Cornell (Johnson) 2013 - Calling All Applicants

Flip a coin. If you're disappointed with the outcome, you know which way you should go.

Cornell is outstanding. Program wise they probably are a better fit (I am in finance), but Duke is great too. I am a bit discouraged by the cold in Ithaca and it is a consideration for me. I figure that I will be fine graduating from both and both have strong programs with their respective advantages.
It is a tough one. I do have a soft spot for Cornell.

Guys, I'm in!!! Nobody called me, but my status changed in this afternoon. "We are delighted to offer you admission to Johnson... " (2nd round applicant - interview on Jan 25th)

Hi Guys, A first time poster here. Similar to what 'fucb' and 'ygyh' reported, my status also changed on 25th February to indicate that I am admitted ! . I am an international applicant to the AMBA program and had applied on the day of R2 application deadline (Nov 28th), was interviewed on the day of R2 decision day(Feb 20th) and got to know of my decision y'day !.

All the best to everyone out there who is still waiting for their decisions.

-A

Congratulations ygyh and ajaysb!

I think only 1-2 international applicants were invited last Thursday. I don't think the domestic invites have gone out yet. Based on what I saw during Round 2, I think we should be expecting invites during next 2-3 weeks.

Guy's, question; bottom line, would you choose duke or cornell?

Ferrari or Lamborghini? Without knowing your specifics, this question is very difficult to answer. Both schools are very good. There are differences in employment opportunities, learning experience, location, culture, etc. But those differences could be good or bad depending on your preference.

Actuall it's Subaru vs Chrysler

https://www.mbaapply.com/advice.htm#elite8

Agreed, this is why I asked why duke, and why cornell. Honestly, whichever question is easier to answer is the right choice for you.

I wouldnt compare either one to a subaru, lol
These are good schools with strong programs. None is HBS , but still great.

mbaMission: Right. So, every school has a stereotype, but what do you think the Johnson School should be known for?

CS: I really like this question, because we have a good sense of humor around our own stereotypes. I’m sure you saw this—being in the industry—but over a year ago, [an admissions consulting firm] … put out a comparison on their blog of business schools to cars, and I think there have been different versions of this over the years. And we had a really good laugh over a lot of them, but we couldn’t argue with what they said about us. They said that Johnson is like a Subaru, and, oddly enough, a majority of the people here drive a Subaru. It’s kind of known in New York state that when you see a Subaru, they’re probably from Ithaca. They said, “Johnson is like Subaru—a high quality and practical car, for those who know about it. The marque is typically not on the top of people’s minds at first, although if you were to ask them to track how many Subarus they see in a day, chances are there are more out there than they ever realized. [...] Johnson is sort of out there in rugged upstate New York—there’s more of them working amongst you, but you wouldn’t realize it unless you actually asked people where they went to school.”

And that is like Johnson, because to me it says, Cornell Johnson has a great product. Our students are ready for their chosen field. They’re professionals with recognition and achievement, but they also have a lot of humility, and I actually hear that a lot from our corporate recruiters that look to hire our students. I think that in terms of what we should be known for, we’ve perfected what “hands-on” truly should mean: live work, cases and projects that provide relevant business solutions for big issues that are facing companies today, but also what companies are looking for toward the future. And that’s really evident in our centers and institutes, particularly the Emerging Markets Institute (EMI).