<p>I know a few people who received likely letters for other ivies, i was wondering if Cornell does the same.</p>
<p>i got an acceptance letter from one of the colleges that do rolling admissions (CALS) - i’m pretty sure they do likely letters too.</p>
<p>Yeah they do. But since Cornell hasn’t completely finished getting all of the applications together, I wouldn’t expect one until mid-February.</p>
<p>oh man i hope i get one!</p>
<p>does anybody have any idea as to what percentage of admitted applicants get likely letters?</p>
<p>Not sure I understand the point of a likely letter? So the applicant gets notified that they will most likely be accepted by a school (Cornell in this case) but what’s the advantage to the school over just waiting to send the decision April 1st? The applicant will be waiting to hear from his other RD schools anyway, right- not like he’s making his final decision right then and there.</p>
<p>And does CAS send these letters out as well? What does it mean if you do not receive one of these letters, since you may still end up being admitted- but are you then less desirable to them? And how many of these letters do they send out? </p>
<p>Confused 
But thanks in advance–</p>
<p>there are “Cornell Days”’ in the Spring where Cornell hosts various groups of students that they would particularly encourage to attend - “Committent Scholars” - Research, Tradition, and Meinig . Since thease students have to make travel arrangements Cornell invites them to the weekend, telling them that they are "likely’ to be accepted earleir than the official acceptance date.</p>
<p>So is it safe to assume that if you live within driving distance you will not get a likely letter??</p>
<p>Yes. That is safe to assume.</p>
<p>They are also sent to applicants that the school feels will be extremely competitive with their peer schools. They send them to try to insure that their school will be seriously considered. It’s an extremely effective technique, makes the student feel special.</p>
<p>I know the likely + the subsequent program they invited me to definitely solidified my decision in coming here.</p>
<p>I got a likely letter from CAS last year. Got rejected from every other top 20 school I applied to, lol. </p>
<p>So you never know, I guess something about my app clicked for Cornell (my Why Cornell essay was really really good).</p>
<p>I think mine came in February, but wouldn’t swear to it.</p>
<p>Does anyone get rejected/waitlisted after a getting likely letter? (Not just Cornell, anywhere)</p>
<p>Not likely…</p>
<p>Wait, if CALS does rolling admissions, why send likely letters? Why just tell you your in? Or do they know, but they dont notify you until April first? I always thought Rolling admissions told you as soon as they knew? (two of mine have)</p>
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<p>False. I’m within driving distance of Cornell and, like I said earlier, I got one two years ago. The rest of Chendrix’s post is accurate in regards to what type of applicants will get likely letters.</p>
<p>A rolling acceptance is not a likely letter, cc102. Two completely different circumstances.</p>
<p>abotu hwo many likely letters do they send out???</p>
<p>idk i think they’re pretty much the same. likely letters are just the other colleges’ ways of doing rolling; but that’s just my opinion. i do have friends, though, who live within driving distance of cornell who got likely letters - so i still stand by my point.</p>
<p>For arts and sciences, theres a tanner dean’s scholar’s program that sends out a likely letter in mid march. Getting that letter on the same day as getting rejected from MIT made things easier.</p>
<p>I only found out about the cornell commitment when I got the actual acceptance letter…</p>