<p>ok thanks. i’m actually going to send in one last thing tomorrow, i think.</p>
<p>haha that damn extension has you thinkin all kind of crazy</p>
<p>Curious: what sorts of material have you all sent in besides the required app and forms? </p>
<p>I’ve thought about various supplementary information I could send along, but the only thing I’ve actually mailed has been an explanation of how I will meet the prerequisite requirements, because the way I’m going to do it is complicated, and I was worried they wouldn’t realize that I actually would meet them unless I pointed it out to them.</p>
<p>AEM applicant</p>
<p>I tend to see admittance differently than many people. I believe that the datas “20 admitted out of 2000 applicants” or “9% admission rate” are not linked to one’s chances of getting in. Yes, it is obviously a statistic taken from ALL the applicants, but I strongly feel that a single person’s chances is either a 90% or a 10% (i.e yes or no, leaving 10% for luck. Hence, in a school where the acceptance rate is 9% and there are 100 people who applied, 9 students would have 90% chance, while the other 91 would have a 10% chance).</p>
<p>With that said, I am not really into all the “Chances” posts. Nonetheless, after weeks of being haunted by the question “Will I get in”, I think I just wanna get a glimpse of what the public thinks of this.</p>
<p>Firstly, I am an international student from Singapore, and having different systems, I am not required to take SATs when applying to Cornell University. I went on to a Community College. Judging from the comments about CCs, as well as my personal observation, I strongly agree that one can easily score 4.0, so I guess I have nothing to be proud about regarding my 4.0.</p>
<p>In two and a half (this is my third) semesters, these are what I have achieved (Only listing the important ones).</p>
<p>Achievements in College</p>
<p>Work as Teacher’s Assistant for the Mathematics Department
Work as Teacher’s Assistant for the Economics Department
Work as Teacher’s Assistant for the Business Department
Work as Tutor for the Mathematics Department
Work as Tutor for the Economics Department
Work as Tutor for the Computer Science Department</p>
<p>Founder of Alpha Beta Gamma Honorary Society
Vice President of Indonesian Association</p>
<p>Volunteering 70 hours in 3 weeks during the summer</p>
<p>4.0 GPA, 52 semester credits.
**
Achievements in Secondary School (something like high school)**</p>
<p>(In Singapore, we have a diff system. After 4 years of high school, we take a national examination called “GCE O Level”)</p>
<p>9 Points for GCE ‘O’ Level (I took 7 subjects, 6As and 1B)
Won the Honorary Medal (Best in Art&Design throughout the whole Singapore-Cambridge O’Level examination)
Earning Bronze medal in Sports Fiesta (Basketball)
Earning Silver medal in Sports Fiesta (Softball Pitch)
Some volunteering
Prefect
Animation Club
Work as an assistant manager in an agribusiness company in Indonesia</p>
<p>I only applied to Cornell U. (Because I am not supposed to transfer next Fall '09. I am supposed to be transferring Fall 10)</p>
<p>I think I have a good essay (I’d rate 8 to 9/10) and very unique life experience. One of the Cornell Alumnae, a professor in my school, helped me with my personal statements. He gave me feedback, suggestions, etc (He read and revised about 18 drafts) I’d like to hear comments/feedback. Thanks!</p>
<p>The status page down for anyone else?</p>
<p>My hopes are dashed. I read that NYTimes article myself and then received 3 consecutive emails informing me about it (the one about how colleges will be accepting more people who can pay full price over students who need aid). Future doesn’t look very promising for those of us applying for aid. Very discouraging and depressing for me; anyone else out there?</p>
<p>^ that actually helps me…
it’s not going to be the deciding factor though. i think the reason they want more full-pay students is to help them give students who do need financial aid more aid. or at least that’s my optimistic thought about that. plus cornell already has a lot of money so i don’t think it’ll matter as much with them as it will at smaller, private schools.</p>
<p>Isn’t transfer admission need blind at Cornell though? We should be ok… otherwise, I’m screwed, my parents can’t afford anywhere near 30K a year.</p>
<p>"Transfer applicants: Please note that transfer admissions decisions will not be available until mid-April. " </p>
