@Bishoptoaster any advice for a current junior who wants to apply for CHE in the winter?
CALS waitlisted
Asian female
SAT 1480 ERW 680 MAT 800
GPA 3.92/4.00 unweighted
The waitlist admit rate is super low last year. Around 5000 opt-in and only 164 of them got accepted.
Does sb know when fa award letter will be out?
@pinkdanver retake. asians not considered urm; are orm.
@GoldLining they are going to start releasing them on March 31
Yeah, exactly. Idk why they have decided to release that late
Son’s stats:
Rejected (engineering / CS)
Asian/White Male from the NY/NJ area, upper middle income
Scores: 1600/1600 SAT
SATII: 800 Math 2, 800 Physics
GPA: 3.98/4 UW, 14 AP Classes, all 5’s
EC’s: Game development, Finalist in eng competition, Music
Pretty crazy that can be rejected with those sort of stats. Colleges are stressing demographic diversity over academic qualifications. Unfortunately he did not apply to any other ivy
Accepted to CAS!!
ACT - 35
4.0 uw, 4.76 w
Taken 11 AP by end of senior year (all 4s,5s)
Strong ecs, my interview was very good we talked for literally 2 hours
So thankful!!
@pinkdanver Just remember to keep your grades up and engage in extracurricular activities that you are TRULY interested and devoted in. Many college admissions officers can immediately tell if you are doing an activity just to make you application look good. Work hard in everything that you do and keep continuing to make strides in the activities that you love. Applying to schools like Cornell, it can be hard to have even over a 50% chance guarantee of getting in. The most you can do is show colleges who you are, what you’re involved in, and why you think you are a good fit for the school. Cornell loves individuals who are diverse and show leadership in areas and activities that they are involved in, so maybe this next year try to gain some leadership positions in clubs or activities that you love! If you already have those, then keep working hard and maintain that high gpa 
Good luck my friend.
I echo everything in this statement. The only thing I would add is spend the time on your essays. Revise revise revise until a complete stranger would know exactly who you are and what you’re interested in/care about when reading them. Good luck!
Does anyone have any stats on how many students are normally offered the Transfer Option (TO)? It seems like a nice opportunity, but in the haze of various college options, I’m not sure how to approach this. Our D24 is more interested in the academic experience rather than the name on the diploma. She has lots of genuine opportunities, like everyone else here, but we’re just not sure how to take this.
Do any other TO student plan on aggressively pursuing a transfer to Cornell for Fall '21? Any input is appreciated. I literally didn’t even know that TO was a thing until yesterday!
2019-2020 Cornell Common Data Set
http://irp.dpb.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/CDS_2019-2020_V1.pdf
Transfer Applicants: 5,179
Transfers Admitted: 682
Transfers Enrolled: 535
I am planning to! Similar to your daughter, the reason Cornell is my number one choice is because of their academics being the best fit for me (animal science). Their animal science program really is one of the best, if not the best in the country. Because of that, I have decided to accept the transfer option, but to go to what would be the second choice school that would allow me to fulfill the courses that they outlined. I have a friend who took the option and said it was honestly rough, but she doesn’t regret it at all. She loves Cornell.
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@pinkdanver Just remember to keep your grades up and engage in extracurricular activities that you are TRULY interested and devoted in. Many college admissions officers can immediately tell if you are doing an activity just to make you application look good. Work hard in everything that you do and keep continuing to make strides in the activities that you love. Applying to schools like Cornell, it can be hard to have even over a 50% chance guarantee of getting in. The most you can do is show colleges who you are, what you’re involved in, and why you think you are a good fit for the school. Cornell loves individuals who are diverse and show leadership in areas and activities that they are involved in, so maybe this next year try to gain some leadership positions in clubs or activities that you love! If you already have those, then keep working hard and maintain that high gpa Good luck my friend.
@Bishoptoaster Do you have any advice to us as parents whose S dream school is Cornell but who got waitlisted in CoE. He has continued to do the above in his senior year including extracurriculars.
@oaksinfog, very good info. However, those numbers represent the entire body of transfer students, including those that simply transfer form another school. I’m curious if there are stats on how many people are offered the TO letter, possibly broken down by college, along with the number of students who actually transfer under the TO program.
Just posting for future potential students:
Rejected from College of Engineering
SAT 1410
UW GPA 3.94
Highly ranked public high school, took hardest curriculum possible
White, Male, from Northwest
Did anyone get the email they were selected as a Meinig Family Cornell National Scholar? Just got it and unsure what it is
I got it as well! I am not completely certain on what it is, I believe we got it for leadership/ community involvement and it helps pay for costs associated with internships/ service projects and things like that (that’s just my take after skimming over the website it looks like there is a lot more that goes with it). Also, I believe about 50 people a year get it, so congrats!!
Does anyone know if waitlisted students can get/ask for a Transfer Option (TO)? Or is the TO and WL a whole separate thing?
I just got invited to be a Cornell Tradition Fellow through the Cornell Commitment. The email said “ You have been selected for this prestigious fellowship program based on the dedication to work, service, and scholarship that you demonstrated in high school. Your selection is an added honor and distinction, and we are happy to extend this offer to you.” Anyone else?