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

benwyatt · Post by **benwyatt** » Sun Nov 01, 2015 4:01 pm

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GFox345 · Post by **GFox345** » Sun Nov 01, 2015 9:46 pm

Checking in. Hoping that the uptick in LSAT takers isn't the death of me.

Tycho · Post by **Tycho** » Mon Nov 02, 2015 2:37 pm

Quick question: for those of you that attached a separate "Why Cornell?" did you just leave the "Interest in Cornell" section blank?

DownUnder · Post by **DownUnder** » Mon Nov 02, 2015 3:55 pm

Tycho wrote:Quick question: for those of you that attached a separate "Why Cornell?" did you just leave the "Interest in Cornell" section blank?

No, I basically wrote a quick summary of my Why Cornell essay on it. Thought it would look silly if I left that section blank.

Tycho · Post by **Tycho** » Mon Nov 02, 2015 4:00 pm

DownUnder wrote:
Tycho wrote:Quick question: for those of you that attached a separate "Why Cornell?" did you just leave the "Interest in Cornell" section blank?
No, I basically wrote a quick summary of my Why Cornell essay on it. Thought it would look silly if I left that section blank.

Gotcha. That's probably what I'll do. I ask b/c it might be bad form to say "please see attachment" when they ask for a few brief sentences in that section.

mornincounselor · Post by **mornincounselor** » Wed Nov 04, 2015 6:58 am

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Dexter97 · Post by **Dexter97** » Wed Nov 04, 2015 9:42 am

Current Status: Application is ready for review

Lets get this show on the road Cornell!!!!

cub1014 · Post by **cub1014** » Wed Nov 04, 2015 3:59 pm

Has anyone ITT been successful soliciting a fee waiver from Cornell?

mornincounselor · Post by **mornincounselor** » Wed Nov 04, 2015 4:10 pm

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Tycho · Post by **Tycho** » Thu Nov 05, 2015 9:18 pm

Submitted just the other day and ready for review. Didn't get a fee waiver when they sent 'em out last week, so I just bit the bullet on this one.

DownUnder · Post by **DownUnder** » Thu Nov 05, 2015 9:49 pm

When do we get access to the status checker?? It has been a week since ive submitted...

Tycho · Post by **Tycho** » Thu Nov 05, 2015 9:55 pm

DownUnder wrote:When do we get access to the status checker?? It has been a week since ive submitted...

They sent my login the day after I submitted.

ETA: If it's been a week, you might consider shooting them a friendly email asking if they received your app.

DownUnder · Post by **DownUnder** » Fri Nov 06, 2015 5:26 am

Tycho wrote:
DownUnder wrote:When do we get access to the status checker?? It has been a week since ive submitted...
They sent my login the day after I submitted.

ETA: If it's been a week, you might consider shooting them a friendly email asking if they received your app.

Thanks for the reply, I will send them an email to see what's up.

ggnobbq · Post by **ggnobbq** » Fri Nov 06, 2015 2:51 pm

status checker still says "Application is ready for review" but updated to today's date. Anyone else?

benwyatt · Post by **benwyatt** » Fri Nov 06, 2015 2:54 pm

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lawandorder2019 · Post by **lawandorder2019** » Fri Nov 06, 2015 3:36 pm

benwyatt wrote:
ggnobbq wrote:status checker still says "Application is ready for review" but updated to today's date. Anyone else?
Nope.

+1

slippin_jimmy · Post by **slippin_jimmy** » Fri Nov 06, 2015 3:36 pm

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brief_little_candle · Post by **brief_little_candle** » Fri Nov 06, 2015 5:20 pm

i have a question about the "why cornell addendum"

My stats are above cornell's 75, and it appears that i need to write it to avoid waitlist.

I am thinking about being blunt about my reasons and cut the bs about diverse student body, rigorous academic environment, or public interest program. I am an international student, and cornell is very well-known in my home country. I want cornell so that i can find a lucrative position back home upon graduation.

will this result into a immediate rejection?

Hildegard15 · Post by **Hildegard15** » Fri Nov 06, 2015 5:36 pm

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mornincounselor · Post by **mornincounselor** » Fri Nov 06, 2015 6:29 pm

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DownUnder · Post by **DownUnder** » Sat Nov 07, 2015 4:26 am

mornincounselor wrote:
ggnobbq wrote:status checker still says "Application is ready for review" but updated to today's date. Anyone else?
Did you ED1?

ED applicant here, Got access to my status checker yesterday and it has since updated the date from 2nd November to 6th November.

So yes, this probably is a ED applicant thing.

brief_little_candle · Post by **brief_little_candle** » Sat Nov 07, 2015 4:05 pm

Hildegard15 wrote:
brief_little_candle wrote:i have a question about the "why cornell addendum"

My stats are above cornell's 75, and it appears that i need to write it to avoid waitlist.

I am thinking about being blunt about my reasons and cut the bs about diverse student body, rigorous academic environment, or public interest program. I am an international student, and cornell is very well-known in my home country. I want cornell so that i can find a lucrative position back home upon graduation.

will this result into a immediate rejection?
...Why would that make them reject you? It's a relevant reason that's unique to you. Cornell is way more likely to believe that than some generic "I like x clinic" essay.

thanks. it just seems like everyone's addendum is about school's great legal education and unique clinical programs. so i am worried about being too blunt.

runthetrap1990 · Post by **runthetrap1990** » Sat Nov 07, 2015 4:19 pm

DownUnder wrote:
mornincounselor wrote:
ggnobbq wrote:status checker still says "Application is ready for review" but updated to today's date. Anyone else?
Did you ED1?
ED applicant here, Got access to my status checker yesterday and it has since updated the date from 2nd November to 6th November.

So yes, this probably is a ED applicant thing.

The ED group as a collective unit tends to move forward in with pretty similar timing in the application process. This is assuming I am remembering correctly.

lx9013 · Post by **lx9013** » Mon Nov 09, 2015 3:15 pm

My first post! Checking in

I submitted ED on Oct 27th; my status checker today has the date 11/6/15

cc1012 · Post by **cc1012** » Mon Nov 09, 2015 3:25 pm

My date changed from late September to early November.

Still shows ready for review though.