Cornell c/o 18 Applicants Forum

[Skool]

I've read too many horror stories about this like love interview. I got the request two weeks ago but I still don't have the courage to do it...

At first I was surprised that a lion would lack courage, but upon closer inspection I realized you are not, in fact, a real lion. You are a housecat wearing a lion mane. You are a fraud.

I lol-ed

[hillz]

I've read too many horror stories about this like love interview. I got the request two weeks ago but I still don't have the courage to do it...

I think a lot of people who had objectively terrible likelive interviews (myself included) have been accepted so don't worry too much. Yes, it's horrible. But it's over quickly.

Yeah, I put off doing mine but then scheduled a time for it like I would a regular interview and that helped me get it done. I had some technical difficulties and still got in, so don't stress about it.

[Ms4life]

Application has been complete since 1/28 with no change. This is killing me...

[Hand]

my robot interview was absolute shit, I got accepted two days later

ETA: the whole thing made me wonder whether anybody actually watches these things

[NoBladesNoBows]

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[nickhalden]

ETA: resubmitted my interview due to technical issues and it was worse than before haha

[Lightworks]

My interview was really awkward as well. I didn't time it, but it couldn't have taken more than two minutes. I got three very similar questions (why Cornell, why Ithaca, why did you choose your undergrad), all of which had just about the same answer, and that threw me off my game.

Also had one I didn't see posted on the list:

Describe the undergraduate class that you found most interesting.

[RhymesLikeDimes]

I thought I bombed it as soon as it was over, but after re-watching I think I did fine. My own voice sounded weird as hell to me (whose doesn't?), but my answers were fine. A bit vanilla, but fine.

It's natural to micro-analyze right after, and freak yourself out, but I think most of you probably did a lot better than you remember.

[ub3r]

Got a date change yesterday. First one since "app complete". Applied early January

[PeanutsNJam]

I'd like to request that everybody withdraw their application so I can get admitted thanks

[js1663]

my robot interview was absolute shit, I got accepted two days later

ETA: the whole thing made me wonder whether anybody actually watches these things

They do watch them, but it has nothing to do with their offer. They save them for a good laugh after a hard day's work. (This is what I like to imagine anyways).

No question! My interview would've been hilarious for me to watch if it wasn't for the fact that it was my own terrible sales pitch to a school I was trying to get accepted to. I'd give my Sunday to watch a plethora of other similarly hilarious attempts.

Fortunately for me as you said it has nothing to do with admissions, or my video, in which I only answered 3 questions, had a phone call ring in middle, and was overall a 1/10, would've resulted in a rejection.

[strugglebus]

Fortunately for me as you said it has nothing to do with admissions, or my video, in which I only answered 3 questions, had a phone call ring in middle, and was overall a 1/10, would've resulted in a rejection.

lol this should be required reading for everyone stressing over the interview

[Alhe5015]

Got package in the Mail yesterday in Colorado. acceptance letter dated feb 4

[nickhalden]

Admitted today via status checker after a horrendous LikeLive on Wednesday (which itself was a resubmission after technical problems).

[usn26]

Admitted today via status checker after a horrendous LikeLive on Wednesday (which itself was a resubmission after technical problems).

Haha, typical. Congrats NH!

[nickhalden]

Admitted today via status checker after a horrendous LikeLive on Wednesday (which itself was a resubmission after technical problems).

Haha, typical. Congrats NH!

Thanks USN! It just backs up what everyone else said- don't stress about a seemingly horrible interview!

[strugglebus]

At this point it sounds like the adcomms should probably wonder what's wrong with someone who actually managed to do well on the interview...

[nickhalden]

Is it true I have to complete FAFSA, Need Access, and both my parent's and my own tax returns for merit aid?

[radio1nowhere]

Is it true I have to complete FAFSA, Need Access, and both my parent's and my own tax returns for merit aid?

Yes. Cornell is the only school I applied to that requires all of those. Blargh.

[Lavitz]

Is it true I have to complete FAFSA, Need Access, and both my parent's and my own tax returns for merit aid?

Yes. Cornell is the only school I applied to that requires all of those. Blargh.

Uh. No. You check off a box that you're applying for merit aid only.

[nickhalden]

Is it true I have to complete FAFSA, Need Access, and both my parent's and my own tax returns for merit aid?

Yes. Cornell is the only school I applied to that requires all of those. Blargh.

Uh. No. You check off a box that you're applying for merit aid only.

That's what I thought at first, but their Financial Aid FAQs state:

The Cornell Law School awards over $4 million in institutional aid each year to new and returning students. Almost 50% of Law School students receive scholarship assistance. To be considered for institutional aid please complete the Cornell Law School Financial Aid Information Sheet and Need Access Report by March 16 and submit both 2014 parent and 2014 student federal tax returns to the Financial Aid office.

[Lavitz]

That's what I thought at first, but their Financial Aid FAQs state:

The Cornell Law School awards over $4 million in institutional aid each year to new and returning students. Almost 50% of Law School students receive scholarship assistance. To be considered for institutional aid please complete the Cornell Law School Financial Aid Information Sheet and Need Access Report by March 16 and submit both 2014 parent and 2014 student federal tax returns to the Financial Aid office.

institutional aid /=/ merit aid.

Just follow the instructions on the financial aid information sheet and you'll be fine.

Merit = form only
Loans = add in FAFSA and student tax returns
Need = add in NeedAccess and parent tax returns

[gleewien]

For those of you who did the interview and got accepted - did your SC change after you finished the interview? It still says 'interview requested' on mine

My date changes are - 1/28, 2/6, 2/9 and interview request on 2/11. Pretty similar to those posted above.

[strugglebus]

For those of you who did the interview and got accepted - did your SC change after you finished the interview? It still says 'interview requested' on mine

My date changes are - 1/28, 2/6, 2/9 and interview request on 2/11. Pretty similar to those posted above.

I had a date change from the "Interview requested" status (text stayed the same), then got the acceptance email later that day.

[bluesandgreens]

anyone know when scholarships and financial aid stuff will come out?