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Cornell Law School

Rank 12 (USNWR 2022)

Applicants for the class of 2025 , matriculating 2022

1211 applicants for the 2021 - 2022  cycle
24 / 198  , 426 rejected, 123 waitlisted, 260 withdrawn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
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 167 170 173
GPA 3.62 3.83 3.94
LSData Averages Rejected All Accepted
LSAT 168 170 173
GPA 3.64 3.75 3.88
Softs Tier 3.27 Tier 3.32 Tier 3.41
Scholarship - - $122,142
Miscellaneous
Days from sent to decision 67
Days from UR to decision 74
Interview invite rate 21.01%
Interview conversion rate 71.86%
URM LSAT differential -3.79
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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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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[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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Data is sourced from ABA 509 disclosures and USNWR.

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Thanks for the speedy response @Immaterialcobweb
Immaterialcobweb
14:46
@ToxicAttorney: no problem! waiting is so hard. I am also post-interview and waiting, so I totally know how you feel.
Immaterialcobweb
14:47
@chandelierqueen: its not over until its over! you could still get an interview, im sure they arent done giving them out !
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
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
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
Does Cornell do waves on any particular days?
/ 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
17:01
Hi are the Cornell decisions from today or yesterday
17:01
***for the people inputting it today
11:34
Does Cornell send a few decisions on random days or waves?