Don’t know about that. Being at the top of your high school class is a very big deal.
I’m assuming we need to bring our own ironing board/iron ?
If you ship a package to your dorm room address, will it be in your room when you move in, or do you have to pick it up somewhere else first? (Assuming it arrives after August 13th.)
is it hard to get into cornell after transferring after a semester? oh and being denied as hs senior?
Depends on which school in Cornell you’re looking at.
tip.
no matter which college, don’t go to cornell u. if want grad school
<a href=“http://www.inpathways.net/top50feeder.pdf[/url]”>http://www.inpathways.net/top50feeder.pdf</a>
Poli Sci major at SUNY Albany, 3.4 GPA, College Democrats club, Environmental Community Service Club, Shadowed with Federal district Attorney
what are my chances?
3.61 at Pace University,
Transferring to a CC listed on Cornell’s website,
and I will have ALL required and recommended courses
(i.e. full year of bio, chem, stats, writing x2, public speaking, etc…)
-Investment Banking and Private Equity Internship, Equity Research Team Competition sponsered by CFA, Training the street and Wall street prep courses
-Looking to transfer in for my Junior year, CALS (AEM)
What are your opinions on my chances?
Also if I had to choose recomendations to ask for and send:
a) Valuation of a Firm Professor
b)Principles of Investment Professor
c) Banker at my internship who received MBA from Johnson School of Business (Dont think its connected to AEM)
d) Precvious Partner of Private Equity Fund
e) All of the above
Hey guys, what do you think my chances are?
GPA: 4.2 weighted, 3.9 uw
SAT: 2330 one sitting (750 CR, 780 M, 800 W)
SAT IIs: Chem 700, Math II 800, Lit 720, US History 750
ACT: 34
APs: APUSH (4), Comp Sci (5), Eng Lang (5)
Ranking: school doesn’t rank but for sure in top 10% (very competitive public school)
Senior year courses: AP Eng Lit, AP Calc BC, AP Physics B, AP Chem, AP Psych, AP Art History (expecting 1 or 2 Bs)
ECs: nothing too special…
2 sports for 3 years each (varsity captain senior year, jv/fs captain for 2 years),
board member on club against human trafficking
various volunteering experiences, nothing unique or prolonged - library, animal shelter, united way, church
My parents went through a messy divorce while I was in high school (covered in essay) and my household income is very low
I want to major probably in civil engineering, possibly in computer science. I’m a girl, does that help significantly?
Cornell is my dream school, I’d really appreciate your feedback. thanks 
Hi, I’m interested in applying to Cornell’s SHA (I’m not a senior, so I still have some time), but I was wondering how heavily do they look for work experience in the hospitality industry. My entire family is involved in the industry, and that’s what has inspired me to think about applying. I know there is still time to get work experience, but I am just wondering. Thanks!
Congrats to everyone that’s been accepted! Well done!
New to the site here and shooting for Cornell
HS GPA: 2.00-2.5
SAT: 1200something/2400
Community College GPA: 3.2 (currently enrolled in a winter stats course, I think it will go up by .1). All my grades are from B-A except for 1 D+ in Bio.
Extra Curricular: Speech, Drama, and Debate Club (secretary), Student Government (on a few committees), and I work for an Orchestra (stagehand) and Percussion supplier (basically the same).
Letters of Rec. are in the works and my essay is good so far (about growing up performing but eventually gravitating to writing)
I know my chances are slim but I figured
- You never know
- Follow your dreams? lolidk
I glad to see someone shooting for the stars and staying optimistic throughout the admissions process. I see too many people with 2200-2300 sat scores worrying if they have a chance.
You have a chance of getting into Cornell like everyone else. I hope you get accepted and “follow your dreams”!
Hey does anyone mind chancing me? Here are my basic stats:
GPA [unweighted]: 3.97 (1 B out of 31 Classes)
Class Rank: 2/190 (Top 1%)
SAT: 2230; 800M, 770W, 660CR [probably not taking ACT]
SATIIs: MathII(770+), Physics(770+), Chem.(770+), Bio(770+)
Volunteer Hours: ~100-120
AP Exams: Biology (5), Chem.(5), PhysicsB(5)
Projected AP Exams: Calc.BC(5 w/ 5 AB subscore), English Lang. & Comp.(4+), PhysicsC (4+ Mechanics, 4+ E&M), Stat.(5), CompSciA(4+)
EC’s [projections included]:
-Marching band (4 years) - Section Leader
-Scholastic Bowl (3 years) - Captain
-Swim (1 year)
-Musical (1/2 years)
-SCA (4 years) - VP
-VEX Robotics (2 years) - Captain
-NHS (2 years)
-Summer Research Internship program (2 years)
I have also heard that Cornell offers a research scholarship known as the Hunter R. Rawlings III Cornell Presidential Research Scholars program, so do you think I would be eligible for that thanks to my summer research internship program?
Here is my more detailed listing if anyone else wants a look: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/cornell-university/1450367-hypothetical-chance-junior.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/cornell-university/1450367-hypothetical-chance-junior.html</a>
Thanks in advanced guys!
Here’s a myth that I would like busted/proven: Does Cornell really have a “swimming test?”
If so, why? And is it a hard test? When/where do you take it? Feel free to share any personal stories and such about it as well. It really seems like an entertaining topic to me.
a simple google search would answer your questions
[Common</a> Questions - Swim Test - Cornell University](<a href=“http://swimtest.cornell.edu/common.html]Common”>http://swimtest.cornell.edu/common.html)
yes, there is an actual swim test.
what it is: "The test is a 75 yard swim which is three lengths of a 25-yard pool.
You must jump into the deep end feet first, swim the first length on your front, the second on your back, and the third is your choice. You may use any stroke. There is no time limit."
so, i mean, it’s not a hard test if you can…you know, swim
Re: post 146. I think that list is quite old, as it lists WUSTL’s tuition as 28,300. 2011-2012 was $40,950. Ah, for the good old days of less than $30k per year tuition (lol).
What is the swimming test for? Every cornell student have to take it?
curious about the swimming test as well. Transfers have to do it too?
After reading it, I just realized yes we all have to take it and pass it.
Everyone does - I googled it and i’m not sure that the standard stories are accurate. [Cornell</a> Defends Swim Test Tradition in Wall Street Journal Article | The Cornell Daily Sun](<a href=“http://cornellsun.com/node/54517]Cornell”>http://cornellsun.com/node/54517) indicates that Cornell officials don’t have documentation on the origin of the requirement. Since other similarly aged universities had a similar requirement, it seems as if it was a PE requirement. I found it amusing that students waited 3+ years and then complained about the requirement…just learn to swim - pretty sure the university actually has swim lessons available.