<p>I’m not bitter. I’m not rude. I think both you and roneald need to take a deep breath and relax. Both of you have come to the defense of this OP and through your responses have implied that she is “thin-skinned”–that’s demeaning. I don’t know her. I think it is bizarre when students on many threads post their stats, as if anyone on this board knows who will and will not be accepted to a college. From my understanding of Ivy League schools there are many factors, not just her numbers from tests or EC’s, that are used to determine admittance. All Ivy League schools are not the same and I am not positvie that even Cornell could tell you why they choose one applicant over another equally qualified applicant. The only way to know for sure is to apply because she wants to attend–for reasons such as a great engineering or architecture program.</p>
<p>Also, since you have had personal experience with Cornell admissions office, then are you older than a high school student? If so, I question why you are on a site designed for high school students. What exactly is your experience? Being rejected or being accepted? Working in the admissions office? Or are you just making up a fact that can’t be verified to make a point?</p>
<p>Cornell maybe her dream school. So you think it is correct to mislead her into believing she has a high probability of being accepted? She is uptight because as a junior and without applying as of yet, she is worried about being rejected, not being accepted and the challenges awaiting her at Cornell. People like you are making acceptance to Cornell a major issue by monitoring other people’s opinions or comments. You say it’s a crapshoot, then you proceed to give her advice, as if you know some insider information. What if she doesn’t get accepted to Cornell? Does she give up? What about other alternatives, maybe even better alternatives? Reread the OP’s post and her later comment, she is only talking about her stats.</p>
<p>I think you are bitter because you have nothing better to do than be a “mom” to a bunch of high school students about to enter one of the best times of their life–so sorry yours passed you by. </p>
<p>BTW, reread your post–your argument is flawed. “Granted, I think they are pointless” but yes by all means let’s discuss issues that we have no knowledge about without sarcasm or humor.</p>
<p>Just make sure to have strong recommendations from people close to you and to have interesting essays. Another tip is to send in additional objects. When my brother applied to schools he also had a great scores and activities but he also sent in a cd’s of his music, a photography book he made that ended up getting displayed in our local art museum. He got into to Cornell, Penn, Brown, Dartmouth and was waitlisted at Harvard. I can understand why you want to go to Cornell so bad, but don’t be scared by people saying that its a crapshoot for you. Message me and maybe i could even get you in contact with by brother (he’s a junior at Cornell now).</p>
<p>To elicit such a long and fiery response from you only proves my point. I have no intention of arguing with you. I have no intention of making the OP believe she’ll get in based on her stats only. I told her that her stats are good, but that they will not guarantee her acceptance alone. I don’t know her personally; I am only speaking from my own experiences. I am a high school senior and I got into Cornell this year not based on great stats, because I didn’t have them; I got in based on my strong extracurriculars and essay and that’s what I mean to tell her: that good stats aren’t everything. I have no idea what you’re talking about, honestly, and frankly, I don’t want to argue with you. You can believe whatever you want to believe.</p>
<p>Congratulations on your acceptance. I don’t want to argue with you either, but from my point of view, you are the one using negative connotations in your reponses to me, for example, “bitter,” “rude,” “disrespectful,” “demeaning,” “fiery” etc.</p>
<p>I have a problem with your entire argument. First you say it’s a crapshoot, then you say you got accepted based on ec’s and essay and not on stats. So you do not believe it’s a crapshoot? Did your acceptance letter state you were accepted based on your ec’s and essay? None of my acceptance letters stated the reasons why I was accepted. None of my rejection letters stated the reasons why I got rejected. If you know the reasons you were accepted are in fact true, then why didn’t you state that in your first response?</p>
<p>I think part of the problem between you and me is that you’re very sensitive about Cornell. I agree, it is a great institution. I just do not believe that posters should worry about rejection as much as if a university is right for them.</p>
<p>ha ha i totally just pm’d you with my horrible stats lol but you are definitely in Cornell definite admit in my opinion i think the thing that set me apart was my essay so all you have to do now if focus on that</p>
<p>goods recs and the sending an additional entry like photography, painting, music, or a movie you made was a good suggestion. other than that, you have the basics covered well.</p>
<p>Are you applying to CAS or some other faculty?</p>
<p>It’s important to have a consistent theme running through your extra-curriculars and stats. </p>
<p>I was rejected from CAS and my stats were: 2260 SAT, 800/770/730 SAT II, A+ average, IB program etc., lots of leadership stuff… but nothing tied it together. I don’t think Cornell wants loose ends, but a student who is a strong enough rope that they can pull along through all four years of undergrad. </p>
<p>Your ranking will definitely help you. Know what you want to major in and mold your EC’s around that. Cornell seems to be looking for fit.</p>
<p>theres definitely big chance that you’ll get rejected, depending on what major you are. i know many who had way higher scores than that and basically beat y ou in every way and still got rejected. its very hard to say. id say your score is average for cornell.</p>
<p>Cornell really looks for fit. There are 6 or 7 colleges within Cornell and you will have to apply specifically for one, like ILR or CAS, and write an essay as why you want to go to that particular school/program. Your scores and credentials are good, but you have about a 20-40% chance (depending on which school you are applying to) of getting in like the 34000 other well qualified applicants vying for 3300 spots.</p>
<p>WHAT??? you didnt go to Havard Elementary school??? oh no no, that just wont do, sacre bleu??? (if I got it right). You just wont be able to keep up at Cornell. You also need 1,000,000,000 seconds of community service! Did you score a 2350 on your SAT in 8th grade? I think not! Your just no good. Sorry.</p>
<p>i was curious to know about the additional materials peterhemmings was talking about. im applying to cornell this fall too so it would really help. also, i got a 2240 on a single sitting should i retake to improve on a section because of collegeboard’s new option to choose best scores?</p>