<p>HS:
GPA: 3.4
3 APs, 4 on English and 3 on French
SAT: 1710, 600 on French</p>
<p>College:
GPA: 3.8
A LOT of community service.
I am a Resident Assistant, the captain of the Mock Trial team, and part of the executive board for my schools chapter of Amnesty International.
Majoring in Diplomacy/International Relations and planning on transferring to the Government program. </p>
<p>All of the classes I am taking now are junior level, and this school is not academically challenging. I worked hard in HS but had a very tough year sophomore year (death =[). I know that their program has a lot to offer me and it is a great fit for me. But, I’m scared that my grades from HS will haunt me. My recs are great and I know that I am a leader on my campus. My essay writing skills are fine, but HS strikes back again! Do I stand a chance?</p>
<p>Should I apply to any other top schools?</p>
<p>how do i look knowing the following info:</p>
<p>Looking to apply for Poli Sci
I currently have a 3.75 at UCSB in a double major of Business Economics with emphasis in Accounting and Political Science.
I also have internships with Deloitte, Wells Fargo and Wachovia. I am a researcher for a NSF 5 year project emphasized on the internets impact of social movements and political protests. I am also the head of University Misconduct in the Office of the Student Advocate. Those not familiar with this department, it helps students defend their cases when charged with violations i.e. cheating. It also helps mediate any situation that a student may have encountered with authorities at UCSB.
I was also a part of a Political Science research team focused on the impacts of Facebook when it comes to political knowledge v political participation. There are plenty of other things I have done, but these are the main ones.</p>
<p>My high school GPA is a weighted 4.0 while taking 6 AP classes. My SAT is a 1980 (Math 720 Writing 680 Reading 580), SAT II BIO 790 and SAT II MATH 720. My ACT score is a 30.</p>
<p>Also, I am looking to take my next two quarters off to go for a self-discovery experience. I am going to be in a Global Service Corps program known as Buddhist Immersion. Here I will be teaching English to children and monks who wish to become multilingual lectures across the globe. I will also be attending many mediation retreats and living in the monastery.</p>
<p>there’s no poli sci major, so i think you mean government. i think you could be okay but your essays need to be top-notch. your buddhist thing will give you a cool edge.</p>
<p>When it comes to the essays, how should I concentrate them? I have so much to talk about in my life like disabilities, depression, and other things and I don’t know if I should concentrate my essays on one main theme like buddhism or have a combination of concentrations in my essay.</p>
<p>Applying to ILR. Anybody else?</p>
<p>yay for trying again tfn!!! <3 </p>
<p>athletics, don’t mention things like that because they’re often seen as red flags by adcoms. if you really, really don’t have anything else to write about, then you should use most of your essay to talk about how you’ve grown from your experiences. i don’t really know where you would even write about any of those unless you mean for your commonapp essay, but again, i wouldn’t mention things like that.</p>
<p>why are they red flags?</p>