@julia115 I am in the exact same boat as you! I applied ED to SHA and was deferred to regular decision. I have not received a likely letter and I am getting anxious because Cornell is my top choice and I have put so much time and effort into the school. I can’t wait to find out, though I am very nervous!!!
I received a diversity likely letter and am considering Cornell as one of my top schools. Right now I’m taking an onlin e physics class (intro to principles, doesnt even involve friction, probably a really easy course for people who are good at math) at the University of Florida. I am not capable of majoring in physics, I just am really interested and wanted to take an introductory course. I am most likely going to end up with a B, but it will be my first since 10th grade. Should I get out of the class and have the W on my transcript? Or should I struggle and get the B? Does Cornell care about either? I dont want to risk them revoking my admission. It probably wont happen, I just don’t know how much weight they put into stuff like this…I want to finish the class and get through it, its just so hard for me and would rather learn Physics for the first time in a traditional setting where I can go to the teacher for help. I also never even put the class on my common app when I applied to Cornell cause I decided to take it last minute, so should I email them if I decide to withdraw?
@nikkit21 Well, normally you can just withdraw your application via your admissions status page. I don’t think you are required to elaborate in depth as to why you’re withdrawing since lots of people who get into any school, especially with Ivies, eventually choose to attend another school (I think this is called “yield rate” or something like that). I’ve personally never gone to the application withdrawal page out of fear of clicking something accidentally (lol), but you could always send them an e-mail if you want to explain.
To your other question: I don’t really know if Cornell would take the course into consideration since you didn’t list it in your Common Application; was it in your midterm?
They won’t rescind your acceptance because of a B.
Does anyone else feel really anxious when they see people posting about likely letters/diversity days? I worry that they already accepted all of the URMs 
I’m hoping for the best but I’m seriously expecting rejection now next week.
@hopelessopus12 I do. I am a URM and I didn’t get the likely letter so I am starting to accept the fact that I was rejected/waitlisted.
It’s okay I know people from my school last year who never got likely letters and they were still accepted, they can’t send the letters to every single minority that applied and are gonna be accepted.
Two kids from my school were already admitted ED, so I’m starting to worry that my chances will be hurt since Cornell rarely takes kids from my school
@NikkiT2021
The year my son was accepted to Cornell ED, one of his fellow classmates also accepted ED just assumed he no longer had to put in the effort for the rest of his senior year. He failed 2 classes and Cornell still did not rescind their ED acceptance. I wouldn’t stress at this stage over a possible B.
Does anyone know if all acceptances have been sent out for SHA???
a few of my friends have gotten in im getting anxious haha
@nikkit21
B is ok. your grade average b each term is no problem…
did anyone get an email requesting financial aid information?
@victorialugo, did you not fill out a CSS or FAFSA?
@nuttyprofessor yes but I was wondering if they asked for any other documents
@victorialugo yes additional info
Just came home from vacation to find a likely letter (Arts & Sciences, specific scholars program)!
This has already been said, but to reiterate, not receiving a likely letter does not mean that you will not be accepted to Cornell, or any school for that matter. In fact, a majority of acceptees DO NOT receive a likely letter. So don’t sweat it, and wait to see what March 30th has in store for you.
Also, I saw a lot of people questioning what their Cornell decision will be after receiving rejections or waitlists from other schools. I was waitlisted at JHU and UChicago recently, but just got a likely letter from Cornell and am a finalist for a merit scholarship at WashU. It is false to say that college admissions is completely random, but it sure as heck eludes me as to how decisions are made if I can receive such varied responses from schools of similar standards. Ultimately, one school’s decision should not, and can not, be used to predict another’s.
Best of luck to everyone 
No disrespect and yes there is randomness here. But JHU and UChicago are in a different league from WashU and Cornell. Though they are all great institutions. That’s just a fact.
@Chrchill But I got rejected from WashU and accepted BME Hopkins and Cornell…so yeah, college admissions are pretty unpredictable.
Cool ! Congrats !
@realityhitshard It’s probably tufts syndrome