chances of transferring?

LazyKid
Fri, 06 Jan 2012 23:37:22 +0000

Cornell is not actually harder than other top schools, objectively or subjectively. There is ZERO data to support that notion.

What makes Cornell unique is that it has a larger proportion of students who are unable to handle that workload (this includes transfers as well as freshman admits). That’s why I think Cornell students are some of the biggest whiners of workload difficulty.



This. At Cornell, there is a mix of very hard classes and also, very easy classes.

Some courses I took at Cornell were pathetically easy - like easier than 7th grade Pre-Algebra class. (Think some courses in Asian Studies, Human Ecology, etc) On the other hand, some courses I heard were near impossible. (Think upper level physics, computer science, or engineering courses) Most of other courses fall somewhere in-between: reasonable workload with reasonably challenging material, but not impossible difficulty.

In college, the key thing is course selection. You can make it as hard as you want it to be, and as easy as you like to to be.