Information sessions -- does attending them help demonstrate interest? Or are adcoms not aware...?

<p>of who attended and who did not? I am attending the CALS info session and meeting with the Department of Communication. However, CALS is my alternate choice. A&S for psych is my first choice. I already attended CUSC, taking a psych course though...</p>

<p>From our experience, they only are aware if you mention your visit in an essay. They don’t keep track of who takes tours. At least that’s how it was for the general tour last summer. </p>

<p>They don’t track this whatsoever.</p>

<p>yes do they do track it. you have to enter your email so they know you signed up, and when you actually go, they check off your name.</p>

<p>This varies across the individual schools at Cornell. For instance, ILR & Human Ecology run small, around the table info sessions, Hotel requires an interview, and I believe AA&P may require an interview also. </p>

<p>It’s a moot point. Cornell does not consider applicant’s level of interest in its admission decisions.</p>

<p>okay thanks guys</p>

<p>I’m sure it doesn’t hurt to show up at an informational meeting or visit campus. When I visited Ithaca, there was a place you could sign in with your name and address at the admissions office on Thurston Ave. It’s true that it probably depends moreso on the school–I’d imagine smaller colleges like ILR and HumEc would care more about level of applicant interest than CAS would. </p>

<p>I think that if you’ve attended Cornell Summer College, though, they probably know you’re pretty interested. In any case, I’m of the mindset that little things can add up, so you might as well give it a shot. </p>

<p>Best of luck! </p>

<p>The info sessions at the smaller colleges are conducted by the admissions directors or assistant admissions directors, as in, the same people who will be reading the applications. These sessions are small and may provide an opportunity to leave an impression. Admissions decisions are handled at the college level at Cornell, not at the university level, which is a more common approach (Penn, Michigan).</p>

<p>Now, A&S or Engineering—no, they probably won’t know or care if you attended an info session unless you were invited as a member of a targeted group.</p>

<p>“I’m sure it doesn’t hurt to show up at an informational meeting or visit campus.” True, if you’re nearby. But it certainly is NOT REQUIRED for people who are long distances away.</p>

<p>“The info sessions at the smaller colleges are conducted by the admissions directors or assistant admissions directors, as in, the same people who will be reading the applications. These sessions are small and may provide an opportunity to leave an impression.” How many thousands of kids do these people meet? Many of them non-seniors. My opinion is that this is straw grasping and blind hoping</p>

Straight from the admissions office very recently - NO (for the normal colleges at Cornell).

While they don’t track them, it certainly helps to provide information to write the essay (s).