Official Cornell University Class of 2015 Early Decision Results Thread

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<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>School applied to: College of Human Ecology</p>

<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 580 on CR, 620 on Writing, 710 on Math
ACT: n/a
SAT II: 690 on Math I, 670 on Math II
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.97
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 4/372
AP (place score in parenthesis): English Lang. (4), US History (2)
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: AP: Environmental Science, Government/Economics, English, Calculus AB/BC Pre-AP: Physics Choir 4
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
Extracurriculars: Treasurer of French Club, Leo Club, Drama Club. President of French Club for 2010-11, NHS, Founder of Glee Club, UIL Academics (for math-related events)
Job/Work Experience: Two different jobs: Movies as concession worker and Country Club as a poolside waitress
Volunteer/Community service: Part of NHS so some community service via club. Main that I did on my own BEFORE my application was sent off was volunteering at a hospital during the summer of 2010
Summer Activities: Worked and volunteered at already mentioned hospital
Essays: Only had one teacher look over the common app essay…as for the supplement, I had procrastinated and finished it the night before the deadline. I sent it back and forth via email to a wonderful friend who helped edit it when it came to grammatical errors and such.
Teacher Recommendation: never read them (I wanted them to be as candid as possible, so I never asked to read them. Big leap of faith, I know…but I’m pretty sure a teacher wouldn’t agree to write and recommendation for you if they didn’t have anything good to say.)
Counselor Rec: never read it (same as above)
Additional Rec:
Interview: none
Other
State (if domestic applicant): Texas
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: public
Ethnicity: Hispanic
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: below $75,000
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): first generation college
Reflection
Strengths: race
Weaknesses: lack in SAT I and II scores and some leadership extracurriculars
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I believe that, although my standardized testing scores were lower than the norm for an ivy league, being part of an elite in a race that…isn’t known for being as competitive as other races, as well as showing undeniable enthusiasm for the school, my major, and my future, is what separated me from other applicants.
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: n/a (cause I applied ED)
General Comments: I know so many of you guys worked so hard to try and get into Cornell ED…and some succeeded…and some well-deserved applicants, unfortunately, did not. It breaks my heart because from the scores, the extracurriculars, and just the way you present yourself in your posts, I know most everyone of you should have gotten in. For that, I am truly sorry. Wherever you end up though, I’m sure you’ll be successful and have a satisfying life.
As for some of some one like me, who feels that there were many more qualified applicants than myself, let it be known that if it means we have to work extra hard to keep our heads above water, so be it. I’m fully prepared but also exhilarated to be part of Cornell’s Class…of…2015!!! Whoop whoop! Merry Christmas and a happy new year! Double ones!</p>

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<p>Wow, this thread gives me hope for '15 RD. I really love Cornell and am applying to CAS this year!</p>

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<p>Someone probably asked this before but what was the early decision acceptance rate?</p>

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<p>^ it’s 31%.</p>

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<p>Can we get this stickied? Please!</p>

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<p>is there a separate RD thread?
if not, I’ll make one</p>

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<p>Regular Decisions for the class of 2015 are not released until April.</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted by CoE</p>

<p>Objective:</p>

<ul>
<li>SAT I (breakdown): 680 R, 800 M, 800 W (2280, one sitting)</li>
<li>ACT: N/A</li>
<li>SAT II: 800 Chem, 800 Math II</li>
<li>Unweighted GPA (we do a 100 point scale): 98.02</li>
<li>Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/190</li>
<li>AP (place score in parenthesis): Gr. 10: Calculus AB (5); Gr. 11: Calculus BC (5), Comp Sci A (5), US History (5), Statistics (5)</li>
<li>IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A</li>
<li>Senior Year Course Load: Linear Algebra, AP Physics C Mech + E&M, AP Chemistry, AP Biology, AP Micro/Macroeconomics, Spanish IV, British Literature, Jazz Band</li>
<li>Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): State Scholar of the Month 3X (10-12), JHU CTY nationally recognized (800 SAT-M 8th grade), went to nationals for RWDC (an engineering competition), All-State (10-12) and All-New England (11-12) trumpeter </li>
</ul>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<ul>
<li>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Trumpet (9-12): regional recognition above, section leader (10-12), community events (fundraisers, etc.), paid semi-professional jazz band
RWDC (11-12): went to nationals (11), project manager (12)
Alpine skiing (9-12): captain (12)</li>
<li>Job/Work Experience: not much, worked for my dad’s company a bit and the jazz band above</li>
<li>Volunteer/Community service: volunteer regularly at the local hospital, national honor society odd jobs</li>
<li>Summer Activities: St. Paul’s School Advanced Studies Program (11)</li>
<li>Essays: I’m no writer, but I put a lot of time and effort into them. I had a person who helped a Harvard grad student with his thesis say my common app essay was great. I wrote about a recent grad from my HS who was killed in Afghanistan.</li>
<li>Teacher Recommendation: Excellent (I think)</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: Excellent (I think)</li>
<li>Additional Rec: None</li>
<li>Interview: Not exceptional, not a crash</li>
</ul>

