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Cornell Law School

Rank 12 (USNWR 2022)

Applicants for the class of 2024 , matriculating 2021

1598 applicants for the 2020 - 2021  cycle
30 / 212  , 596 rejected, 152 waitlisted, 323 withdrawn
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
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
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 164 168 169
GPA 3.76 3.86 3.93
Miscellaneous Count Percentile
# Applications 4261 89
# Admissions offers 811 -
Class size 175 54
% Accepted 19.0% 95
% Yield 21.3% 13
LSData Percentiles 25 50 75
LSAT 166 169 172
GPA 3.58 3.79 3.91
LSData Averages Rejected All Accepted
LSAT 168 169 172
GPA 3.58 3.72 3.89
Softs Tier 3.22 Tier 3.29 Tier 3.42
Scholarship - - $110,547
Miscellaneous
Days from sent to decision 82
Days from UR to decision 80
Interview invite rate 21.64%
Interview conversion rate 63.79%
URM LSAT differential -3.28
URM GPA differential -0.09
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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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[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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ReverseSplitterBigHitter
13:31
Waiting patiently for my rejection. My first choice, and they didn't even grant me an interview. :(
fishmonger42
21:10
Has anyone gotten into Cornell without an interview?
jacksonnnn
12:34
anyone has good apartment recommendations??
ThirstyTalentedPig
21:20
The Ithacan/City Center
ThirstyTalentedPig
21:20
Expensive tho
FrequentPossibleCrow
13:25
Any people apply in October still not hear anything yet? Very confused.
CaesarTacitus
18:04
November person with no communication since application completion
lololawschool
9:15
Still waiting on a decision but submitted my application late in the cycle in February
WilliamNot
13:10
same, which i'd be more fine with if they weren't letting people in off the WL already
SimonTWill
14:01
yea no communication since my Nov app... theyre letting people in off the waitlist? I havent even had an initial decision
MilesEdgeworth
21:10
i got my cornell A this morning!
WilliamNot
12:18
congrats
WilliamNot
14:02
does cornell have anything to check for in the status checker? cause like what's up
Schmieke
14:52
im going to call today
WilliamNot
15:48
let us know, i just want em to do it, pull the trigger
Schmieke
15:56
whoa i just got an interview invite
Schmieke
15:56
that was spooky
BetterPick-Redacted
16:48
woah they sending out interview invites
AggressiveChiefBunny
11:21
Still haven’t gotten a decision lol
ToothsomeKindlyGiraffe
11:13
same
WilliamNot
15:46
i'm free
AnxiousExistence
17:47
Cornell's email: "We are sure that our action is a disappointment to you" umm not really bc I'm pretty sure most applicants have moved on from Cornell at this point?? I certainly have
chiguy1994
20:30
haha^ MOOD.
SimonTWill
11:43
ok so am I the only one that hasnt heard anything like at all? I applied in Nov, Ive called them and they say that there are no updates for me
SimonTWill
11:44
Is this normal? Or am I like in the severe minority of people getting ignored
AggressiveChiefBunny
11:53
@SimonTWill: I’m in the same boat. I don’t think this is normal - no school should be waiting to release RD until the summer
SimonTWill
18:50
Anybody else get a status checker update in the last couple of days? Idk how many people have yet to hear back in the first place..
AggressiveChiefBunny
14:04
@SimonTWill: I got a "new" portal for checking my status yesterday, and just got the lsac/lawhub notif that I had change with one of my schools - cornell has finally given me a decision after 4 months (reserve)
SimonTWill
18:47
yea I got the waitlist too, I withdrew (applied mid Nov)
mexicanellewoods
10:08
not applying to cornell so i guess i can say this, but how hard is it to read an application and make a decision? yall are going THROUGH it
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