Dream Come True?

Colleges & Universities Cornell University
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<p>Will my dream come true? I wanted to go to Cornell more than anyplace else since forever…
Chance RD. CAS. International in US. Need financial aid but shouldn’t matter cause its blind. Male. Korean. Undecided.</p>

<p>RANK: 1st Decile
SAT: 1440 M+CR (over 700 in each)
SUBJECTS: 740 US History 700 Biology
RIGOR: Not THE best but I improved each year as I matured. I never did bad. I just didn’t take many honors freshmen year, but after that I improved ALOT. It was written on my counselor rec.
AWARDS: Maxima Cum Laude, Honor Roll 3 years, High Honor Roll 1 year, Faculty Scholar for some random university, Music awards each year
EXTRA: I took two years of spanish in HS. Four years total if counting MS. However, I can speak korean fluently. I mentioned this. hopefully, it won’t be detrimental</p>

<p>Recs:
History-very good
Math- I guess? dunno.
Counselor- no idea but i think she wrote that I liked bio and wanted to be a pharmacist although I do not want to anymore -_-…</p>

<p>Essays:
Common App: quirky, funny, telling about me
Supplement: About my interest in history and the reasons I want to become a lawyer and how a teacher there can help me become an effective one. I hope it turns out good. I’m still working on it. I wrote that I am undecided even though I like history cause I am unsure if that’s what I want.</p>

<p>Extra Curriculars and Service and Extras:
Fluent in Korean
Guitar- had a few concerts
Marching Band-leader
Marching Band in summer-leader
Concert Band-leader
Baseball 12 years
Hospital Work
Theatre
Christian Club
Key Club
Baseball in winter
Church leader
I had a few more little things I did</p>

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<p>Need financial aid but shouldn’t matter cause its blind.</p>

<p>True, it won’t matter for admissions - however ED is binding and you don’t know what the package they will offer you will contain.</p>

<p>Anyone who needs a certain level of financial aid should not apply ED, because there is no guarantee that the university will evaluate your need the same way.</p>

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<p>I’m applying RD lol</p>

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<p>im pretty sure that internationals do not receive financial aid. my roommate is from china and gets no aid</p>

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<p>ComeGraduation: Are u defined as ‘international student’ (no green card or any residency status?) Yes, Cornell is need-blind toward international students. That basically means the fact that you’ve applied for aid will not jeopardise your chance of getting admitted. However, even if you’re admitted, there is a chance that you will NOT get any aid at all. In fact, Cornell has stated that only around 40 international freshmen each year get aid (partial and near-full). So, you STILL need to worry about aid, not just about getting admitted. I know this as I am an international student admitted ED this year. All being said, there’s no harm in applying. All the best! (:</p>

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<p>With my stats, do you think I will not get any aid even if I get in?</p>

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<p>Cornell rarely gives financial aid to foreign students correct me if i’m wrong. They just have to put the U.S students first. I know this is ignorant of me but I think thats the way it should be. A student in the universities country should have a large advantage over someone from Korea, France, China, etc. Everyone should just study in their own country again ignorant but thats how it should be.</p>

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<p>Cornell Admissions are need-blind - meaning the university does not consider whether you can pay or not in your admissions.</p>

<p>Cornell Financial Aid is need -based - no merit scholarships - based on the university’s calculation of your family’s ability to pay - not your family’s desire to pay - their ability - this includes both parents. And is only true for US students.</p>

<p>Cornell offers LIMITED financial aid for international students - so you may be accepted but will need to find your own financial aid - perhaps from your home country.</p>

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<p>Does Cornell not look at the writing section of the SAT or care about it?</p>

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<p>yeah no writing section. cr and m only</p>

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<p>You have a shot, though with more information, I could give a more “accurate” prediction. For example, how good is your class rank and how well has your school done with Cornell in the past?</p>

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<p>@ComeGraduation, can you link that info to me?</p>

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<p>idk the extact link but on cb, there’s no w requirement and ive seen somewhere its only m and cr</p>

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<p>ive been looking for it on cornell’s site but i cant find it lol…but im pretty sure they dont see writing</p>

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<p>uhm. I was pretty sure that Cornell does not practice need-blind admission for international students. There are only 6 colleges in the US that do this and Cornell is not one of them.</p>

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<p>it was somewehre on their site. i saw a link. its need blind but financial aid is limited to the top students =/</p>

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<p>d- once again - admissions and financial aid are separate offices - need blind admissions for ALL applicants is not the same as full need finaincial aid. Cornell’s website is a good source of imformation - actually, more accurate than asking fellow high school students!</p>