plasticastle Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 Does anyone know when Cornell will start to contact applicants? I'm very anxious about this program. It has been my dream school since sophomore year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bae_dal Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 I am right their with you. I haven't heard a peep, and am trying to hang on to a small sliver of hope before the cold finger of reality becomes felt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latetothegame Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 Okay, so several Cornell acceptances show up in the results search. I guess this means rejections impending for the rest of us who haven't yet heard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mentalyoga Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 I was never expecting to get into Cornell, but it is my dream school, and so I'm still (perhaps stupidly) holding onto that miniscule sliver of hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latenight Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 from what i hear from the insiders, cornell has gone through some major budget cuts and is having a really hard time making decisions. i guess that's the case in a lot of places, but at least from what i can gather they're not done looking through applications. fingers crossed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfed2020 Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 And I've heard Cornell is an altogether sad and depressed place. Something to think about. I was just at a visiting weekend for another school, and 5 of the G1s said they all turned down Cornell for their current institution because it seemed like students were way too unhappy. Imagine that. Grad school. Unhappy. Heh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmartCookie Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 I just emailed Cornell, and they've emailed back. Rejection. Not only that, but rejections will be mailed out this week, sadly. They've seemed to already have made acceptances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bae_dal Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 So sad... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mentalyoga Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 I just emailed Cornell, and they've emailed back. Rejection. Not only that, but rejections will be mailed out this week, sadly. They've seemed to already have made acceptances. Ugh. Now I'm tempted to email and just have it done with. I might do that later this week, since I'll be on Spring Break next and may as well have the bad news beforehand. So I can drink more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bae_dal Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 I feel that way too. Why can't they just shoot me a rejection notice? I hate knowing that knowing that rejection is imminent. They already cocked the gun...pull the trigger already!! I am already toeing the line. Just pull on the blind fold, give me my last cigarette, and pull the trigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latenight Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 word on the street from the insiders is that the committee is finishing meeting yesterday and today. everybody brace yourselves! here it comes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latetothegame Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Thanks alot, latenight, for giving me one last surge of hope. I thought things were already wrapped up and we were all waiting on rejections? Argh. Please, Lord, I want answers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scattringbright Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 Hate to clarify and destroy renewed hope, but I figured it would be best: latenight is an applicant to Cornell's comp lit program, and it seems like the information is for comp lit - not the same for English, I think. :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latenight Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 oh man, i'm sorry guys... didn't realize... i'm so far in my own little downward spiral i didn't even think about that. i'm sorry for the miscommunication. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mentalyoga Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 Finally received the inevitable rejection letter from Cornell. I have to admit, even though I had little hope of getting into my dream program, it's very humbling to see those dreams go up in smoke. I'm just glad I had a glass of wine in me to break the blow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hadunc Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 I also got my rejection letter as well, and, oddly enough, someone else's too! (though I didn't open it, it was the same size and shape as mine, so i can only assume) Somehow a guy with the same last name as me got his letter sent to my house, even though the address on the envelope is addressed to an apartment in a different state! I called Cornell today to let them know, and whoever answered couldn't have been more apathetic. I told her what had happened and she just said "uh ok, well I'll pass it on." She didn't even ask for his name and address!!! Grrr, the apathy of some of these people really gets me going. So anyway, if you happen to check this website and haven't gotten a letter yet, PM me and I'll let you know if it's yours or not! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guenevere01 Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 Fully expecting to get my rejection letter today as well. Weird thing, though - I randomly checked their application website, and apparently I never requested the 3rd letter of rec from my prof. :oops: A stupid mistake, admittedly, but most other programs have emailed me when there was a snafu (mostly with my transcripts being in my maiden name). I have to imagine that either my application was SO bad they didn't even bother to ask for the 3rd letter, or this is a mistake that is a red flag to them, OR they are just a bunch of jerks. I intend to favor the "fate is telling me I shouldn't go there anyway" theory, though I wish I hadn't had to waste $70 to find that out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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