What is the status of my application for admission?
When we receive your application, we will email you about establishing an online applicant portal . This email message will be your confirmation that we have received your application. Using your secure applicant portal page, you will be able to track your application materials, upload supplemental materials to your…
How do I correct an error on my application?
If a student detects an error in their application after it has been submitted, they can write a brief statement explaining the error and providing the corrected information. Applicants can then upload this statement via the Supplemental Materials section of their online applicant portal . The statement will be adde…
What is Cornell looking for?
There’s no magical formula of grade-point average and standardized test scores that guarantees admission into Cornell. Cornell’s admissions committees review each student's academic transcript, and are interested in the strength of their curriculum and test scores, but there is so much more that is evaluated. What…
Do I have to declare a major to apply?
Cornell students can choose from nearly 80 majors . Applicants seek admission to one of Cornell's undergraduate colleges or schools, which then becomes their academic home if they’re admitted. Depending on the Cornell college or school, applicants may be required to indicate an intended major on their application.…
When should I apply to Cornell as a transfer?
Cornell accepts transfer students who have completed two to four semesters at another college or university. Applicants in their first college semester are not eligible to apply. Candidates are encouraged to apply when they feel they have a strong application and should follow the guidelines and deadlines outlined on…
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Does Cornell have early decision?
First-year applicants to Cornell have a choice of applying for either the early decision or regular decision admission plan. Students should consider applying under the early decision plan if Cornell is their first choice of schools to attend. Early decision applications are reviewed in the fall, and students are…
Does Cornell require personal interviews?
Video interviews are required for individuals applying to our Architecture program located in our College of Architecture, Art, and Planning. More information about the submission process can be found by going to . Personal interviews are not required, nor available, for admission to any of Cornell's other under…
When is the application deadline?
The first-year early decision application deadline is November 1. Applicants are notified in mid-December of Cornell’s decision. The first-year regular decision application deadline is January 2. Applicants are notified in early April of Cornell’s decision. The fall semester transfer application deadline …
