<p>I finished my app, but for "my colleges" Cornell isn't on the list anymore. WHAT DO I DO? The deadline is today at 11:59...but its not on the list! HELP</p>
<p>Uhh, add it. Then click submit.</p>
<p>Its not on the list to choose from schools...I think common app deletes all schools that have a deadline that passed already. I can't find BU, BC, or Cornell on it...</p>
<p>did u select these schools in a different application? Once you select if for one app, it will be removed from the list. You have to delete that school from that app if you want to move it to another app. BC, BU and Cornell are all on my common app list</p>
<p>I think parikhs is correct about the deleting of past deadlines. Call the Common App helpline phone number and ask them directly. You can always print out the app and fax it first thing in the morning--maybe your school would let you use their fax machine in an "emergency".</p>
<p>Either call commonapp and ask them to fix it or print it out and either fax or mail it or w/e</p>
<p>I don't know why people wait until the last day to do such important things.</p>
<p>there prolly was an error on ur account. i went back to my account to check to see if my other "past deadline" schools were deleted, but they're still there.</p>
<p>Nevermind, I got it - thx.</p>
<p>Woot...done w/ both :) - I did the supplement in 20 minutes :).</p>
<p>that isnt something to boast about...you sould be ashamed :D
you just wasted 65 dollars...:D</p>
<p>1:10 and 500 words to go.</p>
<p>not really ravin cuz it was a pretty damn good essay - i only had the 2nd 1 left... but yah $65 down the drain most likely...cornell is a huge reach cuz low stats</p>
<p>How much do you think Cornell values the supplemental essays? The questions seemed uninspired.</p>
<p>Some people say the supplemental essays are even more important than the COmmon App one, because Cornell wants to know why you are a good match for the school. In a way, they can find that out through the essays and they can kind of figure out how much you know about the school through the essays.</p>
<p>I am one of the people who feel the supplemental essays can, in some cases, carry more weight than the main essay. They are telling as to your reasons for selecting Cornell and your quality of fit as a student there.</p>
<p>My main grudge with it is that anyone can make it seem like they're a good fit, just make your interests fit w/ cornell... for instance, say you want to go to a larger institution and name all the advantages related to that. Anyone can do that. I'm just saying, anyone could make themselves look like a good fit with a bit of effort.</p>
<p>It's one thing to say "I want to go to a large and diverse school because that's appealing to me and i have a lot of interests" and another to explain how CAS is good for you because you can study music and a more practical major for a mainstream career without administrative special approval and have that reflect on the diverse interests shown in your grades, essays, and course selection in HS...(that was me)</p>
<p>as you may notice, in some cases you can merely say X college is right for me, and in others you can show it and the entire application complements that assertion.</p>
<p>ya good point, i def. did not match up my essays enough w/ what I had actually done, in hindsight.</p>
<p>ok sorry guys, stupid mistake on my part. ifigured it all out. </p>
<p>i think my supplements were the strongest, moreso than my essay. i think cornell 's purpose in including those supplements was to seperate those who feel they will get in just becaue they think they can based on stats, and those who know exactly why theyre a good match for cornell, they have a very good idea of what their interest are and are attracted by cornell because they know exactly how to utilize the education at cornell to benefit there interest.</p>
<p>because u can have great stats but if you're not passionate about something then even the best education won't help you. Somebody who is passionate about something will be more successful than somebody who is just "smart" and can get As. And cornell wants those who are driven by passion, not just the ability to do well on paper.</p>
<p>my two cents</p>
<p>Since I'm applying to CALS AEM (ugrad biz) I tied in my entrepreneurial ventures w/ the student organizations at AEM. I talked about how I would be a contributor to the competitions (business plan comp.) in the CEO and EPE groups. I basically talked about specific things at AEM that caught my interest and how I would contribute to it - bringing together what they have and what I have to offer. In the first one, I expressed my leadership qualities through the companies I've started and real estate work I do. I think I did a fairly good job portraying my accomplishments. anyway GL to all. Stop dwelling on it :)</p>
<p>cornell wants students with As and High SATs more than it wants passionate ones...I'd rather have a directionless genius than a passionate idiot, and cornell does, too. However, most students who apply to cornell have good grades and SATs, so they have their pick of the passionate smart kids and the directionless smart kids.</p>
<p>Directionless,in my use of it in this post, doesn't mean you don't have a career planned, but rather that you really don't care about anything. Loving to learn can be a direction, and is perfectly acceptable, as curiosity is a great asset in an applicant.</p>