Cornell c/o 2017 Applicants (2013-2014) Forum

[052220151]

I submitted in August, and got an email in September, but I haven't heard anything since. Cornell is tormenting me.

[hephaestus]

I submitted in August, and got an email in September, but I haven't heard anything since. Cornell is tormenting me.

I know I've said this before, but cornell moves slowly throughout the process. I applied in October and didn't hear back until late February/early March. Fortunately, this seems to be changing as they seem to be bringing their practices more in line with the rest of the T14 (eg by having ED and sending fee waivers to a large amount of people). So hopeful you'll hear sooner than we did my cycle, but at the very least don't give up hope yet.

[052220151]

I submitted in August, and got an email in September, but I haven't heard anything since. Cornell is tormenting me.

I know I've said this before, but cornell moves slowly throughout the process. I applied in October and didn't hear back until late February/early March. Fortunately, this seems to be changing as they seem to be bringing their practices more in line with the rest of the T14 (eg by having ED and sending fee waivers to a large amount of people). So hopeful you'll hear sooner than we did my cycle, but at the very least don't give up hope yet.

Yea, they for sure seem the slowest and least responsive. I'm not giving up hope because my numbers are really competitive. They are just my clear number choice, and I'd like to end some of the anguish.

[Robert_Bert]

I still haven't had a date change. Been complete since 10/31

My date changed on 11/12 as well, although status still just says "your application is complete." I'm sure it's just moving through different hands.

[HYSenberg]

I submitted in August, and got an email in September, but I haven't heard anything since. Cornell is tormenting me.

I know I've said this before, but cornell moves slowly throughout the process. I applied in October and didn't hear back until late February/early March. Fortunately, this seems to be changing as they seem to be bringing their practices more in line with the rest of the T14 (eg by having ED and sending fee waivers to a large amount of people). So hopeful you'll hear sooner than we did my cycle, but at the very least don't give up hope yet.

That's brutal. I was really hoping to have a Cornell acceptance by December so I could relax a little haha.

[Lavitz]

I submitted in August, and got an email in September, but I haven't heard anything since. Cornell is tormenting me.

I know I've said this before, but cornell moves slowly throughout the process. I applied in October and didn't hear back until late February/early March. Fortunately, this seems to be changing as they seem to be bringing their practices more in line with the rest of the T14 (eg by having ED and sending fee waivers to a large amount of people). So hopeful you'll hear sooner than we did my cycle, but at the very least don't give up hope yet.

That's brutal. I was really hoping to have a Cornell acceptance by December so I could relax a little haha.

Depends on the cycle and your numbers. Cornell was the quickest school to respond to me last cycle. They're not moving as fast as last cycle, but hopefully they won't move as slowly as they did two cycles ago.

[052220151]

I submitted in August, and got an email in September, but I haven't heard anything since. Cornell is tormenting me.

I know I've said this before, but cornell moves slowly throughout the process. I applied in October and didn't hear back until late February/early March. Fortunately, this seems to be changing as they seem to be bringing their practices more in line with the rest of the T14 (eg by having ED and sending fee waivers to a large amount of people). So hopeful you'll hear sooner than we did my cycle, but at the very least don't give up hope yet.

That's brutal. I was really hoping to have a Cornell acceptance by December so I could relax a little haha.

Depends on the cycle and your numbers. Cornell was the quickest school to respond to me last cycle. They're not moving as fast as last cycle, but hopefully they won't move as slowly as they did two cycles ago.

Yea, but weren't you an early action application? They got rid of that this cycle.

[HYSenberg]

My numbers are nothing special at 3.61/168, though I expect to be competitive. Ideally I want to work in Austin, but given how difficult it is to land a job there even from the top of the class at UT, Cornell is quickly becoming one of my top choices.

[Lavitz]

Yea, but weren't you an early action application? They got rid of that this cycle.

Yes, but I never bought into the whole EA moniker meaning anything. Yes, they would try to get you a decision before the end of the year, but it just basically meant you could end up with an extra "deferred" status. Whereas if you just missed the EA deadline and they decided you were on the fence, they would put you straight on reserve.

Plenty of other schools release decisions early without calling it EA or anything. Two cycles ago Cornell didn't release EA decisions until November. So last cycle we were all surprised when the first decisions came in October. I was expected GULC to be my first acceptance, and they don't call it EA--they just have a fast turnaround. Cornell could do that if they wanted. Get rid of EA but still have a fast turnaround. But it seems they'd rather sit on the apps for a while. And since ED decisions are still trickling out, I'm not sure how long they plan to sit on the RD apps.

tl;dr not calling early submissions "EA" doesn't prove that decisions will be significantly later than they were in the past.

[052220151]

Yea, but weren't you an early action application? They got rid of that this cycle.

