<p>@stashjuice I think our applications are somewhat alike. Our circumstances and extracurriculars are different but overall pretty similar. I think your extracurriculars are pretty sick and your GPA, although not elite, shouldn’t be detrimental to your chances. Honestly though, I know we all technically compete against each other when applying for the same major, but our reasons for wanting to be there seem rather diffferent. I think that’s pretty cool and rather indicative of the kind of school ILR is. I wish you nothing but luck!</p>
<p>@Zachary8 I appreciate the kind words. That’s very kind of you to say. Unfortunately, I’m the kind of person who is driven by passion and the only school I’m really passionate about is ILR. I know myself well and I know I wouldn’t perform too well anywhere else. If I don’t get into ILR I may end up enlisting.</p>
<p>I’ve seen this brought up a few times before and nobody really challenged it but I also didn’t know if it was wishful thinking on behalf of the people writing it.</p>
<p>I’ve seen things like “I have a 3.5 GPA but a 3.7 in courses related to the major”. Is that actually taken into consideration by admissions? For example, I took a low level math course in which I got a C grade, but I was told it would count against my GPA at my CC but wouldn’t transfer to virtually any school, let alone Cornell. When admissions looks at my transcript will they actually look at my GPA as it pertains to what Cornell would be getting when I get there? If that’s the case, I would have around a 3.8 instead of a 3.65 and my chances improve somewhat considerably.</p>
<p>I am not sure about other colleges, but in regards to ILR, the selection committee will look at both. I know this because I have spoken to Ian Schachner(assistant admissions director for ILR, and also one of the people who decides your fate) on numerous occasions. In fact, I have contacted him so much that we are on a first name basis now (not sure if that is a good or bad thing, he could actually find me annoying? haha). However, because the process is so holistic, quantitative factors play a small role (assuming you have a GPA above 3.5) in determining your admission into the school. Plus, you figure an applicant who has a 3.5 overall and a 3.7 in his major classes can not really tell you very much about the applicant other than the fact that the student did a little bit better or worse in a few more classes.</p>
<p>Thanks for your response! I was really worried about my GPA and poor high school stats. Hoping for the best!</p>
<p>I am also interested in exploited labor, mainly regarding the sweatshops that are subcontracted by sportswear giant ____. ( You probably know who I’m talking about). But big kudos for you on starting that club. Good luck to you as well! </p>
<p>@AxlMojo</p>
<p>Thanks for looking through my stats! I also agree that there are similarities in our applications.Touching upon how out interest are different, I think thats one of the biggest benefit of ILR. Having a class together and being able to have different interest and backgrounds of perspective come clashing in. I believe it will make classes pretty interesting! Hoping you the best as well!</p>
<p>does anyone know if admission considers AP credits and summer courses taken at another institution (not my current school) when they look at units completed? I have so many credits from AP exam and summer courses taken abroad and I wonder if this might hurt me since too many units are definitely disadvantageous.
Also, let’s say one is admitted to Cornell and he sends his final transcript. Does it matter if he has a Pass/Non Pass grading system for one of the classes taken in the last term?</p>
<p>lol…thanks for getting my back on the 4.0 thing, ya’ll. I really do think nyknicks13 missed my point. But if it makes you feel better, I graduated from CC with a 3.81, and I got a 3.718 in first semester at CU (one dang B). So I guess CC GPA does actually serve as a pretty good predictor of how you will do here. Obviously the classes are different, but it just means you have to approach them in a different way. I had to teach myself a lot of the material at CC from the textbook, but up here everything is covered really well in the lectures. Honestly nyknicks13, if your buddy got a 4.0 at a CC, then yeah, I would think he could do well at Chicago. Who are you to say they couldn’t? Just my two cents.
And to be honest, I think I actually got a better core curriculum experience at CC than I would have at CU. I actually had to take a science class to fulfill my “science” requirement at CC. At CU, I could take “The Language of Chemistry” or “Why is the Sky Blue” to fulfill that req.</p>
<p>They also definitely take summer credits (took mine), and I’m not sure about P/NP. I’m waaay to far out of HS to have tried to use AP creds though lol. They definitely look at how you’ve done in relevant coursework for your major, but the also look at trends in your grades. So if you got a C in a math during your first semester but an A in your second, then that is considered a good sign.</p>
<p>For those wondering, I just called Financial aid and they said you can submit the tax returns within the next week (and possibly later?) and it won’t jeopardize your aid at all.</p>
<p>Hi, when you’re talking about fin aid this is in regards to completing the Fafsa right? I had filed it using last years records. But I can update it to current by next week. Or are we talking about a separate Cornell form?</p>
<p>@Stashjuice, I was talking specifically about the taxes. I filled in the FAFSA using estimates from last year’s tax returns.</p>
<p>@Fogueira, if you look at last year’s thread the first decisions came from CALS, CHE, and ILR in the first week of April. I am not sure what effect submitting the app close to deadline has, the entire application and materials are sent to review by mid march if all materials are there.</p>
<p>@ SMRSMR, thanks…I just thought that since Cornell practices rolling admission, students who applied earlier will get their results sooner as well.</p>
<p>I think your application is sent to review as soon as all the materials have arrived, so I guess it is advantageous to have it reviewed as soon as possible, but that does not mean you will get your decision (be it acceptance or rejection) any sooner; you may or you may not. </p>
<p>Speaking of which, has anyone’s online status shown all items checked off or “Sent to review”?</p>
<p>does that mean people that applied earlier have a better chance of getting in??? Also do you guys have 5 things to do on the to do list for the financial aid page?</p>
<p>I’m not sure it means that you’ll have a better chance as a 3.5 who submitted in January vs. a 4.0 who submitted 1 day before the deadline…</p>
<p>But straight from the 2012-13 transfer manual…</p>
<p>“Because the selection committees decide on applicants
as soon as possible after all materials are in and files are
completed, it’s in your best interest to submit all your
application materials and schedule any required interviews
as early as you can.”</p>
<p>I am guessing this is because there are limited spots and they get filled up as rolling decisions are sent out.</p>
<p>It takes a few days to check things off at least, especially now since I am sure in the last week of February are when the bulk of applications were submitted. I think its fine to have some materials there before you submit your application. When I first received my NetID and logged in, 2 of my materials had already been checked off (college transcript and college report) because I had those sent out super early.</p>
<p>Yeah, it sounds reasonable… The good thing that it is only a little more than a month before the admission decisions are released this waiting time for other universities can become crazy. </p>
<p>Thanks, SMRSMR. That’s great that you know all these details and have made so much research. You should be accepted!</p>
this waiting time for other universities can become crazy. </p>