Question about RD to Cornell

solublefish
Sun, 12 Dec 2004 16:32:47 +0000

For the class of 2008, Cornell accepted about 40% of ED applicants. They accepted about 27% of RD applicants. The number they accept RD has fallen over the past few years (it used to be 31%). I’m sure they are looking for the same things for RD as in ED. I got in with a 1410, and I know other got in with their SAT score in the 1300s. It would only be tougher to get in RD because they accept less people than in ED.

Honestly though, don’t worry about the SAT scores. Having higher scores doesn’t mean automatic accpetance. I don’t know exactly what got me in, but it well could have been the essays. If Cornell thinks you are a good mach for them, they’ll take you–not if you have high SATs.