OFFICIAL CORNELL REGULAR DECISION 2016 Results thread!

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<p>[ size=+2][ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted**[/color][/size]</p>

<p>[ b]Objective:**[list]
[ *] ACT:30
[ *] SAT II: 600 French 590 M2 670 Lit
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):3.78
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):5%
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis):AP Lang, APUSH, AP Psych, AP Environ Sci, all 4’s
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] Senior Year Course Load:AP Gov/Econ AP Literature, Advanced Chem, AP French, AP Stats
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):AP Scholar with Honor Award, Cum Laude, National Society of High School Scholars, MVP for Soccer, Scholar Athlete</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Subjective:**[list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):4 Year Varsity soccer (captain), Club soccer (co-captain), French Honor Society (president), Mock Trial (Defense Attorney), Church Youth Group
[ *] Job/Work Experience:None(hoping to prolong)
[ *] Volunteer/Community service:Various volunteering positions at my church
[ *] Summer Activities:Trips to Mexico to Visit my family and explore landmarks/wonders of the world.
[ *] Essays: Pretty solid, why I wanted to attend ILR and an experience where I thought I was helping someone but realized I was the one being helped.
[ *] Teacher Recommendation:Amazing
[ *] Counselor Rec:Amazing
[ *] Additional Rec:none
[ *] Interview:Great Interview, the guy told me he wanted to speak with me specifically.</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Other**
[ *] State (if domestic applicant):CA
[ *] Country (if international applicant):
[ *] School Type:Public
[ *] Ethnicity:Hispanic
[ *] Gender:Male
[ *]Income Bracket:$100,000
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): </p>

<p>[ b]Reflection**
[ *] Strengths:Being well rounded(mind body soul), Leadership positions, soccer captain, fluent in spanish, french honor society president, passions for specific school, Rec Letters, Ethnicity?, involved in Catholic Faith, AP award, GPA,
[ *] Weaknesses:SAT II’s, Rushed application (started it the day it was due).
[ ] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:Well rounded, leadership, and luck
[ ] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted: UCR, UCI Honors, UCSD
[ b]General Comments: I am the luckiest man ever, God has truly blessed me and it still hasn’t really hit me that I will be attending Cornell :D</p>

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<p>@kiwiksomething I got an email 3 days ago inviting me to diversity weekend because I have been accepted. I didn’t believe the email, so I called the admissions office to confirm. But they said I will be getting the official acceptance letter when all applicants gets notified.</p>

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<p>Congrats! I’m going to diversity hosting too. I’m from San Diego, California!</p>

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<p>@lolToasty
Nope not a likely letter. A likely letter says you will likely be accepted. These said you WILL be accepted. Subtle but very, very different.</p>

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<p>@LovelyVivian, cool! I’m from San Jose, CA! Maybe I’ll see you there :wink: and @wannabe252, yeah it’s really hard to see the difference at first, but it’s very subtle.</p>

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<p>[ size=+2][ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted**[/color][/size]</p>

<p>ILR, got acceptance letter first week of March.</p>

<p>[ b]Objective:**[list]
[ *] SAT I (breakdown): 2330 (CR-800 Math-730 Writing-800)
[ *] ACT: N/A
[ *] SAT II: World History: 800, Chemistry: 800, Math II: 760
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 100): 97ish? only know weighted, no clue on 4.0 scale
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis): All 5s- World History, Psychology, Calc BC, Physics B, US History, AP Language and Composition
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: AP Comparative Gov and Politics, AP US Gov and Politics, Multivariable Calculus and Linear Algebra, AP Lit, AP Chem, AP Spanish
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Finalist, President’s Service Award</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Subjective:**[list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Model UN (Co-Pres), Model Congress (VP), FBLA, NHS, Jiu-Jitsu, etc.
[ *] Job/Work Experience: N/A
[ *] Volunteer/Community service: Volunteer in Cardiothoracic Services at local hospital (talk to patients, help with back office work, etc)
[ *] Summer Activities: Volunteering, research assistant for a history professor
[ *] Essays:
EC essay – About my involvement with MUN and how NHSMUN was one of the best experiences of my life
Common App- Pretty much about how I love the competitive yet friendly atmosphere among the AP students at my high school, along with my decision to break from the pack and do history research over the summer before 12th grade instead of science research like almost every high-achieving student in my school has done for years (high school consistently has one of the highest number of Intel semifinalists in the country). Also, filled it with water puns to go with the “big fish in a large pond”/breaking from the academic current themes
Why ILR- Just discussed why I feel like ILR is perfect for my interests and goals
[ *] Teacher Recommendation: My APUSH/AP Gov teacher and MUN advisor who I have a great relationship with, and my AP Lang teacher who is one of the nicest people I know. Never got to read them, but they’re both probably really good.
[ *] Counselor Rec: Probably great, I see her a lot and we have a great relationship
[ *] Additional Rec: History professor I did research for, didn’t read it but probably good.
[ *] Interview: Great, the interviewer graduated last year, and we had a lot to talk about. He told me flat out at the end of the interview that I’m a great fit for ILR and Cornell in general, and that he hopes I get accepted.</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Other**
[ *] State (if domestic applicant): NY
[ *] Country (if international applicant): N/A
[ *] School Type: Public magnet
[ *] Ethnicity: White
[ *] Gender: Male
[ *]Income Bracket: Upper middle class
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Just a non-legacy, Jewish white boy with two professionals for parents</p>

