@ScottG Yeah, I applied to CALS was offered an interview today
You have to give Cornell a few days to get everything sorted out. My stuff didn’t appear on the portal until about 4 or 5 days after I submitted my application in november.
Why do they specifically say there are no interviews on their website, yet they offer an ‘informal chat’ which is ‘reported on and added to your application file’? (quoting the email sent to me)
Sounds like an interview to me…
@fruitfly2020
maybe it’s because there are too many applicants to offer everyone an interview, so they say it’s a “infomal chat” so they can choose to use their resources on people they need to meet.
I didn’t get that email #yikes
I think only some colleges offer interviews…CALS, Hotel, Architecture…I’m pretty sure Arts and Sciences doesn’t offer them
Anyone not get a confirmation email? On CA it shows my recs were downloaded
Jk, just got mine!
Have other people not received their portal yet?
@CAMidwestMom Bio - CALS
But the alum that wants to interview me went to CAS.
DS sent his app in last week and the portal only has green checks next to the Common App and ACT scores. Other test scores, school reports, etc are all checkless. So I wouldn’t worry about only seeing one or two green checks. Just to be certain though, while you’re waiting, you could double/triple check your CollegeBoard account and with your school to verify that those other things were mailed to Cornell.
@Drose55 - We got the notification for the portal three days after the app was submitted.
Good luck to all!
Got an alumna meeting Saturday for CAS. I’m planning to major in Bio at CAS, but my person is from the Human Ecology college. I dont think which college they went to matters.
I’m already concerned, probably based on bad experiences with the College Board earlier in the App process. S’s app was sent on 12/29. His Aunt sent a rec a couple of months ago. She had a baby in Nov and wanted to get it done before that. Test scores have been sent. The only thing that shows up is the Common App. The teacher recs and counselor reports were also done on the Common App quite some time ago. Should I be worried yet? This is a reach anyway, but how sad if he doesn’t even get the chance due to an error like this.
It usually takes a while for the “file” to sync up. Don’t worry. It may even eventually show received with a late date. Don’t worry about it.
It this specific to Cornell to update portal late? The rest of the schools DD applied to have all information updated. School report and supplemental section still not checked.
@ballerina16 Cornell gets upwards of 40,000 applications so they need to process tons of information.
I haven’t gotten my portal link/info yet. 
I applied on the last day. Anybody else?
My S just has the CA, the fee and the test score showing as rec’d. He says the rest is blank. I think it takes a while.
I called the school today. My son didn’t get the confirmation email and the portal info. He submitted on the last day as well. The office confirmed the app has been received. Within an hour, the confirmation email came. Maybe you should call just in case.
This AM everything but the test scores is checked off. I had SAT, ACT and one subject test sent. I am giving it until Monday before I call. They all show sent on the testing sites. I’m glad to see the other stuff is all there since we had one rec letter sent via their website. Fingers crossed.