<p>Why did Cornell extend their deadline?</p>
<p>Dunno. I called them today and they told me that they are still opening mail from 3 weeks ago.</p>
<p>I think a lot of other schools extended theirs too.. I know Vanderbilt did.</p>
<p>probably to get more applicants and lower the acceptance rate.</p>
<p>Litagee87, to what date did Vandy extend their deadline? Is there a link on their website?</p>
<p>which isnt good for us borderline applicants... :(</p>
<p>not necessarily... statistically last minute applicants should have poorer applications in general. If you decide to apply last minute, cornell is most likely either a big reach you finally say "what the heck" for because of the newfound extra time to apply, an extra "safety" (not that it's much of a safety unless you are overqualified AND have an exemplary application) which you, once again, decided on last minute, or just not (initially) very much on your radar and possibly not a good match. Stonecold, the applicant pool in any given year won't be swayed very much by seven extra days of applicants. Relax; whatever fate had your decision to be before the extention, it probably hasn't changed based on this new information.</p>
<p>I dunno, I just heard my friend talking about the Vanderbilt extension</p>
<p>Duke extended theirs 11 more days</p>
<p>Are you serious?? Geez.</p>
<p>Oh well, at least I have them done. And now I can feel good saying that I finished my Duke app 11 days before it was due. :D</p>
<p>Is the 7th deadline for online applicants (because on the site its written "postmarked" only, so that wont apply to online applicants).</p>
<p>It says "and for the Common App Online as well", or something to that extent on the website</p>
<p>^but not for fin aid, i hear</p>
<p>Why is Cornell's fin aid stuff due so much earlier than other colleges? or is it not?</p>
<p>It is, your signed tax returns and the App was due on the 1st, I believe.</p>
<p>NOT for financial aid?</p>
<p>I am screwed.</p>
<p>Could you provide me with a link saying that the dead line for the app is extended?</p>
<p>Linky: <a href="http://admissions.cornell.edu/%5B/url%5D">http://admissions.cornell.edu/</a></p>
<p>And I intend to send my fin aid stuff anyway. If they don't give me money, then whatever, I'm not going. The deadlines are said to be flexible (with good reason), so it might not be a problem at all.</p>
<p>Great Phoenix. I think I will do the same.</p>
<p>phenix, im sorry to tell you if you look at cornell's instructions it says that "financial aid deadlines are firm." but then again, they might be just trying to intimidate.</p>
<p>cornell, vanderbilt, duke, uva i think</p>