<p>I did this last year. I figured I should do it again because I have too much free time at disposal.</p>
<p>Background: graduated from Cornell 3 years ago with Econ & Government double major. 3rd year law student at NYU law. Will be working at a NYC Biglaw firm next year.</p>
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<p>Chances question: I do not have the amazing stats that some people on here have. I have a lot community service and I am in every organization that my school provides (which is very little). I go to a school with about 90 people and only made a 26 on my ACT (which is the highest at my school, sad, I know). We only have 1 AP class my senior year and had only 2 ‘Accelerated’ classes in the past at my school. So no AP test taken, but I do have a 4 gpa. I am applying to the ILR school. The only thing I have going for myself is I am AA from Mississippi, for which I have had alot of colleges contact me from their diversity program. On parchment, it says I have 60% of getting in, how accurate is that, do you think? Trying my best to be as realistic as I can be, I see it at, maybe 10?</p>
<p>Actual college question: As I am applying to the ILR school, I am hoping to go into the business field. I was hoping to get my MBA after the ILR school, or after any school, and was wondering if I chose not to, would the ILR school be strong enough to land me a good paying job in the business field without the need of a MBA.</p>
<p>What grades do you need in law school to get a Big Law job?</p>
<p>What are some questions you might be asked at the alumni meeting? And what do you know about the CHE kids? Like, their gpas (is there grade deflation?), workload/stress, etc? </p>
<p>Thanks so doing this for us!</p>
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<p>Since you are AA, I think you stand a decent shot at admission. Your score is a bit on the lower side, but I think you’re competitive.</p>
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<p>Couple of things:</p>
<p>First, MBA is only worth it if you go to a top school. And, to get into a top MBA, you need decent quality work experience of 4-5 years after college. </p>
<p>Which means, you’d need to score a decent corporate job out of college to begin with.</p>
<p>Second, for ‘business’ jobs - such as finance or consulting - your choice of major doesn’t really matter coming out of Cornell. What matters is your total package - college GPA, work experience, networking skills, interviewing skills, etc.</p>
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<p>Really depends on school you attend.</p>
<p>At my school, if you hit median, you were pretty much guaranteed a Biglaw gig. There were few exceptions - people who are very anti-social and can’t seem to hold onto a 30-minute interview in a non-awkward fashion - some of these folks struggled to get an offer despite decent grades.</p>
<p>The kids in the bottom third of the class were $hit out of luck, though.</p>
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<p>I’d expect a couple of questions as to why you’re interested in attending Cornell as opposed to other colleges.</p>
<p>Be prepared to answer that question. However, I wouldn’t lose sleep over it. I didn’t even do an alumni interview (despite being asked to do it - I turned it down) and I still got in. It’s no big deal.</p>
<p>GPA’s of CHE kids I knew range from upper 2’s up to 4.0. As the case is at any school, there’s a fair share of really smart, hard-working kids, yet there are some serious idiots too.</p>
<p>As to the workload / stress, I can’t really make comment because I’ve never taken any classes in CHE.</p>
<p>Please chance me for Cornell School of Hotel Administration (I WILL EARLY DECISION)</p>
<p>Asian Male, ranked 92/476, </p>
<p>SAT: 2010 total (790 math, 550 reading, 670 writing), out of 1600: 1340</p>
<p>SAT IIs: Math II: 740
Math I: 730</p>
<p>gpa: 3.93/4.6 soo around a Low A- and super high B+</p>
<p>Course Rigor: 3 years of AP/Honors math, 1 year of honors physics, 1 year of honors electronics, 1 year of AP Environmental Science, and 1 year of AP Computer Science. The rest are acaemic courses.</p>
<p>Volunteer/ECs/Work Experience (Only the ones pertaining to Hospitality):</p>
<p>Worked at a Chinese food resturant from 10/10 to present
Worked at a Meditteranean resturant from 6/11 to 8/13
Camp counselor from 7/17/12 - 7/24/12 and 7/17/13-7/25/13, taking care of inner city new york kids at a camp site
Camp counselor for Chinese school Kids (providing food, health, and instruction) 8/20/12-8/24/12
Church Summer Camp Counselor (provide food, health, and instruction) July 2011 and 7/30/12-8/4/12</p>
<p>ECs/Volunteer (not pertaining to Hospitality)</p>
<p>youth group coworker
A/V (audio/visual) manager at church
FLDC member (investment club)
JSA member (junior states of america)
Christian Fellowship (freshman Representative, sophmore representative, communications officer)
Church Worship Team Bassist, vocalist, and guitar player
Fidelity chinese school student
National Honor Society member</p>
