Deferred with lots of questions!

[yalesoon]

<p>Thank you all so, so much! I’m feeling a lot more positive about my chances now. I’ve got a rough draft of a letter written up, I have all As in more AP classes than I’ve taken previous years (upward trend woo), I’ve been staying active in my ECs and I’ve already set up a study plan to retake the SAT. I can do this! :)</p>

<p>Also ^ I applied to CALS. I don’t think I have to “reapply” my app is just automatically transferred, right? And I would love to go visit, but I’m in Florida and my parents can’t but I’ve done a lot of reading and seen pictures of the campus and I love it</p>

[Truust]

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Also consider applying to colleges at Cornell, other than Arts and Sciences. You will get the same education and 10 years from now no one will ask you whether you went to Arts and Sciences or one of the other schools that are a little bit easier to get into. Who cares. Cornell is Cornell.

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<p>What…? So if someone wanted to do English at CAS, they should apply instead to say, ILR just so that they can get into Cornell? What is the point in that? He would NOT get the same education… that’s the entire point of having different colleges.</p>

[yalesoon]

<p>@truust exactly what I was thinking lol…</p>

[ClassicRockerDad]

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Thank you all so, so much! I’m feeling a lot more positive about my chances now. I’ve got a rough draft of a letter written up, I have all As in more AP classes than I’ve taken previous years (upward trend woo), I’ve been staying active in my ECs and I’ve already set up a study plan to retake the SAT. I can do this!</p>

<p>Also ^ I applied to CALS. I don’t think I have to “reapply” my app is just automatically transferred, right? And I would love to go visit, but I’m in Florida and my parents can’t but I’ve done a lot of reading and seen pictures of the campus and I love it

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<p>Today is Dec 21st. Do what Cornell asks you to do with a minimal amount of effort. Then assume that they don’t exist and psychologically move on. Stop loving Cornell. </p>

<p>You need to get your head into your other applications and start to love those schools too. </p>

<p>Cornell has had a chance to get you and they passed. It’s their loss. While they may get another chance to try to get you, they are now on an equal footing with the other excellent schools that you will be applying to and no longer have an inside edge. </p>

<p>Don’t have a dream school, have a dream life. There are many avenues to obtain that dream life. Choose one of many.</p>

[yalesoon]

<p>@classicrockerdad thank you so much for the advice!
While I still love cornell, I understand that I may not be accepted and there are other schools that I know I would do just fine at. However, I’m not going to put “minimal effort” into cornell. I’m going to work hard for what I want the most, and if I’m not accepted I’ll know that I belong somewhere else.
But I completely understand what you’re saying, and I’m keeping my options open by applying to a lot of other schools that also have a lot to offer me :)</p>

[ClassicRockerDad]

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It is also extremely important that you continue to maintain your high academic achievement throughout your senior year and keep us up to date on any additional awards and/or honors that you earn. And although not necessary, you are welcome to submit an additional letter reiterating your strong interest in Cornell and/or submit an additional letter of recommendation from someone you had not initially asked to write on your behalf.

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<p>That’s minimal effort. Just do it and move on. Do nothing else for Cornell.</p>