Cornell Just Called...

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<p>So, I just got back from a 7-MILE TENNIS PRACTICE, and I was greeted with a call from Cornell. They asked me if I wanted my application to be considered for CAS (I applied to CALS only) because my major (biology and society) is pretty elastic in terms of the schools at Cornell. I am very worried because I assume they made most of the decisions at this point, which makes me think that I was waitlisted/rejected for CALS, and now CAS is significantly harder to get into, basically leaving me with no chance at Cornell.</p>

<p>So, I am basically asking if anyone knows if this means anything or has had previous experience with a situation like this. Thanks.</p>

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<p>If you are an in-state student, they might be considering or reconsidering your application in CAS for tuition purposes?</p>

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<p>say yes if you want to go</p>

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<p>Never heard of this but I take it as a positive. If they did not think you were a good candidate they would have never bothered calling you.</p>

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<p>even if you don’t want to go, it wouldn’t hurt to say yes. If they do accept you it’s nice to have one more place to go, but it’s not like anyone’s forcing you to go.</p>

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<p>Well, of course I said yes. I also am an out-of-state student. Thanks for the responses so far, and I would of course love to go to CAS (but still CALS slightly more). I would really appreciate it if someone else with experience with this could respond.</p>

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<p>In this year’s admission cycle, your mileage WILL vary. Perhaps CALS received a gazillion apps from in-state residents due to the economy, making CAS a little less competitive for bio…anything is possible.</p>

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<p>I definitely wouldn’t take this as a positive but at least you are getting a second look. Most applicants would’ve just been rejected.</p>

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<p>yeah i would like to have that call as well.</p>

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<p>speaking of calls. My D received a call from a Cornell Senior. She said it was more like a chat, wanting to know if she had any questions she wanted answered etc…</p>

<p>I am wondering if I should read anything at all into the call, or is that pretty “par for the course” as far as things go.</p>

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<p>It’s par for the course…HumEc student ambassadors call the applicants to see if they have questions about Cornell or the application process.</p>

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<p>That’s pretty much what I figured. I also figured you would be the one that answered the question. Can always count on you dewdrop. ;-)</p>

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<p>Yeah, I applied to HumEc and got the same call, it lasted 20-30 minutes and I thought it went well.
And then I got deferred.
So I think it’s standard practice to do that with HumEc applicants.</p>

<p>@ OP: I don’t think that call is bad by any means… it could only be neutral/good.</p>

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<p>hahaha…I’m always lurking…kind of sad</p>

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<p>Thanks :)</p>

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<p>Everyone counts on dewdrop, haha, she’s the Cornell expert (along with Cayuga, who I haven’t seen for a long time!)</p>

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<p>I’m still here, Chandler. I’m always here! (Didn’t you see my hilarious post on the sorority thread?)</p>

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<p>yes, i was in the same situation in december 2008. I was accepted ED to CoE. However, I applied to CAS and CALS. They asked me if i was interested in the CoE, i said yes, and that’s how i got into Cornell…lol</p>

<p>so i would say yes</p>

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<p>Well guys, thanks for the comments. I guess I should continue to hope for the worst because I’m not exactly the best applicant, and it’s not worth it to have hope.</p>

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<p>lol … very hard. You must have heard of the expression which states that “The secret to happiness is maintaining a minimum of expectation.” Still, I’d hold out just a bit of hope Chron, as that call you just received from Cornell sounds like it could be a good one. Good luck!</p>

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<p>dude, CALS isnt that much easier to get into… in fact, i believe this year its a 1 percent admission rate diffierence, max 2.</p>