<p>29 ACT is very low for an ivy applicant. You may be a solid candidate, but you needed to have been more than just solid to get into Cornell. Cornell gets enough applications now that they have the luxury of rejecting applications if they even see one flaw.</p>
<p>I wouldn't say it's "very low." the middle 50 range for Cornell last year was 28-32</p>
<p>i don't like the comments that have been given to the OP.</p>
<p>many of you cant and shouldn't say a damn thing because you don't know what it feels like to be rejected from Cornell. you think you can pass judgments and give your two cents while sitting pretty in your posh Cornell frat/sorority house and c-town apartments. well i say if this kid really is that upset, by all means write a letter to Cornell, hell write as many letters as you want telling them they're imbeciles for not accepting you. i think not getting upset and "going on with the rest of your life" is the wrong thing to do if you in your heart of hearts thought you were a lock to get in and you could have brought something special to the university. i'm not saying stop your life and mourn over Cornell all day, but rise up, let your voice be heard and tell them they're idiots and they made a big mistake.</p>
<p>although i go to Cornell, i'm 100% with you OP</p>
<p>I may not have been rejected by Cornell but I was rejected by 5 other colleges. And, no, I did not want to write them nasty letters. The arrogance of the OP is astounding. Entitled to a Cornell acceptance with a 29 ACT score? Oh please. Learn to handle rejection with tact and professionalism. It will serve him well as I'm sure it won't be his last rejection in life.</p>
<p>Is that how you act when things don't go your way, ajp87? Nice.</p>
<p>no, but if going to Cornell was a major part of my life like it seems it was to the OP, then i wouldn't sit back and do nothing. yea its an ivy league school, and yes writing letters will do ABSOLUTELY NOTHING except probably make yourself look like an even bigger reject....but if it contributes to your own positive well-being, thats what needs to be done.</p>
<p>If you were to write Cornell a letter, do you think they would respond with an actual reason for rejection?</p>
<p>ummm ... I'm with norcal guy. There's enough students on campus with acute senses of entitlement, might as well not add to the fire. NOBODY is entitled to a Cornell acceptance, it's earned - some make the cut, some do not (even some with far superior scores do not make the cut).</p>
<p>yOUR A ****ING RETARD</p>
<p>i understand what you are all saying but i don't think this situation has to do with entitlement. i don't think a person can realistically feel entitled that they should be at an Ivy and i look down upon anyone who feels that way. </p>
<p>my point is that although writing a letter will do nothing, and although they wont respond to him at all, i think that if the OP needs to do this to move on and have some type of closure to his disappointment, then he should do it. don't sit here and tell me this has never been done before. i'm sure Cornell gets hundreds of them per year (gomestar you'd know through experience w/ the admissions dept). it's not a detriment to the university to receive an angry letter and its their choice to read it or throw it out. BUT....if the ACT of writing the letter makes the OP feel better about his situation then more power to him, and it has nothing to do with entitlement.</p>
<p>if this is going to motivate the kid to be successful in his life in order to show up Cornell, then thats GREAT. everyone needs motivation in their lives and it can come in all shapes and sizes. if this is it for the OP, why are you people saying its a bad thing when it doesn't effect our beloved university at all? its not like he'll be here</p>
<p>"i understand what you are all saying but i don't think this situation has to do with entitlement."</p>
<p>Did you read this guy's first post? In fact, my comments apply to everyone who was whining about how they didn't get accepted with their 2200 SAT score and how people with lower stats got in. The fact remains, the adcom has to make a decision based on a couple of pieces of paper (your application) and they have to reject some people. No one is entitled to a place at a competitive college. </p>
<p>I've been saying for a long time how useless these chances threads are. We simply can't predict decisions because we don't know how the adcom will view your application. The ED decisions this year prove it. And, yet, people still insist on posting their cookie-cutter 3-page lifestory and asking for their chances.</p>
<p>ok maybe im an idiot but what is 'the OP'??</p>
<p>and just for the record i think cornell admissions could forsee a potential maniac in their midst and were scared. your essay wasn't by chance about stalking or something was it? ahaha jk. </p>
<p>not really.
but sorry u got rejected from cornell, that blows. i got rejected from columbia and i got over it. so will u.
or maybe not. good luck</p>
<p>"but sorry u got rejected from cornell, that blows. i got rejected from columbia and i got over it."</p>
<p>Seriously. I got rejected from my state school (UCLA) with near perfect stats (3.98 UW, 1550 SAT, 800, 800, 780 SAT II's, 5's on every AP test I took). Instead of being bitter, I reevaluated my application and realized that my EC's were weak. So, I worked hard to build a much more well-rounded application for med school and I had no problem re-applying to many of the same schools that rejected me 4 years ago. In fact, I'm about to get rejected by UCLA a second time. It's okay. I realize that I'm not a standout applicant. When you're not a standout applicant and the adcom receives thousands and thousands of applicants that look the same, then you're working on sheer probability.</p>
<p>Those few of my friends who are still premed are ALL now complaining that they didn't go to Geneseo or Binghamton (or if they don't live in NY, their local state school). Less stress, better grades, better shot at med school. In fact, I think that applies to grad school in general as well.</p>
<p>Try to think of this as an opportunity rather than a setback. If you're gonna be rolling in so much cash and luxury in 10 years that you'll be able to write a vindictive letter to Cornell and "prove them wrong," I assume you're at least considering grad school at this point. Go to a less stressful school, get good grades (and relax a bit more) and get into a good grad school.</p>
<p>theres also a lot of factors that go into admissions. there may have been better applicants from your school or geographic area, your major, what exactly did you apply to?</p>
<p>and seriously you can't just automatically assume you'll get into any top 20 school no matter what your scores that sets you up for dissapoitment. </p>
<p>but i wish you much luck there are many great schools out there</p>
<p>wow this convo got intense lol. haha this guy won't feel as bad about being rejected when he sees all these posters acting like a-holes :) . o well lol</p>
<p>How are u doing w/ med school apps so far norcal?</p>
<p>Not bad, Figgy. So far, 10 interviews (including 3 Top 10 med schools). I have 3 acceptances and 1 waitlist and I'm still waiting for final decisions from those 6 other schools.</p>
<p>I'm getting raped out west though. I applied to 7 California schools and only 1 has given me an interview. I couldn't even get an interview to UC Irvine muchless UCLA or UCSD or Stanford. Cornell didn't give me an interview either. Guess they don't want me back for another 4 years. That's how I learned never to expect anything.</p>
<p>You're an idiot - seriously - you think you're a star applicant with a 3.8 and a 29 act, are you freaking kidding me? You're lucky if you're in the bottom half of Cornell's pool. There are multitudes of better and more qualified applicants, you shouldn't have even expected an acceptance. LOL. some people.</p>
<p>norcalguy: I've been a fan of your posts for quite some time now. I'm so happy to hear that you have been accepted to 3 med schools. It's so competitive. I can't believe that you wouldn't be grabbed by every school you apply to. </p>
<p>Regarding your comment about "chances" threads - I agree that they are useless.</p>
<p>What have you been doing during your post-graduate year? Was it research? I forgot :)</p>
<p>Try to get involved with the Cornell Young Alumni Program. It's a great way to remain involved and you will find it to be an incredible networking opportunity in the future.</p>
<p>OP disappeared :o</p>
<p>and wouldn't you guys say luck is a factor? Jeez..</p>