<p>Other</p>

<ul>
<li>State (if domestic applicant): New Hamphsire</li>
<li>Country (if international applicant): USA</li>
<li>School Type: Public</li>
<li>Ethnicity: Caucasian</li>
<li>Gender: Male</li>
<li>Income Bracket: 70K-100K</li>
<li>Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Legacy dating to Cornell’s 2nd engineering class</li>
</ul>

<p>Reflection</p>

<ul>
<li>Strengths: test scores, grades, trumpet</li>
<li>Weaknesses: work experience, </li>
<li>Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Other than the obvious (test scores, grades), I would say achievement and recognition for the trumpet</li>
<li>Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: didn’t apply anywhere else</li>
</ul>

<p>General Comments: Good luck to all, whether you be going to Cornell or elsewhere :)</p>

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<p>applying to CALS for bio with a specialization in animal physiology, got deferred ED.
(i want to be a vet)</p>

<p>GPA: 3.979
HPA: 5.3
Rank: 4
ACT: 31
SAT II Math 1: 720
SAT II BIOLOGY-M: 740</p>

<p>AP classes: world 4, us 3, calc ab 4, psych 5, lang 3. currently in calc bc, gov, micro, lit and bio.</p>

<p>Community Service:
-veterinary hospital, as a animal care worker
-SaveADog*SaveACat
-South Florida Science Museum
-Dance teacher
-Tutoring in AP biology weekly</p>

<p>Work:
-at an animal hospital for the past two years as a veterinary technician 7hrs/ week during the school year, 23-35 during summer</p>

<p>Clubs/ ECs:
-dancing since i was two, 7 hrs a week
-JSU artistic director for 2 years, secretary this year
-founded the Science NHS at my school, president- organized a bakesale for SAD*SAC and a beach clean-up
-Rho Kappa, Historian
-NHS, Mu Alpha Theta, NTHS, Spanish Honor Society
-Mpower, psych club
-HOSA (health occupation students of america), competing in veterinary assisting, made regionals so far</p>

<p>Awards:
-Social Studies award 08-09
-Science award 09-10
-Spanish Fair 3rd place
-AP scholars with distinction
-Top 5% all four years
-Only person in entire the Palm Beach County High School Division Regional Science Fair to win the Florida Association of Science Teachers for my intestinal parasites project
-Third Place Award at Science Fair in Microbiology for my intestinal parasites project (going to states)
-Scholastic Achievement Award nominee
-PATHFINDER nominee representing my school in SCIENCE</p>

<p>Research:
-correlation of 6 different parasites with pet age and breed. studied dogs, cats, and lizards (1000 specimen)
-Volunteer Head Research Assistant on Purple Martin (Progne subis) nesting habits and fledgling rates for Green Cay Nature Preserve
-Volunteer Research Assistant for the Jane Goodall Institute’s ChimpanZoo Chapter at Lion Country Safari(behavioral observations)
-Applying for a summer 2011 internship position at the Palm Beach Zoo</p>

<p>Hooks:
lots of reseach, founded an honor society, and work as a veterinary technician for 2 years. </p>

<p>PLEASE TELL ME WHY YOU THINK I DIDN’T GET IN :/</p>

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<p>^bad luck/recs/essay = most likely candidates
Less likely candidates: school quality/ race/ scores(ap/test, even though ap scores don’t really matter much and test scores are on par with most ED applicants)</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>School of Engineering</p>

