@Melissazaki honestly not sure–they’re both amazing schools. I think it depends on the environment you want? Urban/suburban-rural, for example. tbh I’d probably pick Georgetown, but that’s because I’m super into DC/politics.
Considering Berkeley and Cornell for biological sciences but probably might change major because I thought I was premed but now I’m not so sure… I’ve lived in CA my whole life and am really craving change, but quality of academics is most important to me. Thoughts?
UC Berkeley vs Cornell for Government (Poli-Sci)???
@idekidc Depends on which school you applied to. Last year I was waitlisted for SHA and didnt hear until June 21st that I was given the Transfer Option, which I am currently pursuing
Has anyone managed to get ahold of the financial aid office? They emailed me saying my dad’s W-2 was missing but IDOC says that everything’s submitted
My D got a transfer option for SHA for 2018. What are SHA course and GPA requirements?
Accepted!
Major: physics
ACT:35
GPA: 3.98
Any other physics students?
I had my w2 and 1040 missing, because I don’t have a job. I got an email on the 31st telling me to update this info. Maybe try emailing the financial aid department or calling someone there.
Status: Accepted!
SAT I (breakdown): 550 (Reading) 650 (Math) (New SAT)
ACT (breakdown):
SAT II:
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.6
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):
AP (place score in parenthesis): AP Lang (2) AP World History (3) AP Physics C (4), and AP NSL (1)
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: AP Calculus AB, AP Computer Science Principles, and AP Literature. A few other honors classes and electives.
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Finance Club. Tech Honor Society. Golf team
Job/Work Experience: Interned at Morgan Stanley this past summer.
Volunteer/Community service: 125 hours
Summer Activities: Golf, going to beach.
Essays (rating 1-10, details):
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):
Teacher Rec #1: CompSci teacher:10/10
Teacher Rec #2: English teacher junior year 7/10
Counselor Rec: Good
Additional Rec:
Interview:
Other:
Applied for Financial Aid?: No
Intended Major: Computer Science
State (if domestic applicant): New York
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Large private
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: $600,000+
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Legacy. Father, mother, and grandfather all went to Cornell.
Strengths: Father is a sizable donor.
Weaknesses: Reading/Writing
Why you think you were accepted/rejected/waitlisted? I think that I’m a well rounded applicant.
General Comments:
Other schools you applied to and their decisions: Alabama (Accepted) Clemson (Accepted), Columbia (Rejected), and SUNY GENESEO (Accepted)
@bartho23 - Thanks for laughs 
“Weakness: Reading/Writing” … LOL !!!
Just got an email offering me a guaranteed transfer option. I’ve never heard of this option before so can anyone tell me what it means?
Accepted! Major: Information Science
34 ACT
4.2 GPA
Did research internships over the summer, student government, varsity tennis
@CheekyNandos - Head on over to the thread dedicated to the Transfer Option applicants:
http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/cornell-university/1978548-cornell-class-of-2021-guaranteed-transfer-discussion-thread-p1.html
cornell’s courselogs show that when Ol’ Ezra says “find instruction in any study,” he isn’t bluffing
@kit4kat Yes, over 5700, we don’t know how many accept to stay on it.
Man, were we all trying to get on the Cornell Days site today at 11? Stupid thing kept crashing
I was but honestly I think it was a bigger issue than just a traffic issue. I hope I can get signed up tomorrow. @realperson2990
how do you view financial aid?
@cindyf99 That is the same thing they told us (non-custodial parent’s W-2s were “missing” when they have been on IDOC since early February and used by other colleges. On Friday child wrote back in clear language that they were on IDOC and today received an email saying W-2s had been “received” and we would hear from them in 4-5 days. So my advice is to email with a very clear explanation using the exact date IDOC says the W-2s were uploaded. Good luck!
I think we all have to remember that IDOC, and all technology, isn’t perfect. Considering that thousands of kids are submitting info, something is bound to not get downloaded with the rest of the file. It’s frustrating, but that’s why it is always best to double check with the FA office. My D is a soph at Cornell and our FA/IDOC deadline for current students is May 15. I have all my IDOC docs submitted, but I got an email from FA office last week saying that one of my forms did not download properly and could I please submit it again? All re-submitted type of forms cannot be done thru IDOC though, so you have to submit through a secure upload on Cornell’s FA website. All that being said, I’m glad that they notified me. It becomes easier to re-apply for your aid once you are already a student. Hang in there!