Does the admission committee tend to reject the applicant with so many credits?

Colleges & Universities Cornell University
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<p>The following part is from the rejection letter of Berkeley:
“…but no more than 80 transferable semester units (120 quarter units) that satisfy College or major requirements. Most programs do not offer admission to students with more than 80 UC-transferable semester units.”</p>

<p>I am a sophomore with 97 credits. Is this the strongest reason why I am rejected? Will Cornell admission office operate in the same way?</p>

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<p>I am actually interested in the answer to this as well…By my universities accounting, I’ll have 125 semester credits at this years end of my sophomore year (which isn’t really accurate at all, I’ve only completed 76 credits here). Got rejected at Berkeley too (though accepted at UCLA :-/ ) so I’m kinda interested to hear what colleges think about this situation.</p>

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<p>@Chelseanderby
Congratulation!
I got rejected by UCB and CMU, now waiting for results from Cornell, JHU and Georgia tech. REALLY hope some university admits me. So terrible to imagine all-rejection…</p>

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<p>97 and 76 credits? Are you on a quarter system? For Cornell, up to 60 transfer, so in a sense, at the time of applying, they are looking for a freshman or sophomore with anywhere from 24-60 credits. But if your credentials are in the ballpark, I don’t see why that would hold you back provided you are okay with losing credits.</p>

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<p>I know on the Brown website they flat out discourage students with excess credits from applying at all.</p>

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<p>@KAMEO550
Actually I am not on a quarter system, and I may graduate next year. (in all 3 year undergraduate)
How to tell them I am fine with many losing credits?</p>