Cornell c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017) Forum

[hammy393]

interview invite via status checker

Submitted app Nov 12

URM

25 < LSAT < 50

GPA = median

[azaleafire]

In.

[somedeadman]

I was waitlisted. Lsat is 169, gpa is 3.66-3.7, and I'm from the Midwest. Submitted in mid October. Pretty devestated to be honest.

That's quite surprising. Was there any other aspect of your application that was lacking, do you think? Anybody else have an explanation for this?

Cornell's LSN is a bloodbath this year. They dinged a 3.8/173.

I hear they got a new admissions dean and it looks like they're really gunning to raise their medians.

Either that or they're looking to protect their yield percentage.

I'm thinking it's yield, since I'm from the Midwest. I thought I wrote a fairly compelling "why Cornell" though. I've also been waitlisted at Duke, UVA, and Penn.

[LawTweet]

I was waitlisted. Lsat is 169, gpa is 3.66-3.7, and I'm from the Midwest. Submitted in mid October. Pretty devestated to be honest.

That's quite surprising. Was there any other aspect of your application that was lacking, do you think? Anybody else have an explanation for this?

Cornell's LSN is a bloodbath this year. They dinged a 3.8/173.

I hear they got a new admissions dean and it looks like they're really gunning to raise their medians.

How would this raise their medians?

[Sarastro]

I was waitlisted. Lsat is 169, gpa is 3.66-3.7, and I'm from the Midwest. Submitted in mid October. Pretty devestated to be honest.

That's quite surprising. Was there any other aspect of your application that was lacking, do you think? Anybody else have an explanation for this?

Cornell's LSN is a bloodbath this year. They dinged a 3.8/173.

I hear they got a new admissions dean and it looks like they're really gunning to raise their medians.

How would this raise their medians?

Those were two separate thoughts, sorry.
Thought A: Their admissions are a bloodbath, as evidenced by many people getting dinged that, based on LSN data from the last few cycles, should have gotten in easily.
Thought B: Looking at the general trend of people dinged and accepted, I infer they are trying to raise their medians. I have no evidence for this inference beyond that graph, nor do I have the expertise to know what I'm talking about. Just seems like something is very different.

[feefeeriri]

In via voicemail. I should expect scholarship info in a week right?

[Keilz]

In via voicemail. I should expect scholarship info in a week right?

You'll need to submit the documents requested to financial aid office. Info will be in your acceptance email. Congrats!

[jlet0314]

In via voicemail. I should expect scholarship info in a week right?

wondering the same thing.

[LawTweet]

I got in on Tuesday and heard back today about money. I got $35,000 per year in scholarships. It's good but I'm still kind of worried as Cornell is over 60k annually in tuition alone. I estimate that I would have to take out about $60,000 in loans to graduate. I don't want to go into BigLaw. I'd like to go into public service or plaintiff-side litigation. I'm worried about IBR going away w/ Trump. Would this be a risky move?

[addie1412]

I got in last Friday, submitted CSS, tax returns etc on Saturday. Should I have heard back about $ yet?

[dietcoke1]

I got in last Friday, submitted CSS, tax returns etc on Saturday. Should I have heard back about $ yet?

I heard back in 6 days. They may be getting slower with their responses though with more people being accepted. You should hear back soon.

[addie1412]

I got in last Friday, submitted CSS, tax returns etc on Saturday. Should I have heard back about $ yet?

I heard back in 6 days. They may be getting slower with their responses though with more people being accepted. You should hear back soon.

Will they let you know if you're not getting anything, do you think?

[dietcoke1]

I got in last Friday, submitted CSS, tax returns etc on Saturday. Should I have heard back about $ yet?

I heard back in 6 days. They may be getting slower with their responses though with more people being accepted. You should hear back soon.

Will they let you know if you're not getting anything, do you think?

I'm not sure. But with your LSAT you will get something!

[nerdylsat]

Have any international applicants submitted their Scholarship Application?

I'm not sure if there is anything else I need to submit besides the application since we don't apply to need-based shollys.

[LenaFarrer]

Have any international applicants submitted their Scholarship Application?

I'm not sure if there is anything else I need to submit besides the application since we don't apply to need-based shollys.

If you only apply for merit based scholarship, you just have to send in one application form. The form is included in the email.

