<p>How important is it to have the course requirements for CALS completed? Will I get an automatic denial if I haven't? </p>
<p>I posed this question to the admissions office, only to receive a somewhat vague response. :(
My application is already late and I'm just wanting to see what I should expect based on previous experiences.</p>
<p>I have heard of a few similar cases (course requirements not met), and the general consensus was that unless your stats are good enough to make Cornell a safety school (say 4.0 in another comparable IVY or non-IVY schools with a challenging coursework as well as great community involvement?), your chance is pretty low. But after all, this is only what I heard, and you can take it with a grain of salt. As a person who is also applying to Cornell (although A&S), I hope it works out for you though!</p>