Cornell Law School c/o 2019 Applicants (2015-2016) Forum

[ProductofUnreality]

Does anyone know the frequency with which they hand out scholarships? I couldn't get a clear idea from last years thread

http://law-schools.startclass.com/l/98/ ... University

According to this it looks like 57%

So 43% of these kids took on over 250k of debt. Dear god.. I guess the rich kids part must be true, or that many people are just royally screwed

Look at the employment stats. The bottom 25% in private sector make $160k a year starting salary nine months after graduation. You could pay those loans off so easily if you don't blow your paycheck on luxuries.

[WhiteHouse]

Does anyone know the frequency with which they hand out scholarships? I couldn't get a clear idea from last years thread

http://law-schools.startclass.com/l/98/ ... University

According to this it looks like 57%

Sorry, I worded my question poorly. I meant how often do they hand out scholarships on a chronological basis. They started on February 15th. Is it a weekly announcement, or monthly, or just randomly as they come?

[Tiddlywinks]

Does anyone know the frequency with which they hand out scholarships? I couldn't get a clear idea from last years thread

http://law-schools.startclass.com/l/98/ ... University

According to this it looks like 57%

So 43% of these kids took on over 250k of debt. Dear god.. I guess the rich kids part must be true, or that many people are just royally screwed

Look at the employment stats. The bottom 25% in private sector make $160k a year starting salary nine months after graduation. You could pay those loans off so easily if you don't blow your paycheck on luxuries.

Check out some of the student loans - actual number threads. It's scary stuff. That 160k after taxes is about half that, factor in CoL in NYC... 7% intrest on 250k is no joke

[proteinshake]

does the status checker ever say "under review"? or does it go from "ready for review" ---> interview request?

[JeanLucPicard]

Are there any stats on how many students they take off the reserve list each year?

[hopefuljumbo23]

does the status checker ever say "under review"? or does it go from "ready for review" ---> interview request?

From what I've read in this thread, it never actually says under review.

[proteinshake]

does the status checker ever say "under review"? or does it go from "ready for review" ---> interview request?

From what I've read in this thread, it never actually says under review.

thanks! so I can't know when it actually goes under review?

[manuelsig]

does the status checker ever say "under review"? or does it go from "ready for review" ---> interview request?

From what I've read in this thread, it never actually says under review.

thanks! so I can't know when it actually goes under review?

I assume when the status' date changes, but the status does not.

[Tycho]

Does anyone know the frequency with which they hand out scholarships? I couldn't get a clear idea from last years thread

http://law-schools.startclass.com/l/98/ ... University

According to this it looks like 57%

Sorry, I worded my question poorly. I meant how often do they hand out scholarships on a chronological basis. They started on February 15th. Is it a weekly announcement, or monthly, or just randomly as they come?

Given that there's a new dean of admissions/fin aid this cycle, I suspect last cycle would offer little predictive value in terms of timing of offers. We'll just have to wait and see.

[ProductofUnreality]

Does anyone know the frequency with which they hand out scholarships? I couldn't get a clear idea from last years thread

http://law-schools.startclass.com/l/98/ ... University

According to this it looks like 57%

So 43% of these kids took on over 250k of debt. Dear god.. I guess the rich kids part must be true, or that many people are just royally screwed

Look at the employment stats. The bottom 25% in private sector make $160k a year starting salary nine months after graduation. You could pay those loans off so easily if you don't blow your paycheck on luxuries.

Check out some of the student loans - actual number threads. It's scary stuff. That 160k after taxes is about half that, factor in CoL in NYC... 7% intrest on 250k is no joke

It's about half after taxes and maxing out a 401k. You could kill the loan in ten years by paying roughly $3k/mo. That leaves you with $44k/y, which is a huge improvement for some of us. And that's only considering starting salary without bonuses.

[gamerish]

Does anyone know the frequency with which they hand out scholarships? I couldn't get a clear idea from last years thread

http://law-schools.startclass.com/l/98/ ... University

According to this it looks like 57%

So 43% of these kids took on over 250k of debt. Dear god.. I guess the rich kids part must be true, or that many people are just royally screwed

Look at the employment stats. The bottom 25% in private sector make $160k a year starting salary nine months after graduation. You could pay those loans off so easily if you don't blow your paycheck on luxuries.

Check out some of the student loans - actual number threads. It's scary stuff. That 160k after taxes is about half that, factor in CoL in NYC... 7% intrest on 250k is no joke

It's about half after taxes and maxing out a 401k. You could kill the loan in ten years by paying roughly $3k/mo. That leaves you with $44k/y, which is a huge improvement for some of us. And that's only considering starting salary without bonuses.

$44k before NYC rent and COL though

[herecomesthesun]

Does anyone know the frequency with which they hand out scholarships? I couldn't get a clear idea from last years thread

http://law-schools.startclass.com/l/98/ ... University

According to this it looks like 57%

So 43% of these kids took on over 250k of debt. Dear god.. I guess the rich kids part must be true, or that many people are just royally screwed

Look at the employment stats. The bottom 25% in private sector make $160k a year starting salary nine months after graduation. You could pay those loans off so easily if you don't blow your paycheck on luxuries.

Check out some of the student loans - actual number threads. It's scary stuff. That 160k after taxes is about half that, factor in CoL in NYC... 7% intrest on 250k is no joke

It's about half after taxes and maxing out a 401k. You could kill the loan in ten years by paying roughly $3k/mo. That leaves you with $44k/y, which is a huge improvement for some of us. And that's only considering starting salary without bonuses.

