<p>ok that sounds good. this is assuming i get the C after having this test regraded and the next exam? when i went to my prof, he told me that as is he has no curve, and therefore would just have to put the actual grade which is why i'm even willing to wait until after the next exam. but if i still get a horrible grade, i will definitely do that. thanks for the suggestion.</p>
<p>Hum... I wonder if they are any more lenient towards Calc. I was in the same place as you, with all A/A-s, and an F in Calc II. I dropped the course, since it absolutely did not pertain to my major.</p>
<p>i can't drop, need it because 1) pre-med, 2) it's a coreq for chem, which i absolutely need. i guess i'll have to keep my fingers crossed for regrading and next midterm.</p>
<p>I'm a transfer app and just realized that I might consider applying for FA. What is the deadline, and do you guys think it is already too late to apply?</p>
<p>nah...definitely not too late to apply for FA</p>
<p>The deadline was 3/15, but supposedly the FA deadline has also been extended to 3/31. I called to ask, an as long as you get your stuff in ASAP, you should be fine.
Here's a link to help you out:</p>
<p>Incoming</a> Students</p>
<p>Yeah, online the FA system says the deadline is 3/31. </p>
<p>Regarding the previous conversations, thanks all, for the compliments. Just trying to keep us all calm as calm is always more effective than not. :)</p>
<p>And regarding favorite feature of Cornell? The fact that if I live in Ithaca, I may actually be able to afford to buy a house again!!! Really, I don't know much about Cornell beyond the fact that it's on the top ranked list, is in a beautiful rural setting, and has a wonderful motto. I was raised on the UC Berkeley campus (my whole family went to Cal, practically, and it's the school I know best). I'm hoping Cornell has a great football team (I LOVE college football). I'm hoping the weather doesn't chill my poor Californian bones. And I am very excited about all I've read in the little booklets that Cornell has mailed me. I find it intriguing that they are the ONLY school that mailed me little books like that and as a sales person who believes in treating customers well, they gain huge points for that action. </p>
<p>The only thing I'm bummed about with possibly getting into Cornell is New York. :( Laws in that state are so similar to CA and, well, I like owning firearms and I'm a bit of a libertarian. But, I'll live. </p>
<p>Good fortune to all! We find out soon! At least I got a full-ride with my fall back school!</p>
<p>ilivefree-</p>
<p>"I like owning firearms"...haha</p>
<p>I don't think Cornell has that good of a football team...the Ivy League teams generally suck..nothing like Cal </p>
<p>I'm from USC so I would definitely miss the Saturday football games...a lot. Oh well, just have to become a hockey fan. </p>
<p>Berkeley isn't exactly a typical California location (if by typical you mean sunny and warm)...I've heard it's a lot like New York like SF and NorCal in general..much colder and darker..so Cornell shouldn't be as hard to adjust to??</p>
<p>Althought in one of TheU videos of Cornell on YouTube this one girl from Chicago says there is nothing like the cold weather of Ithaca...it's supposedly brutal</p>
<p>plus being around UC-Berkeley you should be accustomed to the sort of elitism you will find at an Ivy like Cornell</p>
<p>Guys, I'm an hour and a half SOUTH of Cornell, and I spent the first ten years of my life in Russia. Take my word for it - it's COLD. The temperatures during the end of December - end of February are usually between 15 and 25 F, with the windchill sometimes in the negatives. So yea, it's cold, but you get used to it in about a week. You let your friendships keep you warm =P</p>
<p>You should all withdraw you apps now =)</p>
<p>Burtonboarded, there is very little elitism at Cornell. That's the whole idea - it's NOT like every other Ivy. If anything, a lot of people have a slight inferiority complex, since they applied to Stanford, Yale, U of C, etc, and ended up at Cornell "the backup." It seems silly to us, but there are very few people who look down on others. They just sort of do their own thing.</p>
<p>Haha, Viola, nice use of intimidation. We won't be withdrawing our apps anytime soon. :)</p>
<p>It's usually in the sunny 80's-90's in Texas. In "winter", the temperature will maybe drop down to 50-60 for a couple of hours, but then it will pick up right to the 70's. As much as I like the sunshine, I'm ready for a new environment!</p>
<p>OK, not entirely truthful, I'm slightly concerned. I may need an entire wardrobe upheaval if I get into Cornell -- a decent winter coat, light jackets, scarves, gloves, socks, boots, etc. Ahhh, there's been some great winter blowout sales lately, but I'm hesitant to start spending on money on things for Cornell when I may very well not be at Cornell next fall.</p>
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You technically can bring firearms to campus, however, they have to be checked in with the Cornell police 99% of the time, so there's little point in that.</p>
<p>hiiiiiiiiiiii caillebotte! i actually remember you from last year's thread lol!</p>
<p>Cold, I would look forward too. But heat. Humid heat. I'm from temperate-land Oregon, where we neither get too hot nor too cold, but just a heck of a lot of rain. The cold doesn't scare me much- I mean- if I'm living in a dorm, my living cost is the same independent of how high I turn up the heat, right? So problem solved. </p>
<p>But the HEAT! That part scares me. How awful are upstate NY summers?</p>
<p>Seriously guys. Oregon has the best weather anywhere. I am going to miss it so much when I move. (If not Ithaca, I am moving across the country probably anyway)</p>
<p>I live about 4 hours Southeast of Cornell in NY, so I can't speak of how hot it gets specifically in Ithaca. However, speaking for my own location I can say that it generally gets pretty hot in the summer (NY weather vacillates from one extreme to the next)--generally mid-80s anywhere up to around 100 (sometimes the temperature can remain at this level for a week or two)...a lot people talk about humidity in NY during the summer; however, the only summer I can really remember (perhaps I was just not paying attention in the past) that had brutal humidity was last one--it was pretty bad.</p>
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<p>I lived about 2 hours East of Cornell. Like burtonboarder said...the days vary. I would say that most days are very pleasant but there are days that are brutal (high 80s/90s with high humidity). Last summer there were many days that were absolutely horrible (heat and humidity)....and the A/C in my car decided it didn't feel like working. I would have to agree with burtonboarder that that summer was probably one of the worst in recent years. </p>
<p>In a month or two I'll be experiencing my first New Orleans summer....I'm not sure how I feel about that :)</p>
<p>My chances for cornell?</p>
<p>High school GPA i forgot what it was but it was around 3.9 weighted (class top 10%)
College GPA Virginia Tech 3.66 for first semester (15 credits, all solid classes) and expected teacher grade for second semester is 4.0 (although I am taking 12 credits (one major class, 3 core classes))<br>
SAT 1220 out of 1600
Lots of ECs related to church. Also some club activities
Asian
I think I wrote great essay about why I want to study my major</p>
<p>what school did you apply to and what major, etc</p>