<p>Objective:</p>

<ul>
<li>SAT I (breakdown): 2370 (770M/800CR/800WR)</li>
<li>ACT: None</li>
<li>SAT II: 720 Bio(freshman year…sucked), 790 Chem (sophmore), 800 Math IIC (sophomore), 800 US History (Junior)</li>
<li>AP (place score in parenthesis): 5 BC Calc, 5 US history, 5 AP Lang&Comp, 5 AP Bio</li>
<li>IB (place score in parenthesis): None offered</li>
<li>Senior Year Course Load: Pretty tough…i don’t know why i did that</li>
<li>Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): State Merck Test for Biology, RPI Medal Award</li>
</ul>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<ul>
<li>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Varsity swimming (captain), varsity track (captain)</li>
<li>Job/Work Experience: Interned at a research thing for Columbia over the summer</li>
<li>Volunteer/Community service: Taught autistic twins swimming, mission trip to Paraguay and New York City, Soup Kitchen, etc etc useless things lol</li>
<li>Essays: My common application essay was pretty good. Wrote about my volunteer experience teaching the autistic twins swimming. My supplement was very orientated towards my major so definitely a plus…but i failed to mention why i wanted to go specifically to Cornell LOL</li>
<li>Teacher Recommendation: from bio teacher - amazing. he loved me
from math teacher - he liked me but idn how strong it was</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: She’s a very nice lady who pretty much likes everyone so i dont think she wrote anything spectacular for me.</li>
<li>Additional Rec: none. i heard they dont like reading extra paperwork</li>
<li>Interview: went VERY well. i was extremely nervous before going but i answered all the questions surprisingly well. but she kept saying, why don’t u apply to harvard…harvard…harvard… which kinda bothered me wen shes interviewing me for cornell lol</li>
</ul>

<p>Other</p>

<ul>
<li>State (if domestic applicant): NJ</li>
<li>Country (if international applicant):</li>
<li>School Type: Public (competitive? 3rd in the state)</li>
<li>Ethnicity: Korea</li>
<li>Gender: M</li>
<li>Income Bracket: Medium</li>
<li>Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): 1st gen</li>
</ul>

<p>Reflection</p>

<ul>
<li>Strengths: SAT scores</li>
<li>Weaknesses: Math sat1 score, the fact that i did no clubs LOL, Korean male applying engineering</li>
<li>Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:</li>
<li>Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Umich engineering (accepted)</li>
</ul>

<p>General Comments:</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Athlete. Swag me out</p>

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<p>Somebody pressed refresh too many times</p>

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<p>poster is probably very athletic.</p>

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<p>Congrats to everyone who got in! I am applying as a transfer. Help from successful applicants regarding Cornell essay will be greatly appreciated:)</p>

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<p>Decision: Deferred CALS</p>

<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown):
ACT:
SAT II: 29 Comp
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.94
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/52
AP (place score in parenthesis): Biology (5), English Lang (4), Calculus AB, US History
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: Daemen College English Comp/Lit, Government, Publications, Honors Physics, AP Calculus AB, Chorus, Economics, School Publications, Health, Public Speaking, Religion 12, SUNY at Buffalo Bioinformatics
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): University of Rochester Bausch and Lomb Science Award, WNY Educators STAR Award for Spanish, SUNY at Buffalo Mini Medical School Enrichment Program, Character Council of Hamburg Member, US Air Force Math and Science Award, 1st Honors with Distinction, Excellence Awards in English 9H, English 10H, AP English Lang, Global IH, Global IIH, AP Biology, Lost 80 pounds
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Theater Technical Production (Sound/Lighting Manager), Mock Trial (Defense Captain), National Honor Society (Chapter President), Science Club (Student Representative), Student Senate (Vice President), International Club (Co-President), Masterminds Member, Student Ambassador, School Newspaper Writer, Ski Club
Job/Work Experience: Wegmans Cashier (15 hrs/wk)
Volunteer/Community service: 150+ Hours
Summer Activities: Golf, Internship at Roswell Cancer Institute
Essays: Endearing
Teacher Recommendation: Confident
Counselor Rec: Who knows
Additional Rec: From Congressman
Interview: NA
Other
State (if domestic applicant): NY
Country (if international applicant): USA
School Type:
Ethnicity: Private, Religious, All Boys
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: $90000
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):
Reflection
Strengths: Leadership, ECs, Rank, GPA
Weaknesses: Test Scores, Course Load
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Course Load, Test Scores, Random School
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted: SUNY Geneseo, Canisius College / Rejected: UChicago / Waiting on: Northwestern University, Brown, Notre Dame, University of Virginia, University of Rochester, Cornell (ughhhh)
General Comments:</p>

<p>Disappointed I was deferred mainly because of my inability to wait. Glad I wasn’t fully rejected though. Cornell is my dream ED BABY. Can’t wait for 3/30 at 5pm… Good luck to all. Fate will sort our lives.</p>

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<p>@duffer188 What is your intended major?</p>

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<p>@observer4u I applied as Biological Sciences.</p>

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<p>does anybody think i have got a chance at Arts and Sciences…</p>

<p>SAT: 1980
SAT II: Bio:700 CHem:710
Extra curricular: Decked and excellent especially service
IB Anticipated Scores: 38/42
Major Achievements and Awards: Duke of Edinburgh, Harvard Model Congress, Rotract Club President</p>

<p>I hope i get in its either Cornell or Washington []</p>

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<p>Hi, what does it mean for your app to be ‘deffered’???</p>