I just submitted my application to the Johnson School at Cornell, with a whole day to spare! It's tough to really give a sense of yourself in only two 400-word essays, but I think I did a good job of answering the essay questions while still letting something about me show through. I know I put together a competitive application, but I'm hearing how much more application volume they have hadso far this year, so it still feels like a crap shoot.
The more I have learned about the Johnson School, the more I like it and the more I know it is a good fit for me. Unfortunately, it is the only school that I'm applying to that I have not visited. Hopefully, I will get a call to interview, and then I can visit. One of the downsides to having worked my list down to just four schools is that they are all schools that I would really enjoy attending, which means I am much more emotionally attached to the decisions that I will receive.
Well, wish me luck!
--Chris
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