Although the Ivy League schools review the Common Application or Coalition Application essay, they also require supplemental essay responses. These help you to convey in greater detail how the specific school and program of study are a good fit for you and how you can contribute to the collegiate environment. The additional essay questions are…
Harvard Accepts Fewest Applicants of All Ivies
According to a recent Wall Street Journal article, Harvard University admitted just 4.6% of its applicants – 1,962 students for the entering class of fall 2018. This is down from 5.2% of applicants last year. Ivy League applicants were recently notified about their admission status. Seven of the eight schools making up the Ivy League…
Ivy Leagues Release Early-Acceptance Rates
Many students who applied for early decision/action to Ivy League schools can stop checking their mail for their acceptance letters. Nearly every Ivy League university has reported the number of applicants who were accepted early this year, according to a Business Insider article. Harvard had the lowest acceptance rate, with just 14.5% of applicants receiving…
Tips for Answering the Cornell University 2016-17 Supplemental Essay Prompts
Although the Ivy League schools review the Common Application essay, they also require supplemental essay responses. These help you to convey in greater detail how the specific school and program of study are a good fit for you and how you can contribute to the collegiate environment. The additional essay questions are geared to help…
Tips For Answering Cornell University Supplemental Essay Prompts
This post about the Cornell supplement to the Common Application is part of a series of posts written to help you complete the 2016 Common Application supplement for Ivy League and other top schools. Although the Ivy League schools review the Common Application essay, they also require supplemental essay responses. These help you to convey in greater detail…
A Groundbreaking $100 Million Gift For Cornell Tech
At a groundbreaking ceremony on June 16, Cornell Tech announced a $100 million gift from Bloomberg Philanthropies that will help fund the construction of the campus. The first academic building on the new campus will be named the Bloomberg Center, honoring Emma and Georgina Bloomberg, the daughters of former NY mayor Michael Bloomberg. Cornell Tech…
Cornell Tech Receives $50 Million Gift from Verizon
Cornell Tech will open its new 12-acre Roosevelt Island campus in summer 2017, in part due to a recent $50 million gift from Verizon which will go towards developing the innovative Verizon Executive Education Center. According to the Cornell Tech press release, “The center will be a place for the entire tech community to gather,…
2014 Tips for Completing Your Cornell Supplement to the Common Application
A friend of mine has a son who studying at Cornell. When I look at the Cornell supplement, it isn’t hard to picture “John”, sitting at his computer, writing the supplemental statement. It’s also easy to see why he was such a compelling applicant to their admission committee. John is a birder, and he was…
Cornell Introduces New Joint Program With Israel’s Technion
Cornell Innovation Institute at Cornell Tech and the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology are introducing a new joint program: an M.S. in Information Systems with a specialization in Connective Media. Students will receive degrees from both institutions. According to the Cornell Tech website, the program will meet “the growing demand for trained technologists and entrepreneurs in…
Dr. Douglas Stayman Shares the Scoop on Cornell Tech NYC
Mayor Michael Bloomberg of New York wanted to create a high tech center in the good, old Big Apple. He asked for bids to develop this center on Roosevelt Island, a small island in the East River. Cornell University in partnership with the Technion of Israel won the competition last year. As a first step…
Admissions Trends to Watch in 2013
2012 has been an exciting year. Experimentation in applications including interviews and essays has marked the most recent admissions cycle. In addition, the recession, growing concern about rising tuition and student debt, and the promise of MOOCs is shaking the world of higher education. But let’s leave the 35,000 foot view of last year and…
2013 Tips for Completing Your Cornell Supplement to the Common Application
This post about the Cornell supplement to the Common Application is part of a series of posts written to help you complete the 2013 Common Application supplement for Ivy League schools. A friend of mine has a son who studying at Cornell. When I look at the Cornell supplement, it isn’t hard to picture “John”,…
