<p>Our GC loves to read a letter from Cornell to one of our seniors a few years back about rescinding the admission over drop in grades - A to C in few key classes. Last year Yale also sent out such letter to few people, it was posted on CC.</p>
<p>hahaha… 4 for 4 for Cornell AAP rejections.</p>
<p>2300s, near perfect sat scores, and perfect gpa and yet so many deferred?
oh Cornell… >_<</p>
<p>Decision: Rejected by CoE</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 770 CR/800 M/800 W (superscored from two tests)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 770 Chem;800 Physics;800 Math II(after retaking a 760)
[<em>] GPA:3.8
[</em>] Rank:N/A
[<em>] Other stats: 34 on ACT
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: People said they were good
[<em>] Teacher Recs: Excellent, I think
[</em>] Counselor Rec: No clue
[<em>] Hook (if any): Female, but asian
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country:MA
[<em>] School Type: Private
[</em>] Ethnicity:Chinese
[li] Gender:F[/li][/ul]Other Factors:
General Comments: I definitely expected at least a deferral, but maybe I’m arrogant. Perhaps I should have applied to CMU.</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted - AAP
Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 800CR 800M 780W from 2 tests
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800 Math II 790 Chem, 770 Bio M
[<em>] GPA: 3.87
[</em>] Rank: school doesn’t report
[<em>] Other stats: n/a
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: pretty good, talked about music, art, architecture, etc
[<em>] Teacher Recs: Hopefully good, didn’t read them
[</em>] Counselor Rec: ^same
[<em>] Hook (if any): portfolio helped a lot. My art teacher sends 10-15 students to risd every year, so yeah, she’s good.
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: NJ
[<em>] School Type: public
[</em>] Ethnicity: Chinese/Taiwan
[li] Gender: M[/li][/ul]Other Factors:
**General Comments: **</p>
<p>Deferred from AEM.</p>
<p>Don’t really have the energy right now to itemize the reasons I fail, but I will say that I never felt like I was a shoo-in.</p>
<p>Congrats to the Class of 2014. You guys will all do great things.</p>
<p>Rejected to AEM.</p>
<p>Dissappointed, going to see if they will still accept an ILR RD application.</p>
<p>i’ve the same question!</p>
<p>Decision: Deferred from ILR
…honestly i’m surprised i didn’t just flat out get rejected</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT: 2020 (690W/750M/580CR) (took two times)
SAT IIs: 680 Math I
GPA: 3.7/4.0 unweighted | no idea/5.0 weighted
Rank: n/a prob top 25%
Other stats: US History(4), Psych(5), Calc AB, Euro, APES, Lit, Stats
Subjective:
Essays: It was on my bright outlook on life after winning 1st place in the World Piano Competition (performing at Carnegie Hall and the United Nations). My friends, teachers, and counselor thought it was pretty solid and unique.
Teacher Recs: 1 outstanding one from school music teacher (how i’m a leader and stand out to him), 1 more personality-based one from math teacher (how i’m social and funny), 1 more work ethic based one from psych teacher
Counselor Rec: kept in close contact with, he likes me<br>
Hook (if any): uhh born in China, numerous national and international music awards, showed interest with emails
EDIT:
Interview: umm an ambassador called me and we talked for almost an hour…it was fun
State or Country: ny
School Type: Public, top 100 US school, competitive
Ethnicity: Asian (Chinese)
Gender: Female
Other Factors: well-rounded, descriptive resume</p>
<p>NHS-Honor Roll, 1st Place-High School Talent Show, Art Award-Teacher’s Choice, Magna Cum Laude Award-National Latin Examinatiion</p>
<p>Co-Captain and Choreographer-Dance Team, Co-Editor in Chief-Literary Magazine-Gold Award for Best Magazine, Empire State Scholastic Press Association (3 consecutive years), Student Life Editor-Newspaper</p>
<p>Model United Nations, Amnesty International, Diversity Club, Interact Volunteer Club, 30 hours/musical-done 5 already, Jazz Band & Jazz Ensemble, Chamber Orchestra-1st Chair 2nd Violin, Figure-Skating</p>
<p>English Instructor-TIEL English School, Chinese Teacher-Chinese School of Rochester, Camp Counselor-University of Rochester Fun & Fitness Summer Camp, Piano Teacher-home studio, Piano Performer-nursing homes, Tutor-city schools</p>
<p>basically lots of community service and extracurrics</p>
<p>i’m so confused on the accepts and rejects this year…stats are so weird for who did and didn’t get in…i don’t understand cornell</p>
<p>@ ILR acceptees…CONGRATS…so jealous
anyone know stats of deferrees who get in RD? blah i started on my other college apps today…■■■</p>
<p>**Decision:ACCEPTED ILR **
Stats[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 800 (CR) 660 (M) 750 (W) = 2210
[</em>] SAT IIs: 690 US History
[<em>] GPA: 94.3 (school only does it out of 100, unweighted)
[</em>] Rank: N/A
[<em>] Other stats: 4 APs Junior Year: US History (4), US Govt (5), Environmental(4), English Language(4), 4 APs Senior Year: Lit, Stat, Bio, Psych
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: They weren’t anything AMAZING. My common app essay was about my horrifying road test when I hit a fire hydrant while practicing. I just tried to make my own voice shine through. ILR essay showed passion though.
