zlh, DEFINITELY send information to both schools. i would say you have to reserve your "i would absolutely go here if accepted" for penn, but tell cornell "cornell is one of my top schools and would be given preference when choosing my school" or something along those lines. let them know you want them, but save your end-all-be-all for penn.
thank you, skygirl! good luck with your LACs and don't give up!!
okay i'm going to share a quote with you guys - it's from grey's anatomy, which i LOVE:
"if there's just one piece of advice i can give you, it's this - when there's something you really want, fight for it, don't give up no matter how hopeless it seems. and when you've lost hope, ask yourself if ten years from now, will you wish you gave it one more shot? because the best things in life, they don't come free."
if you want it, let them know. i guess i feel like i should be letting washu know EXACTLY how much i love them because i'm such a passionate person, i think. i'm all or nothing. so give it your all.
