Cornell c/o 2016 Applicants (2012-2013) Forum

[esperanza11]

On Reserve today- URM, GPA of 3.5 and LSAT of 168. App received 12/3, Complete 1/9, 1st update 2/8, 2nd 2/18, Notified 3/4. Still hoping for the best! Planning on visiting in April and writing a LOCI this wk.

Good Luck to everyone still waiting to hear!

o_o what type of URM? I am surprised they didn't outright accept you with those numbers... Even non URMs with those numbers get in

Ha Acceptance definitely would have been nice!! I'm Hispanic if that helps any.

[esperanza11]

reserve. 169/3.5

Shit, same score with lower GPA. How were you notified?

They sent my reserve notification by email. Good Luck!!

[az21833]

any jan submits in here hear?

[rooneydbc]

Put on reserve today, which I'm surprised by (3.15/166, Non-URM).

[nefftron]

Completed the phone interview a week ago, was told I should hear in a week...and still nothing.

This is something of a recurring trend with my law apps. I heard from Columbia, Berkeley, and UCLA almost instantly, but most of the rest have been silent. Feels strange, especially when other people are having the opposite experience, hearing quickly from schools like Harvard but getting stretched by Columbia.

[shntn]

Good to know. Cornell makes it really tough for those of us who are interested and would like to visit but need to know about finances first, don't they?

Yeah this seems kind of late to not be releasing anything behind initial full rides. Lavitz went to ASD today and they said they were "working hard on getting awards out" but no timeframe given.

Must. Stay. Patient.

[toothbrush]

Good to know. Cornell makes it really tough for those of us who are interested and would like to visit but need to know about finances first, don't they?

Yeah this seems kind of late to not be releasing anything behind initial full rides. Lavitz went to ASD today and they said they were "working hard on getting awards out" but no timeframe given.

Must. Stay. Patient.

I want my acceptance still

[shntn]

Must. Stay. Patient.

I want my acceptance still

I just withdrew, so I'll tell them to give mine to toothbrush.

Wait, I promised it to dproduct. NVM, sorry.

[toothbrush]

Must. Stay. Patient.

I want my acceptance still

I just withdrew, so I'll tell them to give mine to toothbrush.

Wait, I promised it to dproduct. NVM, sorry.

i don't want you hand me down acceptance

ok yes i do

[dproduct]

Must. Stay. Patient.

I want my acceptance still

I just withdrew, so I'll tell them to give mine to toothbrush.

Wait, I promised it to dproduct. NVM, sorry.

<3 <3 <3 <3

[shntn]

Must. Stay. Patient.

I want my acceptance still

I just withdrew, so I'll tell them to give mine to toothbrush.

Wait, I promised it to dproduct. NVM, sorry.

<3 <3 <3 <3

Anything for you, dear.

[JayJones78]

I want my acceptance still

I just withdrew, so I'll tell them to give mine to toothbrush.

Wait, I promised it to dproduct. NVM, sorry.

<3 <3 <3 <3

Anything for you, dear.

She looks 45 in this pic

[KanyeShrug]

Deferred in December and not a part of the reserve slaughter. Hmmm... They gonna outright ding me?

[PRgradBYU]

any jan submits in here hear?

Yeah, I submitted in January. Went complete in mid-February.

[LRGhost]

any jan submits in here hear?

Yeah, I submitted in January. Went complete in mid-February.

[Rlabo]

any jan submits in here hear?

Yeah, I submitted in January. Went complete in mid-February.

I submitted late jan still no complete

[corinnejay]

reserve. 169/3.5

Shit, same score with lower GPA. How were you notified?

They sent my reserve notification by email. Good Luck!!

Same for me, was done by email.

[KLewi3790]

Application sent: 1/7
Application complete: 2/2
Completed files update email: 3/8

Current Status Date: 2/28


Any thoughts on when I might hear back? I heard back from Michigan a few weeks ago (accepted) and I'm seriously considering it... but I want to wait until I hear back from Cornell as well. I'm worried that I might have to submit a deposit to Michigan without having heard back from Cornell....

