<p>I've heard a lot of people say that Cornell looks for "fit" ..</p>
<p>I don't quite understand what this means.,. </p>
<p>Cornell is my dream school and I've been working my butt of the past three years. I've always taken the hardest courses available even though I ended up with B's in most of those classes, I learned to challenge myself for the sake of learning, not just purely for grades.</p>
<p>I'm undecided about my major but plan to apply to CAS because of the wide range of majors available in the department. But I also looked at Cornell's acceptance rates and CAS (if I recall correctly) had the most applicants and one of the lowest acceptance rates.</p>
<p>I love Cornell's location, weather, campus etc.. but most importantly I want to go to this school because of the academic rigor and challenge. I'm the kind of person who, when put in difficult situations, always finds a way to survive somehow.. although it might not be totally successful at first..</p>
<p>But I can't think of any other good reasons for being a "fit" @ Cornell. The things I just said sound so typical of a Cornell-dreaming student......</p>
<p>I was wondering what " FIT " meant for Cornell CAS..</p>
<p>Also, my EC's revolved around piano, viola, art, with a few awards for each activity. Do EC's have anything to do w/ fit?</p>
<p>well since you’re gonna go in undecided, theres less of an issue with fit. fit is with your major and the school you’re applying for. since undecided isn’t a major, i guess just show how you love to learn a wide variety of things or something. fits more ambiguous in your situation since you dont have a major, unlike someone who is applying for engineering could show fit by doing a lot of scientific research</p>
<p>Not only that, but mostly “fit” means they want to make sure you will be involved on campus. Random interests that you’ve pursued, even if not super-serious, demonstrate a willingness to get out and do things for fun. Those type of people are who they want to see on campus.</p>
<p>I’m going to be a freshman in CAS, and while I’m truly undecided, I chose a few subjects that I’m interested in and used my “Why CAS” essay to explain how I’d use particular resources within CAS and Cornell as a whole to explore each area. I think it’s always good to show how you’ll use specific offerings to achieve your academic/personal goals…it lets the college know that you’ve done your research and have already given some thought as to how you’ll fit into the student body.</p>
<p>^Word. Countryangel makes alot of sense. Definitely try to make a connection between what you have done in high school and how this can lead to a productive freshman year for both you and Cornell.</p>