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Re: Admitted to Cornell Johnson: Class of 2016 [#permalink] New post   20 Dec 2013, 08:36
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Received email - no scholarship, but I would probably still go.
For the lucky ones who got the $, would you mind sharing your backgrounds?


Same here.no scholarship. Got the email.I was hoping for a few $$$ but never mind, I will go ahead and pay my first deposit

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Did you guys that got no $ get the email yesterday or today?
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Re: Admitted to Cornell Johnson: Class of 2016 [#permalink] New post   20 Dec 2013, 09:47
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Looks like there is an official group for the class of 2016 per the email from Jade. https://www.facebook.com/groups/691831184183333/


I'm so glad they did this. Last year there was no official page and it was run by 2nd years so word didn't get out very quickly, and it was basically passed around the forums. They also had this lame thing called NING which was basically a group page but a lot less utilized. End rant.

Anyways - congrats to those that are in and those that got invited to scholarship weekend! Just to let you know, if you're invited to that weekend, you're coming away with a scholarship, so relax: unless you commit a felony during that weekend, you're still in at Johnson. The hard part is over.

For those who received a scholarship without an invite to the weekend there are two reasons:

1) You're an international applicant. The Park Fellowship is for domestic applicants and it doesn't make sense to invite you for something you're not eligible for.
2) It wasn't a "named" scholarship (verify this - as I'm just speculating). All the scholarships awarded at scholarship weekend have an official sounding name attached to it that should be added to the resume.
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Re: Admitted to Cornell Johnson: Class of 2016 [#permalink] New post   20 Dec 2013, 12:03
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PumpkinSpiceLatte wrote:
Looks like there is an official group for the class of 2016 per the email from Jade. https://www.facebook.com/groups/691831184183333/


I'm so glad they did this. Last year there was no official page and it was run by 2nd years so word didn't get out very quickly, and it was basically passed around the forums. They also had this lame thing called NING which was basically a group page but a lot less utilized. End rant.

Anyways - congrats to those that are in and those that got invited to scholarship weekend! Just to let you know, if you're invited to that weekend, you're coming away with a scholarship, so relax: unless you commit a felony during that weekend, you're still in at Johnson. The hard part is over.

For those who received a scholarship without an invite to the weekend there are two reasons:

1) You're an international applicant. The Park Fellowship is for domestic applicants and it doesn't make sense to invite you for something you're not eligible for.
2) It wasn't a "named" scholarship (verify this - as I'm just speculating). All the scholarships awarded at scholarship weekend have an official sounding name attached to it that should be added to the resume.


What if you get two separate emails - one with a scholarship and one with a Forte fellowship (which doesn't specify money) -- what does that entail? I got the Forte fellowship from another school as well but it was a scholarship...tried calling but no one's picking up!
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Re: Admitted to Cornell Johnson: Class of 2016 [#permalink] New post   20 Dec 2013, 15:21
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What if you get two separate emails - one with a scholarship and one with a Forte fellowship (which doesn't specify money) -- what does that entail? I got the Forte fellowship from another school as well but it was a scholarship...tried calling but no one's picking up!


My guess is that you're getting a scholarship from one source and being offered the benefits of the Forte Fellowship network. My thinking is that this is sort of like being a member of the Consortium, but not necessarily getting a scholarship from the school.

I bet the admissions office has been off since noon. Unfortunately you probably won't be able to reach anyone until after the new year.

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*We are closing the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid on December 23rd and 24th; Cornell University is closed on December 25th until January 1st. A few staff members will return to the office on January 2nd and 3rd, but I do not expect a full staff until January 6th.
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Re: Admitted to Cornell Johnson: Class of 2016 [#permalink] New post   21 Dec 2013, 15:03
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Keep an eye out for a FedEx package :)

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Re: Admitted to Cornell Johnson: Class of 2016 [#permalink] New post   21 Dec 2013, 18:17
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Keep an eye out for a FedEx package :)



That's just the first of many pieces of swag you'll be getting. They continue to shower that stuff on you during DJ and orientation :)
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Re: Admitted to Cornell Johnson: Class of 2016 [#permalink] New post   21 Dec 2013, 20:23
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Keep an eye out for a FedEx package :)



Time to get that official Johnson tie
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Re: Admitted to Cornell Johnson: Class of 2016 [#permalink] New post   22 Dec 2013, 23:27
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Congrats to all those admitted to the Class of 2016! I was a first rounder, accepted just before the holidays and it made for a very special new year. If anyone has Johnson or investment banking recruiting question, feel free to ping me.
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Re: Admitted to Cornell Johnson: Class of 2016 [#permalink] New post   24 Dec 2013, 21:58
Hi all. There is a Johnson meet and greet event in Mumbai on Jan 5th Sunday 4-6pm. Please let me know who is in mumbai and i can send the event invite for them. There is also an event in Hyderabad on Jan 3rd at Banjara Hills coffee day. People who are around, please let me know.

