Cornell University
History
RejectedPhDAmerican
Application Details
- Institution
- Cornell University
- Program
- History
- Degree Type
- PhD
- Degree's Country of Origin
- American
- Decision
- Rejected
- Notification
- on 09/03/2026 via E-mail
- Undergrad GPA
- 4.00
- GRE General
- Not provided
- GRE Verbal
- Not provided
- Analytical Writing
- 0.00
- Notes
- After reaching out to the department to ask about the status of the decision, I finally received a one-line email (a week later) with a mass-printed letter from the graduate director attached. After charging over $100 for an application fee, this sort of treatment stings. I understand funding cuts and online application platform errors; however, as an institution, when you charge that much to apply, you need to have the integrity to treat each applicant with respect for the work they have done. It's great that the university received 210 applicants, but it's not an awesome feeling to be treated as a system error that slipped through the cracks. All this being said, I have already accepted another offer. I just wanted the peace of mind.
Institution Statistics
Acceptance Rate
31.2%
Avg. Notification Date
March 14
This data is estimated based on applicant submissions at The GradCafe.
Timeline
Received notification of Rejection