<p>[ b]Reflection**
[ *] Strengths: Stats, recs
[ *] Weaknesses: No hooks
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Good stats, ECs really lend themselves to ILR
[ *] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
Accepted: Cornell, WashU, University of Rochester, SUNY Binghamton
Rejected: None yet
Still waiting on Brown (deferred), UChicago (deferred), Yale, Penn, Harvard, Dartmouth, Duke, Nothwestern, Tufts, Georgetown</p>

<p>[ b]General Comments:**
So happy I was one of the lucky few to hear back early, it took an immense amount of pressure off. Cornell is one of my favorite schools and the lower tuition for NY residents in ILR is extremely helpful. For those accepted, can’t wait to meet you guys at Cornell Days! For those still waiting, good luck and take solace that the wait’s almost over.</p>

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<p>Cornell’s Tanner Deans Scholarship: No, it is not a gimmick, it is a very positive award. My daughter received that also. She was in CAS and graduated in '08. The Dean Tanners is awarded to a small group of accepted students in the College of Arts and Sciences. Info from the Cornell Website:</p>

<p>The Pauline and Irving Tanner
Dean’s Scholars</p>

<p>"Each year the college’s undergraduate admissions committees name a small group of outstanding applicants as The Pauline and Irving Tanner Dean’s Scholars. These scholars are chosen from applicants with demonstrated commitment and enthusiasm for the life of the mind and with outstanding high school records. The program is designed to honor students for their attributes and accomplishments and to attract them to the college. It is also designed to support and guide some of our most promising students in their acculturation to the academic and intellectual life of the college.</p>

<p>The Honor Confers Several Benefits</p>

<p>During the first two years, or until admitted to the major, each Dean’s Scholar is advised by a college dean or a senior faculty member. Matriculating scholars receive a $300 book award each term during the freshman year. Later, scholars may apply for a grant (up to $2,500) for summer research or some other worthy project undertaken between the junior and senior years. These summer grants are increased for scholars on financial aid in order to compensate for their expected summer’s earnings toward their college expenses. The summer grants provide an opportunity to engage in a scholarly project of some depth. Scholars have found this rewarding intellectually and often also a strong beginning to a senior honors project."</p>

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<p>Has anyone who is not a URM// female engineer gotten a likely from any college thats not ILR?</p>

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<p>did anyone get rejected…?</p>

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<p>no one has been rejected because decisions have not been mailed out. The people that have been accepted are LL.</p>

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<p>ah okay, thanks for the clarification</p>

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<p>Exact same major and college as you, and also a Chinese female. I got the Tanner Dean thingy too. WHAT DOES IT MEAN?? hope to god it’s an acceptance.</p>

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<p>^lol? obviously it is</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted to College of Arts and Sciences</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 2310 (800 Math, 790 Writing, 720 CR)
[</em>] SAT II: 800 Math, 800 Phy, 800 Chem
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1
[</em>] Intended Major: Mathematics</p>

<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): District Level Chess (Leader of chess club, team, organized tournaments), MUN, UKMT Math Gold Award, etc
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service: Teaching kids at local municipal school, spastic society, worked with another NGO
[<em>] Summer Activities: Online university-level course at Stanford + ECs
[</em>] Essays: Pretty good
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation: Should have been good
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Very good</p>

<p>[/ul]Other:[ul]
[<em>] Country (if international applicant): India
[</em>] School Type: International School
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[</em>] Gender: Male
[/ul]</p>

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<p>Okay, Cornell just sent me my PIN and Password…I thought they’d send it like two days before the decisions are out (-_- )/</p>

