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

[shntn]

Congrats. Those numbers should get you some money but be patient, I think usually their financial aid packages come pretty late in the game (think March-ish).

That long?!

I think the justification is that it's partially need based, and they need a significant pool of admitted students to determine who gets what. Also, possibly to weed out the non-hustlers.

ETA: To the latter point, the delay actually may be better for you if you can prove significant need.

Well that's easy. I just wasn't anticipating such a long wait. Periods of indecision are not my finest moments, and this one will apparently be even longer than I realized.

[spiritniffler189]

Congrats. Those numbers should get you some money but be patient, I think usually their financial aid packages come pretty late in the game (think March-ish).

That long?!

I think the justification is that it's partially need based, and they need a significant pool of admitted students to determine who gets what. Also, possibly to weed out the non-hustlers.

ETA: To the latter point, the delay actually may be better for you if you can prove significant need.

Well that's easy. I just wasn't anticipating such a long wait. Periods of indecision are not my finest moments, and this one will apparently be even longer than I realized.

This won't make you feel any better but on the patience tip -- got accepted in December, applied for financial aid mid-February, didn't hear back about financial aid until end of first week of April (and I had pressed them about a deadline I had at another school which was the following Monday). Seems like timing is different this year, but the wait was worth it -- was pretty happy with the package.

[WhiteyCakes]

Damn I didn't receive anything today....and I had the same status dates as everything else. That makes me nervous...

[elterrible78]

Damn I didn't receive anything today....and I had the same status dates as everything else. That makes me nervous...

I didn't either. Hang in there!

[coldweather]

Damn I didn't receive anything today....and I had the same status dates as everything else. That makes me nervous...

+1

[Crowing]

Damn I didn't receive anything today....and I had the same status dates as everything else. That makes me nervous...

Don't worry man you're an autoadmit unless you like wrote a "why not cornell" addendum or something.

[helix23]

Damn I didn't receive anything today....and I had the same status dates as everything else. That makes me nervous...

Don't worry man you're an autoadmit unless you like wrote a "why not cornell" addendum or something.

That's what I wrote for my Why Cornell. "Why Cornell? Why not Cornell?"

[shntn]

This won't make you feel any better but on the patience tip -- got accepted in December, applied for financial aid mid-February, didn't hear back about financial aid until end of first week of April (and I had pressed them about a deadline I had at another school which was the following Monday). Seems like timing is different this year, but the wait was worth it -- was pretty happy with the package.

So Cornell (and other schools) don't offer merit aid any sooner than need-based? I guess I was confused as to whether they come out of the same pool of funds or not.

[spiritniffler189]

This won't make you feel any better but on the patience tip -- got accepted in December, applied for financial aid mid-February, didn't hear back about financial aid until end of first week of April (and I had pressed them about a deadline I had at another school which was the following Monday). Seems like timing is different this year, but the wait was worth it -- was pretty happy with the package.

So Cornell (and other schools) don't offer merit aid any sooner than need-based? I guess I was confused as to whether they come out of the same pool of funds or not.

It depends on the school. I'm really bad with financial aid stuff bc I just kinda looked at the bottom line of how much I'd get, but with Cornell they combined merit and need into your award letter (what I got in April). Georgetown on the other hand, first gave me need based aid, then 2wks later a merit scholarship but said that the need based portion was incorporated into my merit scholarship (so my total award was my merit scholarship, not merit + need).

[Just]

Damn I didn't receive anything today....and I had the same status dates as everything else. That makes me nervous...

I didn't either. Hang in there!

they only sent a small bunch of acceptances today? getting more and more anxious...

[Crowing]

It may be a timing thing. It looks like all the acceptances thus far have been for early September apps (or August?)

[iMisto]

I'm probably being irrational, but depression is starting to set in...

[alwayssunnyinfl]

I'm probably being irrational, but depression is starting to set in...

fuck you

[elterrible78]

I'm probably being irrational, but depression is starting to set in...

Yeah, irrational, but I get it. I just checked the mail (still waiting for word from Georgetown) and I found myself irritated that there was nothing there. But for crying out loud, it's only mid-October. We'd probably be feeling a whole lot better if we weren't reading these threads.

Not that I'm going to stop reading.

[helix23]

I'm probably being irrational, but depression is starting to set in...

Yeah, irrational, but I get it. I just checked the mail (still waiting for word from Georgetown) and I found myself irritated that there was nothing there. But for crying out loud, it's only mid-October. We'd probably be feeling a whole lot better if we weren't reading these threads.

Not that I'm going to stop reading.

I must admit that I am somewhat disappointed every time I check my mailbox and only find yet another Cooley ad.

[WhiteyCakes]

I'm probably being irrational, but depression is starting to set in...

Yeah, irrational, but I get it. I just checked the mail (still waiting for word from Georgetown) and I found myself irritated that there was nothing there. But for crying out loud, it's only mid-October. We'd probably be feeling a whole lot better if we weren't reading these threads.

Not that I'm going to stop reading.

I must admit that I am somewhat disappointed every time I check my mailbox and only find yet another Cooley ad.

+1. Goddamn Cooley

[JedBartlett]

Everyone calm down.

BARTLET IS HERE.

[shntn]

Everyone calm down.

BARTLET IS HERE.

The only Bartlett I care about is Juanita.

[hunter.d]

I'm probably being irrational, but depression is starting to set in...

Yeah, irrational, but I get it. I just checked the mail (still waiting for word from Georgetown) and I found myself irritated that there was nothing there. But for crying out loud, it's only mid-October. We'd probably be feeling a whole lot better if we weren't reading these threads.

Not that I'm going to stop reading.

I must admit that I am somewhat disappointed every time I check my mailbox and only find yet another Cooley ad.

Yes.

[BigZuck]

IMisto, I'm just curious, what is it, specifically, about Cornell that makes you love it so much?

[iMisto]

I'm probably being irrational, but depression is starting to set in...

fuck you

Here she comes again... everybody get your hand sanitizer out.

[iMisto]

IMisto, I'm just curious, what is it, specifically, about Cornell that makes you love it so much?

Urrrrthaaaaang. On vacation right now, but I'll throw some things out there - the AVON center (I spent much of my time in undergrad studying the issues they work on), the professors (especially Colb and Hazeldean), their LGBT clinic, their Law and Public Policy Journal, the cold/isolated environment, their placement in NYC, etc.

[guinness1547]

You love the cold, isolated environment? Lol

[Just]

is it a little weird that there has been no new acceptances on lsn since 10-8 and people report getting in yesterday?

[Feeny]

Urrrrthaaaaang. On vacation right now, but I'll throw some things out there - the AVON center (I spent much of my time in undergrad studying the issues they work on), the professors (especially Colb and Hazeldean), their LGBT clinic, their Law and Public Policy Journal, the cold/isolated environment, their placement in NYC, etc.

Please let me know if you plan to attend next year.