[<em>] Teacher Recs: I have no idea, but I think they should’ve been good.
[</em>] Counselor Rec: My GC loved me. I was her best student.
[<em>] Hook (if any): Got a 3.7 in Gov’t Course at Cornell Summer College, over 100 hours of community service
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: NY
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: White
[li] Gender: Female[/li][/ul]Other Factors: 6/8 people who applied ED to Cornell from my school got accepted. They happen to like taking kids from my school.
General Comments:
I’m SO thrilled. I cannot wait :)</p>
<p>calcooloos: I also got accepted to the same dept. Look forward to seeing you, grats!</p>
<p>DECISION: Accepted AEM </p>
<p>Stats:
- SAT:2120 720M 710R 690W
- SAT IIs: didnt send any
- GPA:3.9/4 W school doesnt do UW
- Rank: school doesnt rank
- Other stats: 6 APs US hist, Moder Euro, Chem, Stat, Eng Lang, Lit, </p>
<p>Subjective:
*Essays:I really liked them and so did my teachers
*Teacher Recs: didnt read
*Counselor Rec:didnt read
*Hook (if any):My brother goes to Cornell for AEM as well. He is a Junior</p>
<p>Location/Person: H-town
*State or Country: Tx
- School Type: Really competitive private (send 10-20 kids to ivies)
- Ethnicity: Asian and East African
*Gender: M
Other Factors: LOTS of leadership ECs (senior class president etc…and Lots science awards)
General Comments: So excited for Cornell</p>
<p>**Decision: ACCEPTED! into CAS **</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT:640 CR 680 M 650W 11 Essay
[</em>] SAT IIs:670 Lit 680 Math 2 630 Chemistry
[<em>] GPA: 3.75 unweighted 4.67 weighted
[</em>] Rank:7/442</p>
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: They were exceptionally unique and definitely the strongest part of my application. I wrote about bellydancing. Quite fun.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Phenomenal. My teachers wrote more about a typical day with me in the classroom than listing clubs/activities.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Didn’t get to read it.
[</em>] Hook (if any):
IB Student (not sure if that helps but hey)
URM
1st gen college student
300+ community service hours
[/ul]**Location/Person: **[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Florida
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Trinidadian! =D
[</em>] Gender: Female
[/ul]Other Factors: Ummm… plenty of leadership and dedication. Most of the clubs I joined freshman year I’m still part of and I was co-founder of our school’s Engineering Club last year… this year I’m president and taking them to nationals (hopefully) 
General Comments:
I took a ridiculous amount of classes in HS for all four years. All were IB and my electives were AP courses. Guess that compensates for my subpar scores lol</p>
<p>This is definitely all I wanted for Christmas :D</p>
<p>Decision:ACCEPTED COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Stats</p>
<pre><code>* SAT: 750 (CR) 800 (M) 740 (W) = 2290
- SAT IIs: 800 Math II 800 Physics
- GPA: 92.0 (IB school, harsh percentage marks)
- Rank: N/A
- Other stats: IB score 39, 7 in Physics HL and 6s in all other course (math HL, chem HL, english SL, history SL, french SL, 2 bonus marks)
</code></pre>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<pre><code>* Essays: I thought they were bad but probably not cuz it clearly made a difference considering my low IB score. I wrote about my parents and what they went through immigrating to Canada seven years ago.
- Teacher Recs: maybe slightly above average
- Counselor Rec: My IB Program Coordinator knew me quite well and I think he did a good one for me.
