For those of you eyeing Cornell, let's post our info here. I'll be applying for 2008 and here is some basic profile info: Age: 23 GMAT: 690 GPA: 3.66 overall, 2.7 first year of college and 3.92 the other three years at a different school, top 2% of class at state school WE: 3 years IT, 1 year management consulting to federal government (both roles have good leadership for my age) Extras: AARP Tax-Aide Program (Certified with Federal and State for filing taxes)

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Nothing tops the list than that email about some student's blog.....

Its hard to beat something as mean as that... and especially when the email said [email protected]....

I loved that email.

Especially because Randal Sawyer sent it himself. I read that and thought, holy &%&$&$, the Director emailed me personally and wants me to check out some blogs.

That email had me walking on air, until I opened it.

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Kidderek, I submitted mine. Last minute.

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Kidderek, I submitted mine. Last minute.

Good luck solidcolor.

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Nothing tops the list than that email about some student's blog.....

Its hard to beat something as mean as that... and especially when the email said [email protected]....

I loved that email.

Especially because Randal Sawyer sent it himself. I read that and thought, holy &%&$&$, the Director emailed me personally and wants me to check out some blogs.

Given his obsession with the gmat, I would like to see him take the exam.... If I were a b-school dean, I'd force my adcom director to take the exam annually.

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aviroop

Nothing tops the list than that email about some student's blog.....

Its hard to beat something as mean as that... and especially when the email said [email protected]....

I loved that email.

Especially because Randal Sawyer sent it himself. I read that and thought, holy &%&$&$, the Director emailed me personally and wants me to check out some blogs.

Given his obsession with the gmat, I would like to see him take the exam.... If I were a b-school dean, I'd force my adcom director to take the exam annually.

HA. I would love that. He's not the dean, right? He's the director of admissions.

I don't really care for the dean. I would want the director to take the exam.

Why do you say he has an obsession with the GMAT?

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Oh..my...god...I got an interview invite from Cornell this morning!

You haven't heard much from me on this thread because even though I had applied, I really didn't think I had a shot. Cornell was my "very unlikely...but what the hell, let me give it a try" school. I am extremely flattered that they'd even want to interview me!!

Wish me luck!

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good luck rampup. If you dont' mind my asking what are your stats?

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aviroop

Nothing tops the list than that email about some student's blog.....

Its hard to beat something as mean as that... and especially when the email said [email protected]....

I loved that email.

Especially because Randal Sawyer sent it himself. I read that and thought, holy &%&$&$, the Director emailed me personally and wants me to check out some blogs.

Given his obsession with the gmat, I would like to see him take the exam.... If I were a b-school dean, I'd force my adcom director to take the exam annually.

Gut feeling when I met him. And his pronouncement that people with low quant scores often struggle with the core. My personal belief is that is pure bullshit. Fact is GMAT math has nothing to do with accounting math or finance math. B school math is much easier than gmat math.

Randall is adcom director (ie. Salesman in Chief)

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15 Nov 2007, 13:08

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Submitted R2 :-D

Even I submitted mine yday. Just keeping my fingers crossed for Cornell as well as Duke. Both of them are like my number one schools..

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good luck rampup. If you dont' mind my asking what are your stats?

Thanks kidderek.

My stats:

26 years old, female, minority, 640 GMAT, 3 years of experience in supply chain management in healthcare industry. Goal is do global supply chain management consulting. GPA - 3.80 from a top 30 public university. On the board of two organizations, and have other various volunteer experience.

As you can see, I'm a very average candidate. Anything can happen! Keep your hopes up!

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Originally posted by ncp on 15 Nov 2007, 13:17.
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Except for the slightly low GMAT, you are definitely in line with Cornell's expectations. Your interview invite is not at all a surprise.

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Best of luck!!!

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Hi all. I'm thinking about applying to Cornell for R3. I haven't visited the campus yet and I'm planning to over the next week.

I live in Manhattan and don't drive. So far I see my options are either Greyhound or the C2C bus. C2C bus looks like the clear winner - campus drop off, wi-fi, leather seats... But it's at a costly $150 a pop for round trip! Does anyone has experience with these and can offer some suggestion?

Thanks for any help I can get.

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hi all,

I got my interview invite yesterday (Nov 15). I submitted my app on Oct-10th and application went into complete and under review on Oct -29th.

I think i need to call up the adcom to schedule the interview.

My Profile:

Indian IT Male,
GMAT -710,
Work Exp: 3.5
Good Extra-curricular activities.

Any applicants with interviews already completed, kindly provide some inputs on interview prep or share your experiences.

All the best for all those ppl waiting for the invites.

Thanks
Nag

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great news!! good luck with ur interview!

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I lived in Ithaca for 5 years until coming to Duke. Lots of people take the regular greyhound - from Port Authority to the bus station on the west end. That bus will also make a stop on campus, but unless you're going directly from the bus to your campus visit, you will probably be a hotel downtown anyway.

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I wonder if R2 apps are up this year.

I'll rephrase that. I wonder how much R2 apps increased this year.

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I wonder if R2 apps are up this year.

I'll rephrase that. I wonder how much R2 apps increased this year.

everyone's up from what i hear. Word on the street - 30-something percent at Cornell so far.

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source:
https://www.businessweek.com/bschools/ra ... rnell.html

If my numbers are right, you have a 75% chance of getting in if you get an interview.

Applications (admitted and denied) to the newest class:
2178

Applicants who were accepted to the most recent class:
25 %

Admitted applicants who enrolled in the newest class:
49 %

Applicants who were re-applicants from prior years:
na %

Applicants wait-listed during the last admissions cycle:
na

Wait-listed applicants admitted for the semester to which they applied:
na

Applicant interviews are:
Required

Applicants (admitted and denied) who were interviewed:
33 %

544 admission offers and 719 interview offers.