<p>I applied because I chose a couple of random east coast schools to apply to (NYU, BC, and Cornell). I already had the common app done for BC (which I would like to go to if I can convince my parents to pay up) and I already had an essay that fit perfectly. All in all I spent about 5 minutes on Cornell specific stuff. Let me rephrase what I earlier said, Cornell is on the lower end of my list of colleges I want to go to, but its still on there. Who knows, maybe I’ll change my mind. But no one really answered my question, does every Cornell applicant get the alumni interview or is the next step?</p>