Korean Cornell '13 Hopefuls!

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<p>(Is a race-specific thread allowed on this forum? If it is not, this thread can be deleted at anytime. Thank you!)</p>

<p>Hey guys,
not to create any discrimination or segregation among different races (by the way, "race" doesn't exist.
It's just a social construction and its definition changes over generations.
A die-hard quote from my AP US History teacher last year, lol),
but just out of curiousity, how many Koreans have applied for or are planning on applying to Cornell so far?
This includes students with Korean Citizenship, Korean immigrants with PRs, Korean-Americans,
or Korean-American dual citizenship holders like me! </p>

<p>I was born in New Jersey because my parents were studying there for a few years, but moved to Korea when
I was only 13 months old, spent 12 years of my life there, immigrated to Toronto, Canada in 2003, and finally
moved and settled in Washington, USA two years ago.
Whew, too much moving! And now I'm trying to go far far away for college, haha.</p>

<p>ANYWAY!</p>

<p>As Cornell is considered to be the most lenient Ivy toward Internationals, it is also an Ivy with the most
number of Korean students (and remember Cornell's size!). A current Korean Cornellian I know has told me that
there are approximately around 100 Koreans in each class, so 400~500 total in undergrad.
Cornell University is also one of the most popular US colleges among Korean Internationals,
and has a strong alumni network in South Korea. </p>

<p>I've applied to Cornell CAS ED and get my decision in less than 48 hours! Hecka nervous.
I'll probably join both KASA and KSA if I go to Cornell, lol.</p>

<p>So, post your reply here Korean Cornell '13 Wannabees!</p>

<p>P.S. By the way, do you guys know the Korean figure skater Yuna Kim?
My username "YunaCamel" is the name of her unique spin technique she uses in figure skating, haha.
The Grand Prix Final 2008 is soon in South Korea. Big cheers for her! (I'm a fan, sorry.)</p>

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<p>Hey, I'm a Korean-American applying to CAS ED. I had dual citizenship, but I had to cancel my Korean citizenship so I wouldn't be required to go to the army, lol.</p>

<p>Anyway, good luck to us all! Wow, in less than two days our fates will be revealed... You know, it's ironic; I remember watching a television show one or two years ago about Asian-Americans applying to Ivy League schools, and I remember seeing their insane anxiety, and I though, "Haha, well, at least I won't have to go through all that." (I had Been planning to attend the local state university all my life.), and now I'm going through the exact same thing. If I can get into an Ivy League school with my grades, I will be utterly surprised. :P</p>

<p>Anyway, here's to hoping that we can all share the pride of being a Cornell student (and let our parents brag about it to their friends, lol)!</p>

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<p>Oh, did you use to live in Korea? When did you move back to the US then? xD
Nice to meet you here! Best of wishes to both of us :D</p>

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<p>Peccavimus!
At your service.</p>

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<p>Hello fellow Koreans. If you have any Korean related questions about Cornell, food, church, student organizations, etc. feel free to ask or PM me.</p>

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<p>I applied Engineering ED! I live in Canada~ hope we all get in!</p>

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<p>welcome! there is a lot of Koreans here. in fact, you guys build up the biggest part of international student body, with Canadians being the second biggest.</p>

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<p>heyy you i am planning to apply cornell and to be specific i am a Korean-New Zealander</p>

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<p>No, I've only been to Korea when I was one year old, which means I practically have never been there. I got Korean citizenship somehow because my parents were Korean citizens and came to America on a student's visa (or whatever it's called; it's all too confusing @_@). But I didn't really want to go join the army in the middle of college, so my brother and I both had our citizenships annulled (if that's the right word for it, lol). I'd love to go to Korea sometime in my life, it's been a dream of mine for a long time.</p>

<p>Augh, but seriously, there's going to be some stiff competition among Koreans for Cornell, isn't there? Wow, I hope there's good news waiting for us all on Thursday... We come from a pretty poor family, so if I (being the oldest child) make it to an Ivy, it'll make my mom extremely happy, and myself even more so. =) But anyway, what are everyone's plans for how they will react to being accepted/rejected?</p>

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<p>Haha yeah, I heard that many guys with Korean citizenship go to the military after their first year at colleges.....that kinda sucks....
I'm going to Korea next summer! You should too... and that's what most of my KA friends are doing xD</p>

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I'll probably join both KASA and KSA if I go to Cornell, lol.

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<p>Same here! :)</p>

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<p>srry, i don't know how to properly quote.</p>

<p>tsengunn: welcome! there is a lot of Koreans here. in fact, you guys build up the biggest part of international student body, with Canadians being the second biggest.</p>

<p>Haha, i happen to be korean with canadian citizenship. what does that make me then?</p>

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<p>and tun, how large is the korean student body at ILR? I applied ED to ilr, i heard that there's not too many asians in ILR?</p>

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<p>ahh, accept100 I'm sorry! Forgot that many Canadians were also here, even though I am a Canadian PR card holder myself.</p>

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<p>haha cool! so basically youre considered a korean canadian like me! haha
it's kinda funny how we're both on cc at this hour. i'm supposed to be finishing up my project. ahh procrastination</p>

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<p>and i dont know why my post went before yours, yunacamel</p>

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<p>YAY KIMS107!!! i have a new zealand - canada dual citizenship. born in korea, left when i was three for new zealand, lived there for 9 years, then moved to canada, and this is my fourth year here. BOO YA! YAY</p>

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<p>wow thats impressive eriku kkk
so i suppose u goto AIC since most of the ppl who apply to US are from that skul?
(I dont)</p>

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<p>actually, Koreans make up the 3rd biggest international body, coming after Chinese and Indian.</p>

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actually, Koreans make up the 3rd biggest international body, coming after Chinese and Indian

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<p>And where do our friends to the North fall? With 500 students, they have to be in the top three.</p>