<p>What would you guesstimate the average GPA of ILR admits to be? I’ve seen quite a bit of variation, but just wondering your take on it.</p>
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<p>I have no idea. sorry.</p>
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<p>Honestly your chances don’t look very promising. The biggest problem in your app is your gpa / class rank.</p>
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<li><p>What did you most enjoy?</p></li>
<li><p>How was your roommate? Did he match your “survey”? What do you think of the roommate selection?</p></li>
<li><p>What event did you enjoy the most?</p></li>
<li><p>Any advice to ED applicant?</p></li>
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<p>People I got to meet at Cornell. No question. I made some very good friends during my college years.</p>
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<p>My roommate from freshmen year was actually kind of a creep. He was a nice kid, but just a little creepy. </p>
<p>Starting my Soph year, I moved out to live with my friends so it was not a problem from that point.</p>
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<p>pre-Slope day parties on campus.</p>
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<p>Yeah. Just relax. Cornell’s a good school, so if you get in, then congrats. If you don’t get in, it’s no big deal and just go attend some other school you like.</p>
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<p>I applied ED to Cornell last year (was turned down), and I applied ED again this year. I applied for a CS major to CoE and CAS both (CoE primary) this year. I’m an Indian applicant who’s looking for financial aid. </p>
<p>Does re-applying ED add some weight to my application? And, how badly will asking for financial assistance affect my chances for admission?</p>
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<p>SAT I- 2190 (1470/1600)</p>
<p>SAT II- 800 in Math II and 790 in Physics </p>
<p>I took 5 APs in my gap year and scored 5/5 in each. </p>
<p>I’ve ranked 1/169 in high school with a GPA of 97/100
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<p>If you have the time, could you chance me? Please be realistic, but critical.</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1579643-please-chance-me-getting-cornell-arts-sciences.html#post16596048[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1579643-please-chance-me-getting-cornell-arts-sciences.html#post16596048</a></p>
<p>I think it is very nice of OP to start this thread, but without really speaking for him too much, I don’t think his intent is to chance people and he is also not qualified, even though he appears to be a very smart person.</p>
<p>Post #14, Cornell gave you their decision last year already, unless you’ve done something amazing this year, I don’t think their decision is going to change.</p>
<p>I know you didn’t go to the CoE, but I was wondering if you knew a lot of people (or anyone at all) who double majored in CS and ORE. If you did, do you know if their workload was as manageable as that of someone who majored in only one field? Also is this combination viable or is it a waste to major in both?</p>
<p>How has going to Cornell (instead of any other high-rank school for law) helped you out in internships, summer jobs, etc?</p>
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<p>Are you asking if having gone to Cornell helps find jobs & internships while attending law school, or are you asking if having gone to Cornell helps find jobs & internships while attending Cornell?</p>
<p>If formal, the answer is no. What matters for finding summer jobs or permanent employment offer once you’re at law school is: 1) the law school you attend, 2) your GPA & class rank at the law school, 3) your interviewing & networking skills.</p>
<p>If latter, the answer is yes. Certain business employers such as management consulting firms or investment banks only recruit at a handful of colleges nation-wide, and Cornell is one of those schools. However, just because these firms recruit at Cornell, it obviously doesn’t imply that you will necessarily get an offer from such firms in question.</p>
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<p>I didn’t know anyone that double majored in those two subjects. However, I did know quite a few who majored in either CS or ORE.</p>
<p>From what I heard, CS is a tougher major than ORE. CS, as I heard from those majoring in it, is heavily time-consuming due to unforgiving problem sets. And, it is one of those majors where you won’t do that well unless you are ‘cut out for it’, or ‘born to think like a developer’.</p>
<p>ORE had a reputation as one of the easier majors within engineering and CS had a reputation as one of the toughest majors within entire campus. However, I can’t verify those claims as legitimate since I don’t have objective standards to evaluate. But provided these claims are true, I think you will do well doing double major in CS and ORE if you have what it takes to do well in CS courses.</p>