Welcome All Johnson Fall 2011 Applicants! This thread is for the Cornell Johnson 2011 Application Year, meaning applicants that are starting School in the Fall of 2011. Please direct all of your questions for this year into the 2012 thread johnson-cornell-2012-applicants-119510.html Current Students and Admits, please continue your discussions here: admitted-to-cornell-johnson-class-of-2011-amba-89309.html If you're a 2011 Johnson School applicant, please fill out your details HERE! Application Deadlines: Round 1: October 5, 2010 Round 2: November 9, 2010 Round 3: January 4, 2011 Round 4: March 22, 2011 tm-NV7DxtvCIyhjyErRmtbA 2011 Essay Questions Describe your greatest professional achievement and how you added value to your organization. (400 word limit) What career do you plan to pursue upon completion of an MBA degree and why? How will the Johnson School help you achieve this goal? (400 word limit) You are the author for the book of Your Life Story. Please write the table of contents for the book. Note: Approach this essay with your unique style. We value creativity and authenticity. (Required essay) (400 word limit) Optional: Complete this essay if you would like to add additional details regarding your candidacy. For instance, if you believe one or more aspects of your application (e.g., undergraduate record or test scores) do not accurately reflect your potential for success at the Johnson School. (400 word limit) 2011 Prospective Student Information: https://www.johnson.cornell.edu/prospectivestudents/ Application Guide FAQ: https://www.johnson.cornell.edu/academic ... e/faq.html Academics: https://www.johnson.cornell.edu/academic ... demic.html GMATClub Ambassador Thread: cornell-university-the-johnson-school-63492.html 2010 thread: calling-all-cornell-johnson-fall-2010-applicants-78735.html https://gmatclub.com/forum/download/file.php?id=8557 https://gmatclub.com/forum/download/file.php?id=8556

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redjam17

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26 Mar 2011, 20:21

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Anyone have any idea when Cornell sends out the emails regarding the background checking (Kroll etc)? I read somewhere on the website that "a background check is required before matriculation". Is there any information in the pack? Mine hasn't arrived yet.

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27 Mar 2011, 00:09

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hey guys, im intl applicant, received a call yesterday from adcom. she said: "we know that you didnt apply for scholarship, but we're willing to offer you x amount". i am wondering whether its common when candidates who hadnt apply for scholarship receive it?

Congratulationssss!!

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27 Mar 2011, 00:30

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redjam17

I have only skimmed through the binder but I am pretty certain that there is nothing about the background check in there.

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27 Mar 2011, 00:41

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redjam17

I have only skimmed through the binder but I am pretty certain that there is nothing about the background check in there.

Oh you got the binder so fast..haven't got it yet

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29 Mar 2011, 07:37

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Finished my interview yesterday on campus... had a good time... nice campus and very pretty town. Fingers crossed!

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29 Mar 2011, 08:58

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Congrats moiuday! Now you can relax.

Best, Litser

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29 Mar 2011, 09:35

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Congrats moiuday! Now you can relax.

Best, Litser

Thanks... i don't know about the relax part though... lets see what happens in the next few weeks.

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29 Mar 2011, 11:31

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redjam17

According to ariel, Cornell does the background check two weeks before classes start: kroll-background-check-59285-60.html?hilit=kroll#p807402

I didn't see anything about it in my admission binder.

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31 Mar 2011, 13:10

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moiuday

Finished my interview yesterday on campus... had a good time... nice campus and very pretty town. Fingers crossed!

I had my interview on the same day, yet I applied in R3. Don't you think it is a little late to get an interview in R3? Are we considered R4 now? Which would automtically mean no $$.

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31 Mar 2011, 13:16

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I had my interview on the same day, yet I applied in R3. Don't you think it is a little late to get an interview in R3? Are we considered R4 now? Which would automtically mean no $$.

It is late, but one thing I've discovered in this process is that for most schools, the deadlines sometimes get bent. Did you ask your interviewer when you should expect to hear back? That would tell you whether you are considered R4 or or an extended R3. Regardless, if you got your application in by the R3 deadline I don't think they would automatically disqualify you from $$ consideration.

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31 Mar 2011, 14:05

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I had my interview on the same day, yet I applied in R3. Don't you think it is a little late to get an interview in R3? Are we considered R4 now? Which would automtically mean no $$.

I did speak to an adcom member about when I would hear back because if I do get accepted I would want to attend DJ on April 8th. So the adcom member mentioned that I would not be pooled in with R4 and should hear back very soon as in maybe next week. I am guessing we may still be considered for $$ as we are R3 applicants but I am not sure how much of the funding pool is still up for grabs. So fingers crossed... Oh and also... my application status changed to Complete!

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31 Mar 2011, 19:24

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I officially withdrew my spot in the class of 2013 today - will be attending Yale in the fall. I hope this helps at least one applicant out there..

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01 Apr 2011, 09:19

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According to ariel, Cornell does the background check two weeks before classes start: kroll-background-check-59285-60.html?hilit=kroll#p807402

I didn't see anything about it in my admission binder.

Correct. Cornell Kroll b/g checks are typically done in the summer. Last year they were right before orientation started. You won't find any info about it in the admission binder, as you have noted. You will receive an email most likely some time in July (not sure of the timing this year) telling you where to go to log in. There is a dedicated Kroll portal and you will need to sign and fax a waiver before the Kroll checks begin. Said otherwise, no one will go and do a check on you without you knowing about it, so hopefully that puts minds at ease.

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01 Apr 2011, 17:49

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got a decision today... well not really - I am on the waitlist

so the wait continues I guess. Could any waitlisters on this forum can pitch in some advice?

Also, strangely the status says waitlist and asks me to open a letter via a link for further instructions but I do not have the link to do so.

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01 Apr 2011, 18:47

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I got the call tonight around 8 pm ET. I'm in

My timeline...

Submit: 1/3
Interview Invite: 2/3
Interview: 2/14
Wait list: 3/22
Accept: 4/1

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Congrats promethean! What all did you do after they placed you on WL?

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Congrats promethean! What all did you do after they placed you on WL?

Thanks, I'm stoked --

I attended the WL webinar.
I emailed Heidi expressing my interest in Johnson and asking for any advice to improve my profile.
I emailed Heidi the next day after receiving an offer from another graduate program -- I let her know I had to reply by April 5th.
She emailed back saying that they would give me a final decision before then.
One of my co-workers sent an additional letter of rec.

I didn't intend to spam them like that, but the offer from the other program shortened my timetable.

To everyone on WL, have hope -- he said I was the first WL they've contacted so far.