Yes, but I never bought into the whole EA moniker meaning anything. Yes, they would try to get you a decision before the end of the year, but it just basically meant you could end up with an extra "deferred" status. Whereas if you just missed the EA deadline and they decided you were on the fence, they would put you straight on reserve.

Plenty of other schools release decisions early without calling it EA or anything. Two cycles ago Cornell didn't release EA decisions until November. So last cycle we were all surprised when the first decisions came in October. I was expected GULC to be my first acceptance, and they don't call it EA--they just have a fast turnaround. Cornell could do that if they wanted. Get rid of EA but still have a fast turnaround. But it seems they'd rather sit on the apps for a while. And since ED decisions are still trickling out, I'm not sure how long they plan to sit on the RD apps.

tl;dr not calling early submissions "EA" doesn't prove that decisions will be significantly later than they were in the past.

solid point. i should have known better than to doubt you Lavitz.

[Clearly]

My complete application date changed, what means?

[hephaestus]

I submitted in August, and got an email in September, but I haven't heard anything since. Cornell is tormenting me.

I know I've said this before, but cornell moves slowly throughout the process. I applied in October and didn't hear back until late February/early March. Fortunately, this seems to be changing as they seem to be bringing their practices more in line with the rest of the T14 (eg by having ED and sending fee waivers to a large amount of people). So hopeful you'll hear sooner than we did my cycle, but at the very least don't give up hope yet.

That's brutal. I was really hoping to have a Cornell acceptance by December so I could relax a little haha.

I really do think they are trying to bring their practices in line with other T14s. Admissions is well aware that lack of ED, slow scholarship notices, and lack of ED made them the T14 safety.

[altoid99]

I submitted in August, and got an email in September, but I haven't heard anything since. Cornell is tormenting me.

I know I've said this before, but cornell moves slowly throughout the process. I applied in October and didn't hear back until late February/early March. Fortunately, this seems to be changing as they seem to be bringing their practices more in line with the rest of the T14 (eg by having ED and sending fee waivers to a large amount of people). So hopeful you'll hear sooner than we did my cycle, but at the very least don't give up hope yet.

That's brutal. I was really hoping to have a Cornell acceptance by December so I could relax a little haha.

I really do think they are trying to bring their practices in line with other T14s. Admissions is well aware that lack of ED, slow scholarship notices, and lack of ED made them the T14 safety.

You forgot to mention lack of ED

With the ED now in place, do you think they're now gunning for the 168 median or just trying to maintain 167?

[Lavitz]

With the ED now in place, do you think they're now gunning for the 168 median or just trying to maintain 167?

I predict they play it safe and try to maintain the 167. They barely held it last cycle, as evidenced by the 167 75th, suggesting a problem attracting anyone with over a 167. And in a down cycle, I think they'll just try and maintain.

Out of the 4 ED admits I remember, only one was a splitter. 1 was a reverse-splitter and the other two were just at both current medians.

Edit: After checking LSN, there's another splitter ED admit I didn't know about, but I still think they just shoot for 167. But I suppose it's possible they shoot for 168.

[HOS]

Submitted by app a couple of days back. Waiting to go complete.

[phillywc]

Went complete today. Cornell was one of my first submitted and last to go complete.

[okok]

My complete application date changed, what means?

in full scholly

[BFlanagan]

I submitted in August, and got an email in September, but I haven't heard anything since. Cornell is tormenting me.

Sending app today. I'm not expecting anything for a while, then. It does seem Cornell is always super slow. One of three schools I'm applying, so this could be a while.

[goldenflash19]

checking in

[hephaestus]

With the ED now in place, do you think they're now gunning for the 168 median or just trying to maintain 167?

I predict they play it safe and try to maintain the 167. They barely held it last cycle, as evidenced by the 167 75th, suggesting a problem attracting anyone with over a 167. And in a down cycle, I think they'll just try and maintain.

Out of the 4 ED admits I remember, only one was a splitter. 1 was a reverse-splitter and the other two were just at both current medians.

Edit: After checking LSN, there's another splitter ED admit I didn't know about, but I still think they just shoot for 167. But I suppose it's possible they shoot for 168.

Yeah, as much as Cornell would like to use ED as a tool to get the median back to a 168, I think the rational thing to do is to lock in the 167 median and then try to hustle up the 75th.

[052220151]

I think the rational thing to do is to lock in the 167 median and then try to hustle up the 75th.

I hope you're right. I hope their plan to hustle up their 75th is to throw insane money at everyone above a 167.

[HYSenberg]

I think the rational thing to do is to lock in the 167 median and then try to hustle up the 75th.

I hope you're right. I hope their plan to hustle up their 75th is to throw insane money at everyone above a 167.

Lol indeed.

[JRO1989]

My complete application date changed, what means?

in full scholly

Hahahahaha

[Lavitz]

Added lawschool22's google doc to the OP.

[Clearly]

Will Cornell bite for super splitter just over 3 gpa?