<p>Posts: 997 so, I propose in order to come to partial consensus for now (until of course decisions come) that we list the evidence for and against it, so that it's more organized, and people can counter argue specific points.</p>
<p>So based on what I've read, here's some evidence for and against it...you may try and refute for either side:</p>
<p>For:
-Why would they make packages for so many people?
-Most everyone that got it is qualified, or highly qualified for Cornell
-People have received this letter and then gotten in later on. Coincidence, or not?</p>
<p>Neutral:<br>
-E-mails were sent out to all internationals regarding FA, but it was later rectified in that the mass email was a mistake. Some internationals who received this email may still be evaluating it as a "sign".</p>
<p>Against:
-The FA department is disjointed from the admissions office.
-I know people that completely suck that got it.
-This is just wishful thinking brought about by the stress of college admissions.</p>
<p>lets start with this. Copy and paste that list and add your input so that this way it's more organized.</p>
<p>so, I propose in order to come to partial consensus for now (until of course decisions come) that we list the evidence for and against it, so that it's more organized, and people can counter argue specific points.</p>
<p>So based on what I've read, here's some evidence for and against it...you may try and refute for either side:</p>
<p>For:
-Why would they make packages for so many people?
-Most everyone that got it is qualified, or highly qualified for Cornell
-People have received this letter and then gotten in later on. Coincidence, or not?</p>
<p>Neutral:
-E-mails were sent out to all internationals regarding FA, but it was later rectified in that the mass email was a mistake. Some internationals who received this email may still be evaluating it as a "sign".</p>
<p>Against:
-The FA department is disjointed from the admissions office.
-I know people that completely suck that got it.
-This is just wishful thinking brought about by the stress of college admissions.
-Some people who got financial aid request forms did not get a likely (like me)</p>
<p>lets start with this. Copy and paste that list and add your input so that this way it's more organized.</p>
<p>For:
-Why would they make packages for so many people?
-Most everyone that got it is qualified, or highly qualified for Cornell
-People have received this letter and then gotten in later on. Coincidence, or not?</p>
<p>Neutral:
-E-mails were sent out to all internationals regarding FA, but it was later rectified in that the mass email was a mistake. Some internationals who received this email may still be evaluating it as a "sign".</p>
<p>Against:
-The FA department is disjointed from the admissions office.
-I know people that completely suck that got it.
-This is just wishful thinking brought about by the stress of college admissions.
-Some people who got financial aid request forms did not get a likely (like me)
- no one did not get it -- unless if they already sent in their forms</p>
<p>My son got this email - and he withdrew his application back in December. There's no chance that his application is still under consideration, as it was incomplete. All he had sent to Cornell was the common app - he did not submit the Cornell supplemental essays. No recs, no transcript, etc.! He was not a financial aid applicant.</p>
<p>no I doubt it. I say we drop this. Think about it. Look at how long this thread is, and how many people say they got this. It seems like >75% of people on this site that applied to Cornell got this letter. CC is a smart site, but come on now. Do you really think this many people would get it if it was a sign?</p>
<p>I say at most we look at it as though we passed through one gate, but no more than that. And why would a letter mean something, while an email doesn't, especially when they say the exact same thing, except for the name, which is on the address anyway? That makes no logical sense to me.</p>
<p>Sorry to be a downer, I mean, I got one too, and I hope I'm wrong because I love Cornell and there's little chance I'll get in, but I think it's just wishful thinking. Let's see though in a couple of weeks what happens I guess though...</p>
<p>I know that it is not a sign, but I keep on hoping that it might mean something. I guess that all we can do is wait until March 31 and see what happens.</p>
<p>it's OK to be positive, but that part about how you will keep on hoping isn't healthy. I'll admit there is a bit of hope in me that says that there is a connection between the two (I mean there is some evidence for this), but having this will only set us up for mass dissappointment if it doesn't turn out that way.</p>
<p>Let's both hope that it doesn't come down to that.</p>
<p>Good luck to all, but not too much luck, because I still need to get in ;)</p>
<p>I thinking that hoping was not the right word. I think it is more that I'm trying to be positive. I've only applied to four schools and I've heard back from one.</p>
<p>so if you have not received email or letter, it either means they had your required documents or you haven't gotten through the "one gate", as california_love puts it?
did people get the letter even though they had sent their documents already?</p>
<p>i havent gotten one; should i be worried....</p>
<p>oh also, when you guys sign into the check your FA docs portion of the cornell site, do you all get a malfunctioning "PeopleSoft" page with a language select bar to the right</p>
<p>I don't know the answer to your first question. According to the Cornell Website, The Financial Aid To Do List will be unavailable from 5:00 PM on Friday, March 14, 2008, to 10:00 AM Tuesday, March 18, 2008 due to a system upgrade.</p>
<p>Lugburz, I didn't say that the one gate thing is necessarily true (at least I didn't intend it to sound that way). I was trying to say I don't think it means jack, but if anything, that's what it would mean. I doubt there's any corrolation though.</p>