John McMullen Dean's Scholar

Colleges and Universities A-Z Cornell University
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Dear Adam:</p>

<p>Congratulations! I am writing to let you know that you were selected during our early decision admissions process as a John McMullen Dean's Scholar. This award represents the most prestigious merit award available from the College of Engineering. It both recognizes your past accomplishments and indicates our confidence that you have an exceptionally bright future.</p>

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<p>In addition to the monetary prize, McMullen Dean's Scholars are recognized at special events that involve administration, faculty, and alumni of the College of Engineering.</p>

<p>I offer my hearty congratulations to you for your outstanding accomplishments, and send you my best wishes for a satisfying completion of your senior year. I look forward to meeting you in person next August.</p>

<p>Sincerely,
W. Kent Fuchs
Dean of Engineering

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<p>This is awesome!</p>

<p>Did anyone else get this or know any more information about it?</p>

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<p>i didnt...did anyone hear if they were a Presidential Research Scholar yet???</p>

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<p>TheGhost, my boyfriend got that award too. He is probably the most intelligent kid I know, and amazing at everything he choses to do. I'm pretty sure he'll be the next Steve Jobs or something. Seriously, an everyday superhero. </p>

<p>So Cornell must have been pretty impressed with you as well.</p>

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<p>I've always wondered why Cornell has constantly stated that it doesn't give any merit scholarships and then pull stuff like this. Eh???</p>

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<p>I'm wondering about that too right now...
Quite the contradiction:
<a href="http://www.engineering.cornell.edu/prospective/undergraduate/tuition-aid/index.cfm%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.engineering.cornell.edu/prospective/undergraduate/tuition-aid/index.cfm&lt;/a>
Cornell, like many of its peer institutions, does not award scholarships based upon athletic or academic merit.
On the other hand:
<a href="http://www.engineering.cornell.edu/prospective/undergraduate/tuition-aid/special-awards.cfm%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.engineering.cornell.edu/prospective/undergraduate/tuition-aid/special-awards.cfm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>those liars</p>

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<p>bah, the "loop-hole" or whatever seems to be that the "prize is awarded within the context of Cornell's financial aid program." So it just seems like it's their little way of giving some money for merit.</p>

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<p>Loophole:
"If you apply for financial aid and are determined to have sufficient need, the award will reduce the loan and work portion of your financial aid package. If you are determined to have "no need" or do not apply for financial aid, you will receive an award to pay for books."</p>

<p>So if it's non-needbased, the award pays for "books".</p>

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<p>Some of the other Ivies do this sort of thing, too. Go to the Columbia site and look up John Jay Scholar, for example. It's a way of giving little perks to the most desirable candidates while staying (just barely) within the "no merit scholarships" rule. </p>

<p>The amount you will save on books will pay for your hockey tickets. It's a nice deal.</p>

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<p>hey, wat about college of arts and sciences/ do they have scholarships like that/</p>

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<p>My S got one of these (in CAS) two years ago (incoming class of 09)...it was enough to tip his decision to Cornell...</p>

<p>In CAS, the award letter was very very similar (altho the name of the person for whom the award is named is different...bad me; I forget the name)...the monetary award (we are non-needs-based) was $600...$300 each semester for the first year...it was explicitly stated it was for books, but it was paid via a credit on each semester's bill...</p>

<p>Definitely an honor and definitely something to be proud of...and definitely not something that will affect the finances of attending Cornell!</p>

<p>Congrats to you for getting it!!! It IS an honor of which you should be proud!</p>