[uhwrestler]

I was accepted last week and haven't heard anything about scholarship

do we have to apply separately or fill out some forms/app for scholarship information?

and how long after acceptance do we get the big red book in the mail?

[dietcoke1]

I was accepted last week and haven't heard anything about scholarship

do we have to apply separately or fill out some forms/app for scholarship information?

and how long after acceptance do we get the big red book in the mail?

yes you have to fill out and send them forms - see acceptance email

[Lavitz]

I got in on Tuesday and heard back today about money. I got $35,000 per year in scholarships. It's good but I'm still kind of worried as Cornell is over 60k annually in tuition alone. I estimate that I would have to take out about $60,000 in loans to graduate. I don't want to go into BigLaw. I'd like to go into public service or plaintiff-side litigation. I'm worried about IBR going away w/ Trump. Would this be a risky move?

Only 60K in debt isn't bad at all, as long as you've estimated that right. If you only got 35K a year, and you estimate you only need to take out 60K in loans, I assume you or your family is using savings to make up the difference. I got 50K a year, and I graduated with 85K in debt. Can't say whether Cornell would be your best option without knowing your other options, but I don't think 60K in debt is risky in a vacuum. It should be manageable even on a PI salary, although it may take some time to pay off.

Will they let you know if you're not getting anything, do you think?

Yes, iirc they send you an e-mail with your estimated budget, and it just wouldn't list any scholarships.

and how long after acceptance do we get the big red book in the mail?

I've been waiting for 4 years. (Sometimes they get lost in the mail. You can e-mail them and ask about it if you don't get it after 2-3 months.)

[uhwrestler]

I was accepted last week and haven't heard anything about scholarship

do we have to apply separately or fill out some forms/app for scholarship information?

and how long after acceptance do we get the big red book in the mail?

yes you have to fill out and send them forms - see acceptance email

ok so we just fill out the scholarship form from the financial aid forms section on the website and complete the college board css profile
did you guys just email a scanned copy of the scholarship form to the email link on the form?

[proteinshake]

for those WL'd, are you planning on staying on it? there's no reason to if we're not really set on Cornell right? I'd assume by the time they pull people from the WL, you a) wouldn't get much scholly and b) would be too late to use Cornell's offer to leverage against other schools

[ldlestrange]

for those WL'd, are you planning on staying on it? there's no reason to if we're not really set on Cornell right? I'd assume by the time they pull people from the WL, you a) wouldn't get much scholly and b) would be too late to use Cornell's offer to leverage against other schools

my thoughts exactly. I just withdrew my application today

[proteinshake]

for those WL'd, are you planning on staying on it? there's no reason to if we're not really set on Cornell right? I'd assume by the time they pull people from the WL, you a) wouldn't get much scholly and b) would be too late to use Cornell's offer to leverage against other schools

my thoughts exactly. I just withdrew my application today

good. I planned on staying but it's been over two weeks since I got the WL email and forgot to email them, so they should have automatically withdrew my app. just needed confirmation I didn't screw up

[LawTweet]

I got in on Tuesday and heard back today about money. I got $35,000 per year in scholarships. It's good but I'm still kind of worried as Cornell is over 60k annually in tuition alone. I estimate that I would have to take out about $60,000 in loans to graduate. I don't want to go into BigLaw. I'd like to go into public service or plaintiff-side litigation. I'm worried about IBR going away w/ Trump. Would this be a risky move?

Only 60K in debt isn't bad at all, as long as you've estimated that right. If you only got 35K a year, and you estimate you only need to take out 60K in loans, I assume you or your family is using savings to make up the difference. I got 50K a year, and I graduated with 85K in debt. Can't say whether Cornell would be your best option without knowing your other options, but I don't think 60K in debt is risky in a vacuum. It should be manageable even on a PI salary, although it may take some time to pay off.

Yeah I'm lucky I've got a bit in savings and about an equal amount in outside scholarship money. Still the 60k might be an underestimation of living expenses and doesn't take bar study loans into account. So who knows.

[addie1412]

Will they let you know if you're not getting anything, do you think?

Yes, iirc they send you an e-mail with your estimated budget, and it just wouldn't list any scholarships.

My sanity thanks you

[chargers21]

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