$44k before NYC rent and COL though

My mother's biggest regret is selling her NYC apartment...it's now mine too.

[ProductofUnreality]

Does anyone know the frequency with which they hand out scholarships? I couldn't get a clear idea from last years thread

http://law-schools.startclass.com/l/98/ ... University

According to this it looks like 57%

So 43% of these kids took on over 250k of debt. Dear god.. I guess the rich kids part must be true, or that many people are just royally screwed

Look at the employment stats. The bottom 25% in private sector make $160k a year starting salary nine months after graduation. You could pay those loans off so easily if you don't blow your paycheck on luxuries.

Check out some of the student loans - actual number threads. It's scary stuff. That 160k after taxes is about half that, factor in CoL in NYC... 7% intrest on 250k is no joke

It's about half after taxes and maxing out a 401k. You could kill the loan in ten years by paying roughly $3k/mo. That leaves you with $44k/y, which is a huge improvement for some of us. And that's only considering starting salary without bonuses.

$44k before NYC rent and COL though

True, but it's not that much different than COL for LA (depending on neighborhoods) and I get by here decently on roughly half that. Even if we assume a 50% increase in COL I'd be coming out ahead.

I'm not trying to suggest everyone should take out $250k in debt without putting a lot of thought into it, just pointing out that it's doable and can still result in a better life.

Also I'd imagine a Cornell degree is rather portable. Only 108 out of 191 2014 grads stayed in NY. I'd wager that's by choice rather than necessity.

Anyway, here's to Cornell opening their wallets and offering everyone a sizable scholarship!

[rfc180]

Just got the call!!!!

Complete 1/08, Interview 2/15. Status changed to "ready for review" this morning. Above both 75ths.

[tvu]

Just got the call!!!!

Complete 1/08, Interview 2/15. Status changed to "ready for review" this morning. Above both 75ths.

Congrats!!
We have similar dates, so I'm hoping I hear back soon

[rfc180]

Just got the call!!!!

Complete 1/08, Interview 2/15. Status changed to "ready for review" this morning. Above both 75ths.

Congrats!!
We have similar dates, so I'm hoping I hear back soon

Thanks! Good luck!!!

[DeathByLSATWasTaken]

Congrats to everyone who has gotten in so far!

Just got invited to do an online interview! Anyone have any advice?

[EastCoastICU]

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[chazzninetythree]

I know it has been talked about a bunch of times, but I couldn't find a concrete answer as to how indicative an interview request is. Application completed 1/5, interview requested 2/5, completed 2/10. Would love to go to cornell, and I'm okay with the weather after going to Binghamton for undergrad!

[ProductofUnreality]

Congrats to everyone who has gotten in so far!

Just got invited to do an online interview! Anyone have any advice?

Search through this thread. Someone compiled all the questions that people in this thread have been asked during the real interview. It was very helpful to me.

[tvu]

I know it has been talked about a bunch of times, but I couldn't find a concrete answer as to how indicative an interview request is. Application completed 1/5, interview requested 2/5, completed 2/10. Would love to go to cornell, and I'm okay with the weather after going to Binghamton for undergrad!

Someone correct me if I am wrong, but it is a step in the right direction. (You can't get in w/o one) Still a handful of people in this thread has been WL/Rejected afterwards. Also I have seen the wait time be anything from a couple of days to a month, so don't despair yet....just look out to when your app goes back to ready for review.

[drblakedowns]

I know it has been talked about a bunch of times, but I couldn't find a concrete answer as to how indicative an interview request is. Application completed 1/5, interview requested 2/5, completed 2/10. Would love to go to cornell, and I'm okay with the weather after going to Binghamton for undergrad!

Someone correct me if I am wrong, but it is a step in the right direction. (You can't get in w/o one) Still a handful of people in this thread has been WL/Rejected afterwards. Also I have seen the wait time be anything from a couple of days to a month, so don't despair yet....just look out to when your app goes back to ready for review.

Is it when the app changes to "ready for review" or when the data changes post-interview? My impression from this thread is that it stays "Interview Requested" until the decision.

[tvu]

Is it when the app changes to "ready for review" or when the data changes post-interview? My impression from this thread is that it stays "Interview Requested" until the decision.

I was under the impression that the status checker changes back to ready for review (after the interview) the morning of the decision?

But I might be wrong, so maybe some recent admits could chime in?

[chazzninetythree]

I know it has been talked about a bunch of times, but I couldn't find a concrete answer as to how indicative an interview request is. Application completed 1/5, interview requested 2/5, completed 2/10. Would love to go to cornell, and I'm okay with the weather after going to Binghamton for undergrad!

Someone correct me if I am wrong, but it is a step in the right direction. (You can't get in w/o one) Still a handful of people in this thread has been WL/Rejected afterwards. Also I have seen the wait time be anything from a couple of days to a month, so don't despair yet....just look out to when your app goes back to ready for review.

Thanks for your response. I figured it isn't a guaranteed admittance, but does anyone know what the ballpark percentage is? Considering it has only been about a week since I completed my interview, I'm not too worried. If I got to a month, on the other hand....

[WaitersIsland]

Congrats to everyone who has gotten in so far!

Just got invited to do an online interview! Anyone have any advice?

When did you go complete?