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<p>Decision: ACCEPTED</p>

<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 2060
Unweighted GPA: 93.4
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Not Ranked because my school is competitive.
AP (place score in parenthesis): 10 APS. all passing grades.
IB (place score in parenthesis): None
Senior Year Course Load: 4 APS, 3 honors classes.
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): award of being a BOSS and a bunch of AP awards too.
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): tennis, key club, environmental club etc. (Trying to stay a lil anonymous) ( ALL 4 YEARS)
Volunteer/Community service: science museum, church.
Essays: I put my heart and soul into writing these essays (although in an hour before due) so definitely a strength.
Teacher Recommendation: eeeh I don’t really participate in class much but my grades were good so probably decent.
Interview: Not Interviewed
Other
State (if domestic applicant): NJ
Country (if international applicant): U.S
School Type: Top 100 according to U.S. News <–this.
Ethnicity: biracial.
Gender: female
Income Bracket: <80,000
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM! :slight_smile:
Strengths: my application essays were pretty stellar if I do say so myself. Also, I had the opportunity to take a credit class at Cornell over the summer. Needless to say I did pretty decent in the class. (I recommend the summer program seriously)
Weaknesses: um sat 2 scores?
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: because karma.
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
SO FAR, accepted into every school I applied. (waiting for a lot more) but emory and notre dame.
General Comments:
I just want to emphasize that SAT scores and ranking aren’t everything. I would always come on this website only to end up more disappointed. Also, never let anyone deter you (this includes guidance/teachers) from applying to your dream school regardless of your stats!</p>

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<p>^ When did you hear? What major?</p>

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<p>Accepted with LL</p>

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<p>Monkey2c, congrats!!! I’d love to be considered a URM atleast in admissions… :P</p>

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<p>[ size=+2][ color=green][ b] Decision: Accepted to the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences **[/color][/size]</p>

<p>(major: Bioengineering)</p>

<p>[ b]Objective:**[list]
[ *] SAT I (breakdown):
[ *] ACT: 31
[ *] SAT II: 700 (Chem); 720 (Math)
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 8/385
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis): AP Chem (4), AP Gov (3), AP Calc AB (5), 4 more to go!
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: AP Physics, AP Bio, AP Stats, AP Span, English 12
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): 3rd place Intel ISEF winner, Best of Fair winner at statewide and district science fairs, 1st place awards in Microbiology, Discus National Scholarship Award Winner</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Subjective:**[list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Cross Country, Track, Intramural Basketball, NHS, NLHS, Link Crew (9th grade mentor group), Model UN, ISEF
[ *] Job/Work Experience: Busser/Dishwasher at parent’s restaurant, grading assistant at Kumon, private tutor, summer intern at primate research center
[ *] Volunteer/Community service: research volunteer at local med school (500hours), Oregon Food Bank, NHS activities, volunteer tutoring in school’s academic center
[ *] Summer Activities: Cross Country practice, internship
[ *] Essays: I put a lot of time into writing my main Common App essay and got a lot of positive feedback from peers, teachers, etc.
[ *] Teacher Recommendation: My teachers have shared them with me and they are all decent.
[ *] Counselor Rec:Very good
[ *] Additional Rec:
[ *] Interview: Probably the best interview I had. It was really engaging, not awkward at all. </p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Other**
[ *] State (if domestic applicant): OR
[ *] Country (if international applicant):
[ *] School Type: Public, ~1600 students
[ *] Ethnicity: Asian/Pac Islander
[ *] Gender: Male
[ *]Income Bracket: low-mid
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): first gen college, multiracial</p>

<p>[ b]Reflection**
[ *] Strengths:Essays, transcript, research involvement
[ *] Weaknesses:test scores
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:My ECs really fit what I want to do at Cornell-research and engage in the field of Microbiology
[ *] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
Accepted: UMiami, Case Western, Northeastern, Union College, Tulane, Oregon State University Honors College (Presidential Scholar)</p>

<p>Waitlisted: UChicago</p>

<p>Rejected: WashU </p>

<p>Waiting on many more schools, but Cornell is undoubtedly one of my top choices. Can’t wait to visit!!! :)</p>

<p>[ b]General Comments:**
DO NOT underestimate yourself. I never thought I would get accepted to CORNELL of all places. The fact that I had to send ALL my test scores made me get the notion that I would be rejected, as I had some pretty low ACT scores. But the holistic admissions process is true. Don’t lose confidence, and good luck to you all! :)</p>