Cornell 2011 applicants Forum

[justadude55]

Also Under review today. 11/31-->11/22-->12/2. I'm anxious now!

ucla isn't a shabby backup.

[Knock]

For what it's worth, I read in another thread that the UR dates change every time someone accesses your file in the system. Mine updated to 11/29 and I was admitted around lunch time on 11/30. My status page now has a congrats message and the status is "admitted-essay requested." They also listed the email in mail sent and added 1st and 2nd deposits to the requirements check list.

Good luck to all!

Essay requested? WTF, do you have to write another essay?

I believe the essay is for scholarship consideration.

[slax]

For what it's worth, I read in another thread that the UR dates change every time someone accesses your file in the system. Mine updated to 11/29 and I was admitted around lunch time on 11/30. My status page now has a congrats message and the status is "admitted-essay requested." They also listed the email in mail sent and added 1st and 2nd deposits to the requirements check list.

Good luck to all!

Essay requested? WTF, do you have to write another essay?

For dean's scholarship. They asked for an essay explaining how to choose a major to a college student.

[Arbiter213]

Also Under review today. 11/31-->11/22-->12/2. I'm anxious now!

ucla isn't a shabby backup.

Nope its not But I have personal reasons to prefer at least having the option to be on the East Coast (GF applying to medical schools and programs for the year in between)...

[Arbiter213]

For what it's worth, I read in another thread that the UR dates change every time someone accesses your file in the system. Mine updated to 11/29 and I was admitted around lunch time on 11/30. My status page now has a congrats message and the status is "admitted-essay requested." They also listed the email in mail sent and added 1st and 2nd deposits to the requirements check list.

Good luck to all!

Essay requested? WTF, do you have to write another essay?

For dean's scholarship. They asked for an essay explaining how to choose a major to a college student.

That is a badass essay.

[slax]

For what it's worth, I read in another thread that the UR dates change every time someone accesses your file in the system. Mine updated to 11/29 and I was admitted around lunch time on 11/30. My status page now has a congrats message and the status is "admitted-essay requested." They also listed the email in mail sent and added 1st and 2nd deposits to the requirements check list.

Good luck to all!

Essay requested? WTF, do you have to write another essay?

For dean's scholarship. They asked for an essay explaining how to choose a major to a college student.

That is a badass essay.

I told my gf the topic. She has changed her major 3 times and is now in the process of applying to grad school for academic advising/student affairs. Hopefully I can bounce ideas off of her.

[HeavenWood]

For what it's worth, I read in another thread that the UR dates change every time someone accesses your file in the system. Mine updated to 11/29 and I was admitted around lunch time on 11/30. My status page now has a congrats message and the status is "admitted-essay requested." They also listed the email in mail sent and added 1st and 2nd deposits to the requirements check list.

Good luck to all!

That would be funny cruel if they sent out conditional acceptance letters to borderline candidates, requesting the "satisfactory completion" of an additional essay.

[op-ti]

For what it's worth, I read in another thread that the UR dates change every time someone accesses your file in the system. Mine updated to 11/29 and I was admitted around lunch time on 11/30. My status page now has a congrats message and the status is "admitted-essay requested." They also listed the email in mail sent and added 1st and 2nd deposits to the requirements check list.

Good luck to all!

Essay requested? WTF, do you have to write another essay?

It's most likely a Deans scholarship essay request

[slax]

For what it's worth, I read in another thread that the UR dates change every time someone accesses your file in the system. Mine updated to 11/29 and I was admitted around lunch time on 11/30. My status page now has a congrats message and the status is "admitted-essay requested." They also listed the email in mail sent and added 1st and 2nd deposits to the requirements check list.

Good luck to all!

That would be funny cruel if they sent out conditional acceptance letters to borderline candidates, requesting the "satisfactory completion" of an additional essay.

They'd have a higher yield but lower medians.

[masson]

I am starting to feel bad.....submitted on 10/30...still not UR!!! (maybe that's because my last name is too close to the end of the alphabet?)

[tipler4213]

I am starting to feel bad.....submitted on 10/30...still not UR!!! (maybe that's because my last name is too close to the end of the alphabet?)

Is your last name later than "T"?

[HeavenWood]

I am starting to feel bad.....submitted on 10/30...still not UR!!! (maybe that's because my last name is too close to the end of the alphabet?)

Don't feel bad. My application was received on 10/26, and I just went UR yesterday.

