<p>SparkCollege database shows that Cornell considers the following things during the admissions process and to what extent they consider them. Is this list correct? Does secondary school record refer to summer college and things like that?</p>
<p>Very Important
Extracurricular activities
Application essay
Academic GPA
Recommendation(s)
Rigor of secondary school record
Talent/ability
Standardized test scores Important
Class rank Considered
Alumni/ae relation
Character/personal qualities
First generation
Geographical residence
Interview
Racial/ethnic status
State residency
Volunteer work
Work experience Not Considered
Level of applicant's interest
Religious affiliation/commitment</p>
<p>Oh, thank God! That makes me feel so much better to know that I didn't miss out on something that is important. Thanks Cavs019; I feel kind of stupid right now.</p>
<p>Acerbic, do you think "Level of applicant's interest" is so important that if it is expressed clearly and effectively through an essay, it could outweigh an applicant's negatives?</p>
<p>Well, it depends what kind of “negatives” we’re talking about here lol but I definitely think that it can be a deciding factor… it’s logical, showing ur genuine passion and interest means that ur likely to fully apply yourself and thus prove successful! a lot of students think that scores are purely the determining factors, but there’s much much more to that than simple scores!</p>
<p>i dont think EC is up there if work and volunteer aren't. cause those are ECs.. if you mean in school clubs i dont think they count that much either. the rest sounds good for the very important part</p>
<p>I think "level of interest" can mean two things. One, of course, is to show in an essay how much you want to go to Cornell, why it is a good match for you and what you can contribute, and I think this has some influence. But some schools track the number of times you make contact with the school, by visiting, e-mailing, etc. This type of "level of interest" tracking isn't done by Cornell.</p>