" Unique to Cornell is a diverse list of studies"
Which specific ones?
" unique to Cornell is a diverse list of student-led organizations"
Which specific ones?
Cornell was my dream school when I applied to graduate school. I had visited multiple times. I do agree that it is a great university and a beautiful campus. I was turned down. I was disappointed when I was turned down.
I attended my second choice university for graduate school. I LOVED it. I did very well. I never looked back.
You really can do very well at a wide range of universities. There are a lot of very good ones. Cornell is indeed one of them, but it is only one of a very long list of schools where a strong student can do well.
The other issue that has occurred to me is that IMHO Cornell is one of those great universities that is relatively stressful for undergraduate students. This can be difficult for someone who is still a teenager. Some strong students are fine with this. Some find the stress hard to deal with. Some also find the short days in the winter tough to deal with, some do not. I think that you should just think about how much stress you want in your bachelor’s degree program.