<p>CAAAN interviews are based on location though. If there’s an alum near you, you are likely to get called for an interview. If not, tough luck. I don’t think it means anything as far as admissions. It certainly does not hurt you though :)</p>
<p>@Dynamix34 You’re so wrong, so so so wrong
You get called depending on your location and the number of available CAAAN volunteers near you. If you live in Nowheresville Montana there is probably no alumn in your area that is available to interview you.</p>
<p>Wow we are like hungry dogs getting to early pickings :P. So quick to jump on those who are wrong. I participated so I can’t really say much, but man we are harsh on one another…</p>
<p>This is the last time I will post about interviews. Guys, please take a second and read this. If you disagree let me know, but I think I’m being fairly accurate. Sorry for typos in advance 
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<p>Okay, you cannot say that each CAAAN interviewer just has to interview two students. Out of the 9,500 volunteers, I guarantee at least 2,000 (probably more) live in New York alone. Now I’m not saying that there aren’t 4,000 applicants from New York, but you get the picture I’m painting; If you are from California, and there are no volunteers there, do you expect a New York volunteer to fly across the Country? </p>
<p>If there were enough volunteers scattered appropriately, everyone would get an interview. Period. But that’s not the case. And then, aside from location, they match by college. For example, about 12 kids in my school applied to Cornell ED this year. 7 of them received an interview, while 5 did not. Those 5 that did not all applied to the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Is that just a coincidence? Are we (I am one of them) all getting rejected? Of course not. </p>
<p>Now, there really is only one question: What happens if there is one interviewer in an area with 10 kids that applied? Lets assume, for arguments sake, each interview can take on 5 kids (make the numbers a little easier) per season. How do they decide which 5 to take? Some colleges (including Duke) claim that they give alumni interviews on a first come, first served basis, where the earlier you apply, the more likely you are to get an interview. Cornell does not specify, but I would say it’s safe to assume that it is either that or truly random.</p>
<p>In the end, an alumnus does not know whether you will do well at Cornell. I know people who had an interview with graduates of the class of 2012. Do you honestly think a 23 year old who has decided not to go into the field of college admissions can accurately gauge your eligibility for the school? I don’t. </p>
<p>In the end, the interviews are what Cornell says they are. Informative. Yes, there are ways they can help you. If you have a new award, you forgot something on your common app, you recently submitted to Intel, you placed semifinals in Siemens, etc, you have a chance to tell the interviewer that, who will in turn, tell admissions. And they can also hurt you. If you set a date, and don’t show up (without extenuating circumstances), it’s not a good first impression. If you’re late, it doesn’t look good on your part. But ultimately, 99% of those who get an interview just interview. </p>
<p>And I’m not sure where you’re getting this mandatory 250 word report from (maybe you asked your interviewer), but either way, it’s irrelevant. 250 words is literally nothing. Have you written a college supplement with a 250 word max yet? Because it’s pretty difficult. You can’t say much. </p>
<p>Sorry for the rant, but I feel someone had to do it, and I was really getting fed up with my homework :D.</p>
<p>I Live in NYC and applied to CALS and went to the alumi interview last week though</p>
<p>Does anyone know if they offer the guaranteed admissions option for ED decision?</p>
<p>@MyRealName, do you mean guaranteed transfer? If so, I believe that’s only RD. That’s not to say you can’t be deferred and then given guaranteed transfer, that is possible. If you mean guaranteed admissions, then yes…you can get accepted…lol</p>
<p>If it makes anyone feel better, we live a few miles from an active CAA board member who does interviews, and my daughter applied ED and got accepted last year and never got contacted for an interview (we live in the west). She is in CAS if that makes any difference. </p>
<p>@myrealname-I believe an ED applicant would get deferred early round, and then get the guaranteed transfer (GT) offer in March during the regular round. I don’t believe ED to GT occurs. </p>
<p><a href=“Da'Quan: Hate It or Love It (Ithaca College & Cornell University) - YouTube”>Da'Quan: Hate It or Love It (Ithaca College & Cornell University) - YouTube; lolollol</p>
<p>@jamesjunkers @Renomamma Thanks. What about being waitlisted?</p>
<p>@MyRealName- If you apply ED, you can get either 1) accepted 2) rejected, or 3) deferred = put with regular decision applicants. If you apply regular decision (or were deferred ED), you can get 1) accepted, 2) rejected, 3) waitlisted, or 4) GT option. At least that’s how I understand it. I have no idea how many students Cornell waitlists. </p>
<p>@Renomamma Thanks once again. Now, is the only way you’ll get a rejection letter for ED is if you have abhorrent stats, or other extenuating circumstance like a criminal offense or something after you applied? Is it safe to assume that most, if not all, people on the borderline or average will get deferred?</p>
<p>@MyRealName If you look at last year’s results thread there were quite a few rejections. </p>
<p><a href=“http://www.geocities.ws/eculebro/CornellAcceptanceLetterBig.gif”>http://www.geocities.ws/eculebro/CornellAcceptanceLetterBig.gif</a> Will the email pretty much like the letter?</p>
<p>@MyRealName we discussed this earlier. I think Cornell generally gives students a firm answer either accept or reject. If you don’t get accepted ED, chances you we probably going to get denied. I would imagine they only defer people who are borderline/slightly below and they want to see their grades etc between now and March or so</p>
<p>@MyRealName- every school is different with respect to how many students they defer vs reject (and waitlist). Many people with excellent stats get rejected. Check CC Official Decisions threads and see for yourself. The ones who get deferred are borderline (or often legacies they want to let down easy…that’s just my observation as I’m a parent, not in admissions). I believe many deferred students eventually gain admissions through either acceptance or GT (but I haven’t seen stats on that). There’s no formula. Colleges generally want to build a class of bright students with diverse interests, backgrounds, and skills. Good grades, scores, essays, letters of recommendation, enthusiasm, skills, tenacity, and uniqueness all come into play. Sorry I can’t be more encouraging. I don’t ever recommend falling in love with only one school. There should be several you would be happy to attend. College acceptances don’t always seem fair to outsiders not in admissions. There just isn’t enough room for everyone. You will find happiness somewhere, whether at Cornell or another fine institution. Best of luck <3.</p>
<p>Oh, woah, I assumed that deferral occurred more often than flat out rejection for ED applicants. I’m much more nervous now 
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<p>i thought it was 1/3 accepted, 1/3 deferred, and 1/3 rejected</p>
<p>Random question… assuming that a student lives on campus AND eats there, approx how much will the total costs be per year?</p>
<p>@manas1997 Definitely not 1/3 all around. That would mean even Harvard, arguably one of the best universities in the world would admit 1/3 of its ED applicants early and a really low ranked university that has like an 80% admit rate would admit 1/3 kids in ED/EA.</p>