[masson]

I am starting to feel bad.....submitted on 10/30...still not UR!!! (maybe that's because my last name is too close to the end of the alphabet?)

Don't feel bad. My application was received on 10/26, and I just went UR yesterday.

Thanks!

[calilaw]

So, I realize Cornell is slow, and I'm probably not the only one in this situation, but I submitted my application about a month ago and it hasn't even gone complete yet (still "processing"). I'm not too worried at this point. But is there a point when I should contact the admission's office to make sure they did in fact receive my info (transcripts, PS..) from LSAC? I assume things do occasionally get misplaced or lost, given the number of applicants they receive. Is a month way too soon to inquire about my status?

[LeDique]

So, I realize Cornell is slow, and I'm probably not the only one in this situation, but I submitted my application about a month ago and it hasn't even gone complete yet (still "processing"). I'm not too worried at this point. But is there a point when I should contact the admission's office to make sure they did in fact receive my info (transcripts, PS..) from LSAC? I assume things do occasionally get misplaced or lost, given the number of applicants they receive. Is a month way too soon to inquire about my status?

I just came here to ask the same question. It seems strange to me to still be "processing" for that long.

[Dany]

I was 'processing' for like a month.

[Frankie55]

For what it's worth, I read in another thread that the UR dates change every time someone accesses your file in the system. Mine updated to 11/29 and I was admitted around lunch time on 11/30. My status page now has a congrats message and the status is "admitted-essay requested." They also listed the email in mail sent and added 1st and 2nd deposits to the requirements check list.

Good luck to all!

Essay requested? WTF, do you have to write another essay?

It's most likely a Deans scholarship essay request

i know TLS is supposedly a sample of the brightest, but there sure seem to be a lot of people here competing for a scholarship offered to 10 people. certainly they can't be deciding just from this essay? i guess they offer smaller scholarships to those who don't succeed?

[whymeohgodno]

For what it's worth, I read in another thread that the UR dates change every time someone accesses your file in the system. Mine updated to 11/29 and I was admitted around lunch time on 11/30. My status page now has a congrats message and the status is "admitted-essay requested." They also listed the email in mail sent and added 1st and 2nd deposits to the requirements check list.

Good luck to all!

Essay requested? WTF, do you have to write another essay?

It's most likely a Deans scholarship essay request

i know TLS is supposedly a sample of the brightest, but there sure seem to be a lot of people here competing for a scholarship offered to 10 people. certainly they can't be deciding just from this essay? i guess they offer smaller scholarships to those who don't succeed?

Cornell is pretty stingy, I wouldn't expect much $$ unless you had numbers above both 75th or at least one above 75th and another near/at median.

[masterthearts]

Cornell is pretty stingy, I wouldn't expect much $$ unless you had numbers above both 75th or at least one above 75th and another near/at median.[/quote]

Absolutely agree, cornell nickles and dimes everyone.
I submitted 10/31 and went UR on 11/17.

[Frankie55]

Cornell is pretty stingy, I wouldn't expect much $$ unless you had numbers above both 75th or at least one above 75th and another near/at median.

i am actually there for some of the t14. unfortunately, they rarely seem to send direct offers in the admissions letter. i anticipate waiting/negotiating for that will be more stressful than admissions itself.

[masson]

I am starting to feel bad.....submitted on 10/30...still not UR!!! (maybe that's because my last name is too close to the end of the alphabet?)

Is your last name later than "T"?

Yes!!!!

[artichoke]

I am starting to feel bad.....submitted on 10/30...still not UR!!! (maybe that's because my last name is too close to the end of the alphabet?)

Cornell is SUPPPPER slow at processing apps. Try not to worry.

[Dany]

Cornell is pretty stingy, I wouldn't expect much $$ unless you had numbers above both 75th or at least one above 75th and another near/at median.

What are their 75ths? I looked on the website but could only find the medians (168/3.70)

[whymeohgodno]

Cornell is pretty stingy, I wouldn't expect much $$ unless you had numbers above both 75th or at least one above 75th and another near/at median.

What are their 75ths? I looked on the website but could only find the medians (168/3.70)

168/3.81

Their median lsat is same as their 75th.

[masson]

Cornell is pretty stingy, I wouldn't expect much $$ unless you had numbers above both 75th or at least one above 75th and another near/at median.

What are their 75ths? I looked on the website but could only find the medians (168/3.70)

3.8/168 for 2008, according to TLS.