- Hook (if any): over 400 hours of volunteering, leader of 3 school clubs (now and past), student council, piano (over 10 years) at music program funded by Sarah McLachlan, school IB camps coordinator
</code></pre>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<pre><code>* State or Country: British Columbia, Canada
- School Type: Large Public, sends some kids to top schools
- Ethnicity: Asian, Chinese
- Gender: Male
</code></pre>
<p>Other Factors: 1/5 from my school who got accepted for ED at Cornell</p>
<p>I still can’t believe I got in…
It’s also pretty weird that my school (only 1200 people attend) was 3/3 for Cornell ED and we all applied CAS.</p>
<p>**Decision: Accepted to CoE!</p>
<p>Stats:**</p>
<pre><code>[ul][li] SAT: 750 CR/710 M/730 W, from two tests[/li][li] SAT IIs: 770 Chem, 770 Math II[/li][li] GPA: 92 unweighted, 106 weighted[/li][li] Rank: 2/211[/li][li] Other stats: 5 AP chem, 5 AP physics[/ul][/li]</code></pre>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<pre><code>[ul][li] Essays: hard to tell, but I liked them[/li][li] Teacher Recs: fantastic[/li][li] Counselor Rec: positive, but lame…began with the word “kudos”[/li][li] Hook (if any): female?[/ul][/li]</code></pre>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<pre><code>[ul][li] State or Country: CT[/li][li] School Type: public[/li][li] Ethnicity: quite white[/li][li] Gender: female[/ul][/li]</code></pre>
<p>**Other Factors: **NHS president, Science NHS president, drum major, yearbook editor, FIRST robotics, etc etc. Went to Cornell’s Women in Engineering day.
General Comments: Ecstatic. Glad I got an interview.</p>
<p>**Decision: Accepted to CAS! **</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 2150
[</em>] SAT IIs: all around 700, took physics, math ii, literature, and us history
[<em>] GPA: 5.3
[</em>] Rank: 3/500
[<em>] Other stats: N/A
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: excellent.
[<em>] Teacher Recs: I’m not sure, standard? I suspect they were good though.
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Pretty good.
[<em>] Hook (if any): IB student? Over 500+ community service hours, working two jobs, lots of leadership positions, etc.
[/ul]**Location/Person: **[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: FL
[<em>] School Type: IB - sends top kids to universities, competitive - other part regular… not so great…
[</em>] Ethnicity: East Indian
[li] Gender: F[/li][/ul]Other Factors: first generation, lots of extra curricular activities, awards, etc.
**General Comments: **I can’t believe I got in.</p>
<p>I got deferred but had a really low SAT score 1770 so I guess thats why. They must have loved my essays. Hopefully will do better on the december SAT.</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted to CALS</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 2250
[</em>] SAT IIs: Biology-790 Math II-770 Chemistry-680
[<em>] GPA: 4.0 weighted, idk unweighted
[</em>] Rank: Top 5%, probably top 10 people, school doesn’t rank
[<em>] Other stats: ACT-33
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: not that bad, im not that good of a writer in my opinion
common app was over 3 pages when i finished it the first time, but i cut it down to 2 and 3/4ths
[<em>] Teacher Recs: average, i think most of my teachers dislike me so i picked the two that dislike me the least. im a talker…
[</em>] Counselor Rec: good
[<em>] Hook (if any): none that i can think of…
maybe my extracurriculars like science olympiad competitions? and i did go to three years of johns hopkins center for talented youth then national leadership forum on medicine. also i had a really nice resume i set up that i could upload if anyone wants to see it. its really nice and three pages long and fancy in html
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: United States
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: Chinese
[li] Gender: Male[/li][/ul]Other Factors:
General Comments: no more college apps whoooo!</p>
<p>ACCEPTED to Human Ecology</p>
<p>SAT: CR:730 M:710 W:670 = 2110
SAT II: US Hist: 750 Math I: 670
GPA: 97/100
Rank: 15 of 500</p>
<p>Essays: Decent common app essay, better “fit” essay.
Hook: Both parents alumni. Extracurriculars connected to my academic plans.</p>
<p>Country: USA
School type: Public
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Gender: Female</p>
<p>Other Factors:
-Captain of competitive co-ed varsity cheeleading team that has won nationals 4 years in a row.
-Jr. Cheerleading coach.
- Peer tutor
- Student government</p>
<p>General Comments: I’m so excited and relieved! I can’t believe I’m all done with the application process!</p>