Cornell vs. Duke - which is more selective?

monydad
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:18:58 +0000

Because I am very familiar with the school, I can recognize when significant factors pertaining to the institution are being missed, yet are relevant in a particular circumstance, and bring them to the attention of those who may be less familiar with it.

As for “alum”, Alexandre was (briefly?) in a grad program there only. While grad students may have an additional level of familiarity with their university, they generally feel little to no personal stake in its role in the undergrad arms race. No offense to Alexandre, but I don’t really regard him as a true “homeboy”. I certainly am not one, for the undergrad school of the university of my graduate degree. I’d throw it under the bus any time, and in fact have done so on CC. Agree with them or not, I would presume that Alexandre’s perspectives re: Cornell undergrad are pretty untainted. He didn’t go there.