MPS in Data Science and Applied Statistics 

at Cornell University, Ithaca

A few of the reasons for which Cornell University USA is known for are given below:

• Ivy League status with a land-grant mission
• A few of the popular Cornell University courses are Engineering, Architecture, Business, Law, Medicine, etc.
• Cornell University has a global reach with a strong international community. On top of this, Cornell is highly respected among international and Indian students for its Business, STEM, Public Policy programs
• Located in Ithaca, NY. Ithaca boasts about its natural beauty known for its gorges, state parks, and waterfront
• Cornell is a top-tier R1 university and known for its cutting-edge research. It is known for its innovation in AI, Biotechnology, Agriculture, Nanotechnology, etc.

Cornell is ranked very highly by several prominent ranking platforms for its courses & overall infrastructure.

Listed below are some of the top accolades Cornell law has achieved:

·      #12 overall university rank (Shiksha)

·      #14 for best law schools in the US (Unofficial source)

·      #15 for LL.M. programs (Shiksha)

·      #15 for overall law courses (Shiksha)

·      #35 for best law studies in the US (Unofficial source)

To get a Tata Scholarship for Cornell University, the eligible students must fulfill the below-given criteria:

• Should be a citizen of India who has attended a Secondary School in India
• Must have been offered admission to Cornell as a UG student
• Must be eligible for need-based financial aid

The Tata Scholarship gives preference to qualified students accepted to Cornell’s following programs:

• College of Engineering
• College of Architecture, Art and Planning
• Applied Economics and Management major in the Cornell Johnson College of Business
• Majors across Colleges in Physical Sciences, Biological Sciences, and other Sciences, as well as the Social Sciences

UG applicants will be considered for this scholarship if they complete the admission application and apply for financial aid.

Cornell offers need-based financial aid to admitted international students who have applied for financial aid and have demonstrated financial aid. So, admission decision for financial decisions are need-based. This means that applications for international students are evaluated for admission with consideration of the ability of parents or students to pay the educational costs. The university aims to meet 100% of the admitted international undergraduates' demonstrated financial need.

Cornell University admissions is highly selective with an acceptance rate of 8.41%. Students aiming to get into at Cornell should meet the entry requirements given below: 

• SAT/ACT scores
• High School Class Rank 
• GPA requirement
• Letters of Recommendation
• Additional Academic Documents

Yes, international students are required to have a strong command of English language in order to be successful in their engagement in their university studies. IELTS as an English language proficiency score is accepted by Cornell University. The minimum ELP requirements for admissions are given below:

Undergraduate: To be most competitive, following minimum scores are required for admission to Cornell University UG courses:

There are over 16,000 undergraduate students at Cornell University including 10% international students. Over 65,000 students from all around the world apply for Cornell University admissions to undergraduate courses and the acceptance rate is just 8.41%. The table below inclludes the Cornell undergraduate enrollment:

The Tata Scholarship Fund supports around 20 scholars at any point in time and make sure that top Indian students have access to Cornell University, regardless of their financial conditions. These scholarships are awarded annually and recipients receive this scholarship for the duration of their UG studies at Cornell. To receive this UG scholarship, the applicants must fulfill the below-given eligibility requirements:

• The recipient must be an Indian citizen who has attended secondary school in India
• Offered admission to Cornell University as an undergraduate student
• Eligible for need-based financial aid

Preference is given to the following students accepted to the below-given programs:

• College of Engineering
• College of Architecture, Art and Planning
• Applied Economics and Management major
• Majors across colleges in Physical Sciences, Biological Sciences, and other Sciences, as well as the Social Sciences

Application Process for Tata Scholarship

• UG students eligible for Tata Scholarship shall be considered if they complete the admission application and apply for financial aid. All the applicants must apply for financial aid by completing the CSS profile

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Undergraduate students applying to Cornell University can apply via Common Application. Cornell University application fee for UG students is USD 80 (Around INR 6,700). Graduate applicants can first set up ApplyWeb Cornell account and then go to the online application to begin the application process. The application fee for international students is USD 105 (Around INR 8,800) (exceptions can be there). Along with the application, make sure the required documents like academic transcripts, ELP test scores, letter of recommendations, standardized test scores (as applicable), etc. are also submitted to complete the application process.

Note: The above-given currency conversion rate is as per 1 USD = INR 83.18

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According to some of student reviews at Cornell University, following are the inputs of students:

• Cornell's campus environment is good
• The professors at Cornell are very helpful 
• Great university for anyone who wants to study CS or Engineering
• Cornell has a very good Engineering course and top companies come to recruit