<p>Did your hedge fund make money? I guess you could say that in your essay - if you beat the market by a lot. Probably the best strategy for Cornell would be to apply to arts and sciences and then try to transfer to AEM. AEM I think is just too small and competitive. That’s what a lot of kids do. Or just apply ED to Stern. Submit the same set of stats to the college confidential NYU board - I think more people there respond.</p>