I am not sure if Johnson would be sending an official invite.I got the invite from current 2nd year students.
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Re: Admitted to Cornell Johnson: Class of 2016 [#permalink] New post   29 Dec 2013, 10:01
Hi guys,
Does anybody know where do MBA students usually live on campus?
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Re: Admitted to Cornell Johnson: Class of 2016 [#permalink] New post   30 Dec 2013, 13:28
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Does anybody know where do MBA students usually live on campus?


I asked my JPAL Melissa about housing and she said most students live in Collegetown in "Collegetown Terrace, East Hill Plaza, Fairview or Coal Yard." However, she lives in the Commons downtown and she likes it because it's quieter, cheaper, and easily accessible to campus via regular buses.

I'm currently looking at Fairview and Cayuga Place because I need a place that allows pets.

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Re: Admitted to Cornell Johnson: Class of 2016 [#permalink] New post   07 Jan 2014, 12:20
Anyone contacted by the background check folks yet?
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Re: Admitted to Cornell Johnson: Class of 2016 [#permalink] New post   07 Jan 2014, 13:15
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Anyone contacted by the background check folks yet?

I wouldn't hold my breath on this one. I was admitted R1 last year and I don't think my background stuff started until May/June.

I think this happens because they don't want to do a bunch of background checks on people who aren't matriculating. Yes, putting down a deposit saves you a seat, but we all know some folks either put down multiple R1 deposits so that they can buy time on their decision, or they plunk down a deposit for R1 and wait and see where they're admitted in R2.
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Re: Admitted to Cornell Johnson: Class of 2016 [#permalink] New post   16 Jan 2014, 11:21
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Hi guys,
Does anybody know where do MBA students usually live on campus?


I asked my JPAL Melissa about housing and she said most students live in Collegetown in "Collegetown Terrace, East Hill Plaza, Fairview or Coal Yard." However, she lives in the Commons downtown and she likes it because it's quieter, cheaper, and easily accessible to campus via regular buses.

I'm currently looking at Fairview and Cayuga Place because I need a place that allows pets.

Posted from my mobile device


I'm living in the fairview towers. Its a bit old, but you can't get much more convenient to campus(level walk). If I were to do it again, (and didn't have a dog), I'd live in Coal Yard. Great apartments, brand new building and right next to fairview.

But yeah, having a pup in Ithaca isn't as easy as you would expect. So if you want a nice level walk to campus, and don't mind extremely old appliances, fairview is a solid option. I would try for the manor over the towers though, its a bit more updated.
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Re: Admitted to Cornell Johnson: Class of 2016 [#permalink] New post   16 Jan 2014, 11:21
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Anyone contacted by the background check folks yet?

I wouldn't hold my breath on this one. I was admitted R1 last year and I don't think my background stuff started until May/June.

I think this happens because they don't want to do a bunch of background checks on people who aren't matriculating. Yes, putting down a deposit saves you a seat, but we all know some folks either put down multiple R1 deposits so that they can buy time on their decision, or they plunk down a deposit for R1 and wait and see where they're admitted in R2.


Ha my background check wasn't completed until the end of September...
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Re: Admitted to Cornell Johnson: Class of 2016 [#permalink] New post   16 Jan 2014, 15:36
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Does anybody know where do MBA students usually live on campus?


I asked my JPAL Melissa about housing and she said most students live in Collegetown in "Collegetown Terrace, East Hill Plaza, Fairview or Coal Yard." However, she lives in the Commons downtown and she likes it because it's quieter, cheaper, and easily accessible to campus via regular buses.

I'm currently looking at Fairview and Cayuga Place because I need a place that allows pets.

Posted from my mobile device


I'm living in the fairview towers. Its a bit old, but you can't get much more convenient to campus(level walk). If I were to do it again, (and didn't have a dog), I'd live in Coal Yard. Great apartments, brand new building and right next to fairview.

But yeah, having a pup in Ithaca isn't as easy as you would expect. So if you want a nice level walk to campus, and don't mind extremely old appliances, fairview is a solid option. I would try for the manor over the towers though, its a bit more updated.


