Likely Letter

Colleges and Universities A-Z Cornell University
1

<p>I know there are plenty of topics on this already, but this is Cornell 2011 specific. </p>

<p>"Your application to Cornell University has been reviewed by the admissions selection committee, and I am writing to let you know that you are very likely to be admitted to Cornell."</p>

<p>No subtlety whatsoever. Now I know why they're called likely letters.</p>

<p>I guess average applicants such as myself can get them too? Perhaps Cornell had a low yield last year?</p>

<p>Are likely letters 100% for sure?</p>

<p>By the way, I applied RD to Arts and Sciences. Anybody else?</p>

2

<p>I got the same letter yesterday. It seems rather certain, if you ask me. </p>

<p>They're usually used as a way to inform strong applicants that they are "accepted", in the fear that you'll accept another offer before they release their official decisions.</p>

<p>So I would say there's little to no chance of being denied at this point.</p>

3

<p>3 for 3. YEAHYAH!</p>

4

<p>that is basically like 99% certainty, but yea most likely you got in already, that 1 % is based on your senior year grades.</p>

5

<p>Are you guys URMs ? (nowayjose, neovincci, lincolnshask)</p>

6

<p>You mean underrepresented minority? Yes, I'm black.</p>

7

<p>Does anybody know if international students get likely letters?</p>

8

<p>
[quote]
Are you guys URMs ?

[/quote]
</p>

<p>Likely letters are not just sent to URM's.</p>

9

<p>Well do you know any non-URMs who applied to CAS and received a likely letter ?</p>

10

<p>yes internationals and asians who applied to CAS get likely letters. I'm someone who fits the profile and got a likely email today.</p>

11

<p>I don't think it's asians... But clearly URMs and international students got likely letters. Dang.</p>

12

<p>well u'll fine out soon enough 15 days is just around the corner. Im sure u'll do great</p>

13

<p>south korean international, applied to engineering, got a likely letter today</p>

14

<p>I got a likely letter (CAS)! URM and "international" in that I'm living abroad but am American.</p>

15

<p>I quite liked the tone of the e-mail, formal but not scary and also informative. My mother says she has been very impressed with her first experience of US College PR too after reading it! hehe.</p>

16

<p>by the way, i always do not get what URM is.....
can someone explain....</p>

17

<p>Under-Represented Minority</p>

18

<p>Namely, blacks and hispanics.</p>

19

<p>NON URM FROM MARYLAND got a likely letter for CAS (I am not Black nor Hispanic) either.</p>

20

<p>So the only int'ls receiving likely letters or emails are those who applied to CAS?</p>