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

[jimjamstar]

I just got put on reserve, which was kinda surprising to me (75, <25 with medical addendum). Does anyone know anything about Cornell's reserve list? I dont really know how to feel right now.

+1 interested in this. was also placed on reserve today after completing my interview Friday. I know the reserve list is nonbinding, but what is the timeline for hearing from them again? Will my app be viewed again? What can I do to increase my chances of being viewed positively?

[lejacquescesaire]

I had my interview on Friday, date changed to 12/22 but status still says interview requested.

Hopefully it's good news coming soon

[sas10]

I had my interview on Friday, date changed to 12/22 but status still says interview requested.

Hopefully it's good news coming soon

Same here.... Hoping not hearing means they're waiting to call us

[gamerish]

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[Dexter97]

I had my interview on Friday, date changed to 12/22 but status still says interview requested.

Hopefully it's good news coming soon

Interviewed Thursday. Had a date change the next day but nothing else so far. Still on interview requested as well.

Same!! Come on Cornell!!!! I want a Nard Dog for Christmas!

[lejacquescesaire]

I had my interview on Friday, date changed to 12/22 but status still says interview requested.

Hopefully it's good news coming soon

Interviewed Thursday. Had a date change the next day but nothing else so far. Still on interview requested as well.

Same!! Come on Cornell!!!! I want a Nard Dog for Christmas!

Sorry- not sure what a nard dog is!

Fingers crossed for all of you guys and gals (and myself, as well!)

[Gobreeze]

In via email on Dec 22! Interviewed on Dec 14 and no status change since the interview.

[missie]

I had my interview on Friday, date changed to 12/22 but status still says interview requested.

Hopefully it's good news coming soon

Interviewed Thursday. Had a date change the next day but nothing else so far. Still on interview requested as well.

Same!! Come on Cornell!!!! I want a Nard Dog for Christmas!

+1!!!!!

[wilfred]

In via email 12/22, interviewed 12/14

[MikeChristopher]

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[Po$eidon]

Just got placed on the reserve list today. This was somewhat unexpected because my GPA is >75 and my LSAT was median based on last year's numbers.

Is it strange that I was never asked for an interview? Is it possible that I received a call about an interview and missed it?

Also, I'm being told to express my continued interest via email within the next two weeks. Should this be a super brief email or something with some substance to it?

Any guidance or comments from people in a similar situation would be much appreciated.

They reserved you on Christmas Eve!? That's pretty shitty of them tbh. I feel like this is a week law schools shouldn't do anything but admit.

[kjm1992]

Just got placed on the reserve list today. This was somewhat unexpected because my GPA is >75 and my LSAT was median based on last year's numbers.

Is it strange that I was never asked for an interview? Is it possible that I received a call about an interview and missed it?

Also, I'm being told to express my continued interest via email within the next two weeks. Should this be a super brief email or something with some substance to it?

Any guidance or comments from people in a similar situation would be much appreciated.

They only email for interviews, but it could have gone to your spam folder? It also would've said something on your status checker about requesting an interview.

For the LOCI, I would go ahead and make it a little more than just "I'm still interested." elaborate on why Cornell, but maybe save some stuff if you want to send another more detailed letter later in spring if you haven't been admitted yet.

Also, if you haven't already it might be helpful to look through last year's Cornell applicants thread and see what people who were put on reserve did last year.

[mornincounselor]

Also, if you haven't already it might be helpful to look through last year's Cornell applicants thread and see what people who were put on reserve did last year.

Nothing to see there. A couple of people got off reserve by mid-february (both URMs) and one person got in last minute off the summer waitlist. No mention of anything special except that people speculated (and many others disagreed) that by mid-feb. they had their numbers on lock so that went to reserved URM students first. (No mention of them digging deeper at all though)

Apparently there was a ~300 reserve list which serves as their quasi-WL. People didn't get waitlisted until much later.

Last year the interviews seemed to be exclusively for YP people (although 1 person was dinged and 2-3 were reserved) and it seemed to play some role in scholarship offers.