Are there any other differences between the manor and the towers? When I talked to the leasing manager on the phone (yesterday), she said the townhouses are already all filled for the 2014-2015 school year.
I'm also considering East Plaza... do you know anyone who lives over there? The townhouses seem nice and cheap, and they allow pets. On top of that, it seems like it'd be pretty easy to get to/from Sage via bus; however, I'm a bit concerned that living that far out there would make it harder to socialize and get out.
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Are there any other differences between the manor and the towers? When I talked to the leasing manager on the phone (yesterday), she said the townhouses are already all filled for the 2014-2015 school year.


This is total garbage. I live in a townhouse now and when we were looking, my roommate was told that he was "9th on the waitlist." Then a spot magically opened up a few weeks later (we made contact in March) and looking around, quite a few of my classmates live in townhouses, and I'm pretty sure we were the first to inquire about them, so there's no way that ~15 people dropped off the waitlist. They just do that to make themselves seem like they're in demand, or in reality, they probably assuming people are renewing because people haven't notified them otherwise.

Contact them again in a month or two.
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Are there any other differences between the manor and the towers? When I talked to the leasing manager on the phone (yesterday), she said the townhouses are already all filled for the 2014-2015 school year.


This is total garbage. I live in a townhouse now and when we were looking, my roommate was told that he was "9th on the waitlist." Then a spot magically opened up a few weeks later (we made contact in March) and looking around, quite a few of my classmates live in townhouses, and I'm pretty sure we were the first to inquire about them, so there's no way that ~15 people dropped off the waitlist. They just do that to make themselves seem like they're in demand, or in reality, they probably assuming people are renewing because people haven't notified them otherwise.

Contact them again in a month or two.


Cobra,
Good to know! I was pretty amazed, myself. I asked about waitlist and she said "the waitlist is full", but that she could show me a 2bdrm in either of the other two buildings in April when I'm in town for DJ. I'll call again in Feb/March.

How do you like the townhouse?
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Re: Admitted to Cornell Johnson: Class of 2016 [#permalink] New post   16 Jan 2014, 16:22
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Are there any other differences between the manor and the towers? When I talked to the leasing manager on the phone (yesterday), she said the townhouses are already all filled for the 2014-2015 school year.


This is total garbage. I live in a townhouse now and when we were looking, my roommate was told that he was "9th on the waitlist." Then a spot magically opened up a few weeks later (we made contact in March) and looking around, quite a few of my classmates live in townhouses, and I'm pretty sure we were the first to inquire about them, so there's no way that ~15 people dropped off the waitlist. They just do that to make themselves seem like they're in demand, or in reality, they probably assuming people are renewing because people haven't notified them otherwise.

Contact them again in a month or two.


Cobra,
Good to know! I was pretty amazed, myself. I asked about waitlist and she said "the waitlist is full", but that she could show me a 2bdrm in either of the other two buildings in April when I'm in town for DJ. I'll call again in Feb/March.

How do you like the townhouse?


agreed, I think I need to let them know if I'm renewing by feb 1st to only get a 5% increase on my rent (if I let them know later, it'll be a 10% increase...) so 1. If you want to stay in the same place for both years, plan on a 5% rent increase. 2. Don't bother inquiring until after Feb 1.

Between the Manor and the Tower, the Manor is nicer, but its a walk up. The town houses are by far the best value though.

I'm not aware of anyone who lives in Plaza east... But I specifically chose something walk-able. Westview terrace/apartments also allow dogs, and it's a bit more walk-able, but you arent very close to collegetown. There's usually a decent amount of Johnson students there
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How do you like the townhouse?


It's a great location, and $1983 (+$55 per parking spot) split three ways with utilities included is pretty damn cheap. However, I don't have a pet, so that wasn't a concern. W/D in unit is clutch. Utilities and basic cable TV included. I will say, I wish I knew how close the Coal Yard was to Fairview. Those places are nice and I'm trying to move there next year. I figure I'll be a big pimpin 2nd year.

What kind of sucks about Fairview is that you can't control the heat in the winter so you're opening windows to cool off, and I don't have a covered parking spot.

I will also say that the management isn't very organized. We requested an unfurnished apartment and when I showed up all the furniture was there which was a problem since I had movers coming the next day with all my stuff. They got it out of there before the movers arrived, but I showed up in late July when my lease started July 1. They had plenty of time to remove that crap.
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