We hear you were deferred by Cornell, and now you’re asking, “what’s next?” It’s a good question, because there are a few things you need to be doing (and not doing) right now that aren’t so obvious. First, though, let’s look at the numbers.
How to Write the Cornell Supplement 2022-2023
Cornell University, not to be confused with Cornell College, is a private research and statutory land-grant university in Ithica New York. This remotely placed Ivy offers an impressively long list of majors and houses 16 schools. Cornell has about a 10% acceptance rate, which might be good for the Ivies, but don’t let that fool you. It’s still very competitive to get in.
Cornell Legacy Guide
If you Google “Cornell Legacy admissions,” not a lot comes up. The University keeps quite a bit close to the chest. This makes sense. Legacy admissions can be a controversial subject and in recent years, many have called for the practice to be abolished. Not being too upfront about legacy admissions is something we have seen from many top schools. However, we work with legacy students often and feel it’s important for us to follow legacy admissions trends closely. We pour over data, talk to admissions officers, and track stats across the Ivy League and we want to share that knowledge with you. So today, let’s dive into the ins and outs of legacy admission at Cornell.
What is the Cornell Transfer Option?
Cornell is absolutely the most Ivy in the bunch. Its transfer acceptance rate (estimated at 17%) is higher than its standard acceptance rate (10%) and they between 500 to 700 transfer students a year. The infrastructure and support for transfer students at Cornell is nuts and truly unlike any other school. Compare Cornell’s 17% transfer acceptance rate to Princeton’s 1.2% (or to put it simply, 16 students), or even to a school like Duke which has an approximately 5% transfer acceptance rate.
12 Unique Programs at Cornell
The Ivy League is competitive, and tons of students from across the world will be submitting their applications in only a few months. So how do you set yourself apart from the crowd? Specificity. When you tell a school what you want to study, you need to be more specific than just “biology, because it’s cool.” Thankfully, schools like Cornell have detailed, niche programs that can help you articulate what you want to study and why. Let’s dive into some of their unique programs.
Cornell Interview Tips
Almost all the Ivy Leagues have alumni interviews. Cornell is a little different. They don't offer interviews for the vast majority of students. College of Architecture, Art, and Planning and specifically only the Architecture majors are required to interview and students in Fine Arts or Urban and Regional Studies majors have an optional interview and that's it. It might seem unfair, but Cornell does have another option for those who are craving something akin to the interview.