<p>Ah. We’re getting closer…</p>
<p>Jeez, this is becoming so real, it’s starting to scare me. Even with ILR, with an acceptance rate of close to 50%, half of us won’t make it…</p>
<p>Nothing to do but wait.</p>
<p>It is becoming scarily real. Yes, Violaghost, Cornell does say they’re need-blind. I was warned by someone I know who went to my high school and transferred from my current university to Cornell, that they may only be up to a point, and less so due to the recession now, and it seems like that article confirmed what he said. I’m going to need about a good $30k at least I believe if I’m not mistaken, or something close. Looks like I’m screwed. And on top of that, the engineering school already isn’t very forgiving in its acceptance rate which lowers my chances further. Oh well…I hope they just reject me quickly at least…</p>
<p>I’m confused, I though transfer admissions decisions wouldn’t be available until end of April/beginning of May. However, do they really expect to start releasing them in the middle of April?</p>
<p>i think so! i know for the hotel school, they said they’ll begin notifying transfer applicants in mid-april. not entirely sure for other schools, but that’s what it says on the website</p>
<p>I just sent the last of my midterm reports out, you know, and wrapping up my finaid… just the fact that Ian (ILR) will be making a decision with my folder in front of him sometime in the next two weeks, and I don’t know how confident I am about that. I think my interview with him was hands down the weakest part of my app, next to my mediocre HS record.</p>
<p>Does ILR plan on starting to release decisions in the middle of April too? That’s where I applied to.</p>
<p>Just to clear up a few things. I’ve read numerous times on this forum (including posts from previous ILR Fall transfer applicants) that transfer decisions for ILR are usually released at the end of April. I guess you will receive a phone call from Ian or an e-mail. I haven’t seen or heard of any admissions decisions given out before that time period.
Also, I read Viola’s comment about how 50% of us would be accepted. The admission statistics that ILR releases includes GT’S (Guaranteed Transfers that were offered admission out of high school but were told they have to wait a year). I’ve read on this forum from pretty good sources that the external transfer acceptance rate is around 30%-35%. Sorry if I made anyone more nervous than they already are, I’m applying for ILR and I’ve been pretty nervous about admission for about a month now. All of the ILR applicants that I’ve seen on this forum are pretty qualified though.
Oh and last night I read that NY Times article about Fin Aid as well. And I think Viola is right. Cornell is a wealthy institution and I’m not sure if the school will be preferring affluent applicants in the way that smaller, private schools are due to the economic climate.</p>
<p>Lol… huh, I guess external transfer rate does include GTs. It is 50% though, I’m glad to link you.</p>
<p><a href=“http://dpb.cornell.edu/documents/1000156.pdf[/url]”>http://dpb.cornell.edu/documents/1000156.pdf</a>
134/229 acceptances = 58%</p>
<p>I do understand that a part of these acceptances consists of GTs, but I hope it’s not substantial enough to knock down the regular acceptance rate below 40%</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>Yeah that pdf does include GTs. I could be wrong but I’ve read that GTs do skew the numbers quite a bit.</p>
<p>question:</p>
<p>with my other college applications, they sent out the rejections before the acceptances… meaning, they said “we’ll begin notifying students mid march” and if you got a letter mid march, that means you didnt get in… you wanted to wait till later march/april to get your letter.</p>
<p>my question is, does anyone know if Cornell does the same thing? or is it opposite? Do they send out the rejections first? admissions first? or are they all mixed with each other and its just that person gets their news when the committee decides it?</p>
<p>I can’t say whether this is the same for all colleges (it probably isn’t) but from previous posts on this forum, I’ve read that ILR transfer applicants are all notified around the same time. So everyone applying for ILR should get phone calls/e-mails notifying them of their acceptance/rejection at the end of April or early May.</p>