<p>^That idea is nice in theory, but they can’t examine your mind, they can only look at your transcript and read your essays and try to get a general sense of who you are, then either accept or reject you. We all know humans aren’t reducible to statistics (I hope) but elite colleges like Stanford receive thousands of apps, so they usually pick the ones with good grades over the ones with average grades, 'cause that’s what makes sense. Btw I don’t think you can remove your post after a day.</p>
<p>Also, OP, if I were you I would def apply to all 4. And Cornell does take Spring transfers</p>