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Cornell Law School

Rank 12 (USNWR 2022)

Applicants for the class of 2008 , matriculating 2005

473 applicants for the 2004 - 2005  cycle
8 / 84  , 101 rejected, 41 waitlisted, 135 withdrawn
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
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25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
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Previous year ABA 509 data
Percentiles 25 50 75
LSAT 169 171 173
GPA 3.75 3.86 3.95
Miscellaneous Count Percentile
# Applications 5998 90
# Admissions offers 924 -
Class size 200 55
% Accepted 15.4% 92
% Yield 20.6% 8
LSData Percentiles 25 50 75
LSAT 163 166 170
GPA 3.43 3.65 3.8
LSData Averages Rejected All Accepted
LSAT 162 166 169
GPA 3.42 3.59 3.72
Softs - - -
Scholarship - - $18,432
Miscellaneous
Days from sent to decision 78
Days from UR to decision -
Interview invite rate -
Interview conversion rate -
URM LSAT differential -4.62
URM GPA differential -0.06
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School applicants

Name Result Last seen GPA LSAT GRE URM WE Scholarship Sent Received Complete UR UR2 Interview invite Decision
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Name Result Last seen GPA LSAT GRE URM WE $$$$ Sent Received Complete UR UR2 II Decision
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School finances

Cornell Law School
Elle Woods went here, 'nuff said.

Stats

$35,180.00
Tuition
99th percentile
$58,722.00
CoA
95th percentile
60.40%
Grads with debt
5th percentile
$150,089.00
Average debt
89th percentile
$190,000.00
Salary, 25th %
100th percentile
$190,000.00
Salary
100th percentile
$63,522.00
PI Salary
82nd percentile
87.60%
Employment rate
96th percentile
94.20%
Bar pass rate
87th percentile

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Post-grad income
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Default for Cornell University is $190,000
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Est. loan interest rate

[IMPORTANT] These estimates are for high level planning only. Things like summer jobs, when you spend your savings, and other financial decisions will impact exactly how much you pay.

Calculations assume a 10-year fixed rate loan.

Cornell University Breakdown

In-school

Total cost of attendance$315,000
$105,000 x 3
Total scholarships$75,000
$25,000 x 3
Savings$10,000
Debt after three years$230,000
Assuming 10-year fixed rate loan
Total repaid@5.0%$11,500
Interest paid$11,500

After graduation

Annual breakdown
Post-grad income$180,000
Income taxes$60,000
Living expenses$60,000
Loan repayment$2,000
Annual discretionary income$60,000
Monthly breakdown
Post-grad income$180,000
Income taxes$60,000
Living expenses$60,000
Loan repayment$2,000
Monthly discretionary income$60,000

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chandelierqueen
14:48
True. Your positivity is much appreciated in this process Cobweb :) Good luck to you!
Immaterialcobweb
14:48
good luck to you as well :)
SilentLongLiger
10:47
Took me exactly a month from Interview received to A
ToxicAttorney
11:08
Congrats!
WastefulNervousRat
16:23
should I read into the fact that this years interview conversion rate is so much lower than last years
Immaterialcobweb
16:25
thats worrying me as well
Melograno
16:34
@WastefulNervousRat: not really - by now most IIs have gone out but plenty of As still to go, it is naturally biased downward and will pick itself back up as they send out more As
Immaterialcobweb
16:35
the voice of reason that I need
Immaterialcobweb
16:36
Im really struggling with this wait because Im below medians and was honestly surprised to even get an interview.
WastefulNervousRat
16:37
@Immaterialcobweb: you and me both lol
WastefulNervousRat
16:37
@Melograno: bless you
Immaterialcobweb
16:38
looks like 2 As went out today
Immaterialcobweb
16:38
but they might be done for the day
WastefulNervousRat
16:38
when did you interview?
Immaterialcobweb
16:38
2/10 invite, interviewed on the 12, received on the 16. you?
WastefulNervousRat
16:40
end of feb invite, completed late last week
WastefulNervousRat
16:40
best of luck to you :)
Immaterialcobweb
16:40
ooh you might have a bit of a wait
WastefulNervousRat
16:40
yup i know
Immaterialcobweb
16:40
stats?
Immaterialcobweb
16:41
and thank you :) best of luck to you as well. Im really hoping that this means that something in my application stood out
JumpyCallousCaterpillar
17:06
Does Cornell do waves on any particular days?
JumpyCallousCaterpillar
17:06
/ what day(s) do you guys think they’ll send out decisions next week
Immaterialcobweb
16:27
Anyone else getting nervous about seeing people who interviewed after them getting accepted …. Ugh
jdwannabe
17:01
Hi are the Cornell decisions from today or yesterday
jdwannabe
17:01
***for the people inputting it today
collegen98
11:34
Does Cornell send a few decisions on random days or waves?
ThirstyTalentedPig
18:02
@collegen98: You can see from the decision date vs LSAT graph that they do a mix of both
SJAlcantara
18:02
I’ve stayed braced for the R but now curious why I can’t catch an E wave but also can’t get an interview
SimonTWill
10:50
@SJAlcantara: Dude same - applied in mid Nov, at this point im just waiting for my waitlist notification
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