If anyone feels like digging into prior years links to those threads are in the OP.

[percyt0]

Popping in after lurking a bit. Just got my reserve email yesterday (12/24) and am a little confused. I'm in at Duke via PT, WUSTL with a near full ride (Scholar in Law), and UCLA (no scholly info yet)... Was very optimistic about my chances at Cornell. Is this normal? Any insight to this year's cycle that might explain why I'm on reserve at Cornell? FWIW, 169/3.43 (from top Ivy undergrad) LGBT with strong softs and work experience.

Thanks!

[chickensoup1234]

did you interview?

[percyt0]

did you interview?

Didn't get an invite to interview.

[MikeChristopher]

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[cdavis1024]

did you interview?

Didn't get an invite to interview.

Me neither... Thought I was in pretty solid shape with 167/3.86. A close friend who went to a similarly ranked undergrad got in last cycle with 166/3.85 (and significant scholarship money to boot).

This now has me worried that for some reason the applicant field is much stronger this year and I'll be getting waitlisted from Duke & Michigan on down through the backend of the T14 (which are my target schools).

Don't be so sure. I got into Duke and Michigan this cycle with a 166/3.79 - keep your head and your hopes up!

[MikeChristopher]

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[Delacroix7]

Also, if you haven't already it might be helpful to look through last year's Cornell applicants thread and see what people who were put on reserve did last year.

Nothing to see there. A couple of people got off reserve by mid-february (both URMs) and one person got in last minute off the summer waitlist. No mention of anything special except that people speculated (and many others disagreed) that by mid-feb. they had their numbers on lock so that went to reserved URM students first. (No mention of them digging deeper at all though)

Apparently there was a ~300 reserve list which serves as their quasi-WL. People didn't get waitlisted until much later.

Last year the interviews seemed to be exclusively for YP people (although 1 person was dinged and 2-3 were reserved) and it seemed to play some role in scholarship offers.

If anyone feels like digging into prior years links to those threads are in the OP.

Just curious, what does YP stand for? Thanks

[Tycho]

Also, if you haven't already it might be helpful to look through last year's Cornell applicants thread and see what people who were put on reserve did last year.

Nothing to see there. A couple of people got off reserve by mid-february (both URMs) and one person got in last minute off the summer waitlist. No mention of anything special except that people speculated (and many others disagreed) that by mid-feb. they had their numbers on lock so that went to reserved URM students first. (No mention of them digging deeper at all though)

Apparently there was a ~300 reserve list which serves as their quasi-WL. People didn't get waitlisted until much later.

Last year the interviews seemed to be exclusively for YP people (although 1 person was dinged and 2-3 were reserved) and it seemed to play some role in scholarship offers.

If anyone feels like digging into prior years links to those threads are in the OP.

Just curious, what does YP stand for? Thanks

Yield protection. It refers to people well above both 75ths who are perceived as likely to attend a higher ranking school.

[bostonmaura]

I just got put on reserve, which was kinda surprising to me (75, <25 with medical addendum). Does anyone know anything about Cornell's reserve list? I dont really know how to feel right now.

+1 interested in this. was also placed on reserve today after completing my interview Friday. I know the reserve list is nonbinding, but what is the timeline for hearing from them again? Will my app be viewed again? What can I do to increase my chances of being viewed positively?

did you guys apply ed or rd?

[worldhunter]

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[Jrr13]

App status checker = 12/24 "ready for review"

I believe this is my fourth date change (no interview invite). I sense bad news coming my way.

The interviews seem to be for people above and close to their medians for yield protection. Also, they are concentrating now on early decision apps, which their are two rounds. After they get early decision people set they will move to regular, and they usually start with candidates at the top (as in high stats and splitter candidates).

This is just my understanding.

Relax, go out and celebrate the new year. You'll get your decision probably in January or February

[Jrr13]

Anyone have pictures of the campus from when they visited? I really want to see what it looks like at this time of the year