How hard is it to get accepted into the Cornell Tradition program?

[juxtaposn]

<p>I know that I can’t do it during my freshman year because I didn’t receive an invitation along with my acceptance letter, but how hard would it be to get into the program as a sophomore/junior/senior? </p>

<p>From the site:</p>

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To renew your Tradition Fellowship or to apply to the fellowship for the first time, you must demonstrate your continued commitment to service by contributing a minimum of 75 total hours of service (and a minimum of 15 hours of Community Service) in the following two categories:</p>

<li>Community Service (includes service performed in Ithaca, your hometown, your study abroad location, etc.)</li>
<li>Campus Service (includes participation in Varsity/Junior Varsity Athletics OR substantial service to a campus
organization or club sport or Cornell University. Please note that Intramurals do not count toward the service requirement. See the Service Endorsement form for more details).

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<p>So, three questions:</p>

<li>What’s the minimum GPA requirement? Like a 3.0?</li>
<li>If I wanted to apply for a Tradition fellowship during my sophomore year, would I have to accumulate those hours during my freshman year or my sophomore year?</li>
<li>Do I just have to meet the baseline requirements to be accepted, or is there a pretty comprehensive review process (i.e. based on financial need, etc.)? Is it super-competitive? This was basically my original question.</li>
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<p>Thanks a lot.</p>

[quynh2007]

<p>if you are applying as a new member, it is better to go above and beyond the minimum requirements. after that, just meeting the minimum will suffice.</p>