<p>I was researching about the university and came across this article....</p>
<p>David</a> J. Skorton: We Can Do Better on College Costs</p>
<p>Does this mean that Cornell ad coms will be more prone to choose students that don't need financial aid over those who do?? </p>
<p>A reply would be much appreciated!
Thanks!</p>
<p>No, Cornell has continued to improve its financial aid awards. A significant component of the current $4 billion capital campaign [with over $3 billion raised so far] is to grow the endowment for financial aid. President Skorton is referring to Cornell becoming more efficient and cost conscious in areas that don’t impact the student experience [i.e. ordering supplies].</p>
<p>admissions at Cornell is “need-blind” so ad-coms have no way of knowing who needs aid and who doesn’t.</p>
<p>thank you!</p>
<p>Yea, I talked to an ad-con to day and he said that it looked like from my app I was eligible for EOP!!! So they must be able to conclude from that!</p>
<p>right? I feel like they could probably tell.
Congrats NVMCProgram! Are you in already from ED?
What’s the exact acronym that EOP stands for?
I really hope that I get accepted!! LOVE Cornell, keeping fingers crossed and working hard on the app!</p>
<p>Wow, Bill Gates doesn’t have a college education. Guess the ad-coms would conclude his children would need FinAid.</p>
<p>Nevermind that there are huge numbers of people out of work right now that have masters degrees and Ph.ds. So I guess their kids will get in because the adcoms will figure they don’t need FinAid.</p>
<p>Don’t you check off if you are applying for FA or not? Cornell, like all other schools, consistently give FA to X%(I think 50) of students, and other 50% are full pay. What’s the percentage of people with family income greater than 150k?</p>
<p>Of course many of the admission committee members can figure out your ability to pay. And that’s because they know what high school you go to. If you go to a private school or a boarding school, of course you’re probably not going to need aid. If you go to an inner city high school, you’re probably going to need it.</p>
<p>But they don’t look at this when they’re making their decision. They’re looking to see if you’re a fit for Cornell. That’s why FA staff don’t see your application until you’re accepted. Cornell is strictly–and very proudly–need blind.</p>
<p>@cornellpezra - thank you for reiterating my point.</p>
<p>What Adcoms may or may not be able to figure out by looking at an application regarding finaid is totally and completely irrelevant since Cornell is need blind. Ad coms look to see if the applicant is a good fit and at all the other academic stuff. FinAid looks at the financials and puts together the package on the aid.</p>
<p>Although an Adcom may be able to make an assumption based on High School, or occupation of a parent. They certainly could not ever make any kind of decision on such an assumption since it is just that, an assumption.</p>
<p>The magnet school my children attended has families from every walk of life. The major private schools here have kids there on scholarship, so attendance there is no guarantee that a child won’t need finaid.</p>
<p>Families with investment banker parents who once had money to burn might have been out of work for the last two year and someone that is self employed might make $30,000/yr or $3 million. None of that is clearly detailed on a student application.</p>
<p>Thank you for answering my question.
These posts have definitely reassured me. I had been hearing various rumors among threads, advisors, and people so I felt I was in a precarious position.
This thread is done.
Best of luck to '15 applicants</p>
<p>Usfa2011dad- you know all of that, because…</p>
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<p>[Cornell</a> University - Admissions - Overview](<a href=“http://www.cornell.edu/admissions/]Cornell”>Admissions | Cornell University)</p>
<p>oldfort- I’m not sure exactly what you are referring too, so can’t really respond beyond the quote above</p>
<p>I personally do not believe everything I read, action speaks louder than words.</p>
<p>I don’t always believe everything I read either. However, it would have to be a pretty large and ongoing conspiracy for the contrary to be true. I think it would collapse due to the number of people that would have to be involved to make it work.</p>