cornell is the backup school everyone?

the_one1
Sat, 05 Aug 2006 23:23:42 +0000

their philosophy is very liberal…
they will reject high standard kids, while accepting those who don’t deserve get in…



do you believe that you would be better at handing out admissions to more deserving kids? under what criteria are you spouting this generalization? what do you mean by “high standard kids,” as in from a strictly academic view (scores, gpa, misc. academic factors and awards?). If so, I would advise you to read “None of the Above: The Truth behind the SATs” by David Owen, it may or may not open your eyes to the reality of college admissions, but at least I hope that you would be more informed. Truth is, I doubt the admissions committee (at cornell, or any other school for that matter) randomly hands out admissions to undeserving kids. Sure, there are the atheletic superstars (and the ivy league specifically makes policy NOT to hand out atheletic scholarships) and the development cases, but said cases are few and far between.



the statutory schools make it easy for students to get into cornell and then do internal transfer.



from a truly comparative standpoint, it is clear that the different colleges at cornell are seeking very different student profiles for each incoming class. no one senior in high school can claim with absolute certainty that he would more likely get into one (statutory) college than another (perhaps endowed) college at cornell. the goals of each college are vastly different, and as such they cannot just admit society’s cookie-cutter view of the “academic” superstar, this simply would not benefit the university. i have no idea where you are drawing your misguided generalizations.

additionally, your internal transfer statement is also flawed. getting admitted to a statutory school is NOT going to make it easier to transfer to an endowed college at cornell, compared to the other way around. please review your facts.