<p>Sorry this is a little off topic,</p>
<p>but is it weird that I got a likely letter from Cornell but got rejected from Northwestern?</p>
<p>Not really. It just means Cornell and Northwestern are looking for different types of students.</p>
<p>^Very true. I was on the Northwestern threads too and some guy got rejected from NU, but got a likely letter from Brown. Not saying that Brown is harder to get into, but my point is that these schools are all looking for a specific TYPE of applicant and some may fit with both schools while others only fit one.</p>
<p>Those of you trying to hack into the system, and feeling clever because you can read JS: I’d suggest that you learn a bit more about how web apps work. Just because you can find the “hidden URL” doesn’t mean you can get to the data. You won’t see anything one second before the scheduled time (unless someone on that side does something pretty dumb, which is unlikely.)</p>
<p>Also, this is a bit funny: Hobson’s is the company behind both CC and the decision website. I can just imagine some engineer at Hobson’s reading this discussion and laughing his/her head off.</p>
<p>^Just having some fun man. Take it easy. No one is trying to “hack the system.”</p>
<p>Hey guys. First of all, JS isn’t a server-side language XD. But, if you reach the page, you are technically requesting data from the server. They CAN see if you have requested that data- and recind your acceptance (if you are accepted).
For some reason, this page is really really easy to hack. Idk who wrote this code, but it was a 5th grader. </p>
<p>Here’s a fun article I found on the topic:
[url=<a href=“http://www.pcworld.com/article/119938/article.html]Harvard”>http://www.pcworld.com/article/119938/article.html]Harvard</a> Rejects Applicants Who Hacked Site | PCWorld<a href=“Same%20site%20as%20us!”>/url</a></p>
<p>Best if we dont mess around with it ;)</p>
<p>Pretty cool stuff.</p>
<p>Cornell is my number 1 choice, but I am afraid that I won’t get in. My friend got a likely, but two other friends and I did not.</p>
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2040 SAT, 1330 two part
Math ii 750, phys 730, chem 690
Many APs, took tests for Gov (3) Calc AB (5) Phys B (5) Eng Lang (4), this year taking Calc BC, Chem, Eng Lit, Spanish, Music Theory.
Many extra currics, no sports though even though the rigor of marching band is greater than most sports. A few leadership positions, not many service hours.</p>
<p>Scared…</p>
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<p>@jabberwoo123 Yeah you’re right. Best if we don’t mess around with it.</p>
<p>omg. I didn’t get a likely letter but i applied for engineering and i’m a girl. does this mean i’m absolutely screwed?</p>
<p>Not completely screwed, but your chances have dropped significantly.</p>
<p>Did any Caucasian male engineers get likely letters?</p>
<p>Can someone translate the time we find out about our decisions in all the US time zones? It’d really help…</p>
<p>@mysterella: don’t listen to @Maxyend. I come from a school where some years Cornell will accept 12 kids from one class. My brother and some of his friends were among them (he’s in engineering) and I’ve never heard of any of them getting a likely letter. Chances are they either hadn’t looked at your application before the letters were sent out or they simply get far too many applicants to have the letters to all applicants that will likely be accepted. Either way the I don’t think the fact that you didn’t receive has caused your chances to “drop significantly.” Good luck! I’m sure you’ll be fine :)</p>
<p>^ 12? Wow!</p>
<p>Decisions should be out at 5 on the east coast, 4 in central time, 2 in california, and 3 between california and texas. Hope that helps.</p>
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<p>Let’s say 4000 girls apply to CoE, and 450 female engineers get accepted by Cornell, and they send out LLs to 150 of those. That leaves 300 places for the other 3850. Meaning your chance has just gone from 11.25% to 8%. That’s like a 30% drop in chances. Pretty significant drop, no?</p>
<p>Obviously, I made up those numbers. My point is that it would make a difference regardless of the exact numbers, and i did say she wasn’t “completely screwed”.</p>
<p>I wish we all got “likely letters” :)</p>
<p>Are students who applied for Engineering the only ones who have been sent “likely acceptance” letters?</p>
<p>@catlover42 No, some urm’s from all colleges received likelies. I got one and I’m CAS</p>