<p>Hey guys - do you know if Cornell allows the department for your specified major to review your application? That’s something I heard, and I wasn’t too sure about it…</p>
<p>@accepted2018 @roxy481 @appplicant You guys have amazing scores! Makes me feel i have no chance at getting in. My stats are: 2100 SAT, 41/42 (IB grade points), Top 1% of my class, No SAT2 (i now wish i had taken it). Btw i was deferred from ED1 to RD. </p>
<p>@iloverainbowsyo Sounds like a good idea for CS majors (offered in both, CAS and CoE)</p>
<p>My rationale for applying CAS primary and CoE secondary was that I’d get to study CS either way, but preferably with the flexibility of CAS. I don’t think it’s a big deal. I actually called them up and they said they don’t even look at the second essay or consider it in most cases.</p>
<p>Hey guys - I’ve posted in here before (I think). I received a likely letter for women in engineering but am worried I will still get rejected, as I have recently received two rejections from equally competitive schools. I also haven’t received a copy of my likely letter in the mail. Is there a real possibility I could get rejected? </p>
<p>@snn6396 maybe the physical likely is just taking a bit longer to get to you. I wouldn’t streas too much about it. I’d say you’re good. Are you an international maybe?
@needanap my son applied CAS also and had his interview back in feb. They really hit it off and his interviewer said he thought he was a pefect fit for cornell. Hopefully they take alumni opinions into consideration somewhat.</p>
<p>@aviraldg My thinking exactly.</p>
<p>@debrules
Just because likelies are given mostly to URMs and female engineers doesn’t mean they are given to MOST URMs and female engineers. Really. I don’t understand what is so hard to see about the rarity of likelies. Not getting one just means you’re more like the other 90% (probably more) of accepted students who don’t receive one than the few that do. </p>
<p>@iculater nope! American. From Florida</p>
<p>@snn6396 I still wouldn’t worry. I know It’s really hard not to be nervous, especially when decisions are only a couple of days away. But at least you got an email…maybe they just skipped the snail mail. I’ve never heard of anyone getting a likely and not getting accepted. 
best of luck to you! </p>
<p>Thanks @iculater! You too </p>
<p>Regarding the question of whether listing an alternate choice college is a negative, my son is a 2nd year student, and he listed an alternate.I would not be concerned about that.</p>
<p>@CMA1, did your son get into his primary choice or alternate school? Thanks.</p>
<p>Did everyone receive an email yesterday from Cornell indicating that there would be an email on Thursday with a link to check the decision?</p>
<p>I did. </p>
<p>Yep yep </p>
<p>My son did</p>
<p>Everyone is supposed to have gotten that. Not a big deal guys. 2 more days!</p>
<p>should we…sql it?</p>
<p>You aren’t suggesting we hack into their system, right? @APushed96</p>
<p>@Keepyourshirt
I think we can definitely hack into their system! I have some experience in hacking and we can utilize those skills at this desperate time on the several colleges. 
Hahaha jk jk. </p>