[JayJones78]

Been complete for almost two months now. My numbers are low for Cornell (even as a URM)
Any thoughts on sending them a LOCI now? Anyone had success with this tactic? (Sending one prior to a decision).

Thanks!

[talesofyore]

Been complete for almost two months now. My numbers are low for Cornell (even as a URM)
Any thoughts on sending them a LOCI now? Anyone had success with this tactic? (Sending one prior to a decision).

Thanks!

I need to make sure I disclaim I am in no way speaking for WUSTL, but on a much more broad level why would you ever send a LOCI after a decision is made? I would always send before the decision is rendered.

This is very interesting!

So if you expect to get WLed at a school, should you be sending one if you haven't heard back after a while? As opposed to right after you get WLed, which is what I did for two schools already....

Gatorgirl,

I would send a school a very toned down one even if you expect to get admitted to that school. You don't want to say things like "if admitted, this is where I be" as I think that may have the potential to have negative consequences on scholarship negotiation, particularity if you later get a large scholarship from a different school and start backing down from the statement.

BUT, simply letting a school know you are interested in them can never hurt. I promise. Actually, to be on the hyper-paranoid safe side I shouldn't say never. So I can not see a scenario where a very soft "I am very much interested in X law school because of the following reasons..." could hurt.

Jay Jones, see Mike Spivey's thoughts on that above.

[JayJones78]

Been complete for almost two months now. My numbers are low for Cornell (even as a URM)
Any thoughts on sending them a LOCI now? Anyone had success with this tactic? (Sending one prior to a decision).

Thanks!

I need to make sure I disclaim I am in no way speaking for WUSTL, but on a much more broad level why would you ever send a LOCI after a decision is made? I would always send before the decision is rendered.

This is very interesting!

So if you expect to get WLed at a school, should you be sending one if you haven't heard back after a while? As opposed to right after you get WLed, which is what I did for two schools already....

Gatorgirl,

I would send a school a very toned down one even if you expect to get admitted to that school. You don't want to say things like "if admitted, this is where I be" as I think that may have the potential to have negative consequences on scholarship negotiation, particularity if you later get a large scholarship from a different school and start backing down from the statement.

BUT, simply letting a school know you are interested in them can never hurt. I promise. Actually, to be on the hyper-paranoid safe side I shouldn't say never. So I can not see a scenario where a very soft "I am very much interested in X law school because of the following reasons..." could hurt.

Jay Jones, see Mike Spivey's thoughts on that above.

Thanks!! He's right, can't hurt amid not being what will (most likely) seal the deal

[Easy-E]

Probably asked and answered, but does anyone know the percentage of applicants admitted off reserve last year? I'm guessing it's minimal.

[Dream Weave]

Probably asked and answered, but does anyone know the percentage of applicants admitted off reserve last year? I'm guessing it's minimal.

Actually haven't heard an answer though it's been asked. I'm curious to know as well.

[99.9luft]

Probably asked and answered, but does anyone know the percentage of applicants admitted off reserve last year? I'm guessing it's minimal.

Actually haven't heard an answer though it's been asked. I'm curious to know as well.

i looked at the threads from last year and the fact that SOME got in off the reserve is already a good thing. There was a post somewhere that the year before last Cornell didn't use the Reserve at all.

[T20hopeful89]

Probably asked and answered, but does anyone know the percentage of applicants admitted off reserve last year? I'm guessing it's minimal.

Actually haven't heard an answer though it's been asked. I'm curious to know as well.

i looked at the threads from last year and the fact that SOME got in off the reserve is already a good thing. There was a post somewhere that the year before last Cornell didn't use the Reserve at all.

Has anyone gotten in this cycle off the reserve? you mentioned that some already did...