<p>Which school has harder academic work load?(My guess is Stan., due to the school’s quarter sys.-BTW, I plan to major in chem.)
Where can you get higher grades with the same amount of effort you put in(e.g. degree of grade infl.)?
Is college GPA of 3.69(my whole freshman yr. cumulative GPA) a far reach to seek admission to Stanford?</p>
<p>Both schools are very similar; if I remember correctly reading from somewhere, Stanford is actually modeled after Cornell. But I would say Cornell probably has a tougher workload, Stanford is more prestigious reputation wise, while it also gives me more of a laid-back image.
Did you get in those two schools? Or just considering whether or not to apply?</p>
<p>Stanford is by far one of the most overrated schools in the country right after Harvard. Whereas (imo) Cornell is an underrated institution compared to its fellow ivy league schools.</p>
<p>I am considering applying for them. Read my previous post again carefuly.</p>
<p>Dumb Q, but what does “imo” stand for?</p>
<p>in my opinion</p>
<p>I would say that cornell has harder courses than stanford. Cornell is known for being easy to get into and hard to get out of (I read this is some secondany college review sources, i dont remember which). That is, its size makes is easier than other ivy leagues to get accepted but the large class size creates compitiotion and prevents much grade inflation. Thus, with lower grades it is harder to transfer out. Stanford I believe has less inflation then harvard or yale but more than most of the rest of the schools (but I dont really subscribe to the notion that this really means stanford is easier, I think all the students there work harder then ave elsewhere and the curve thus has to be nicer). </p>
<p>I think stanford is always a far reach school and I dont think you gpa will prohibit you in any way (assuming you have excellent hs grades). I didnt have a 4.0 and I got in, I think it is a decision based mostly on recs and eassys so one can never say chances.</p>
<p>Also, Stanford was not modelled after cornell any more than the other ivy leagues but that is where the greatest number of their intial facualty hailed from.</p>
<p>As to overrated or underrated cornell is probably underrated. This is due to its status as a state school. Its huge and recieves funding from the state of ny so its the odd one out of the ivy league. In america, state school are almost all underrated, I mean ucb should not be so low on the usnews. For stanford being overrated I dont really see that and perhaps that just depends on where you are. For me, duke is the overrated school, it is the highly rated school in my state that is refrenced way too much.</p>
<p>isnt it pretty easy to trasnfer to cornell? not to take away from its greatness… im considering applying.</p>
<p>i believe their transfer stats for GPA are around the 3.4-3.7 range</p>
<p>what college is your GPA from?</p>
<p>doesnt matter what college im from, its what the rep told about 20 of us when she came to our school.</p>
<p>btw, if it matters… i go to a california communty college in the bay area (DVC)</p>
<p>I would probably say that Cornell has a harder workload than Stanford. Cornell is statistically the “easiest” ivy to get into because it is able to accomodate more students; however, according to “The Fiske Guide to Colleges,” it’s the hardest ivy to get out of. This may be due to a lack of grade inflation.</p>
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<p>Although it is the most “Transfer-Friendly” of the elite schools, it certainly isn’t easy to transfer into Cornell. Some of the colleges in Cornell are very difficult to gain admission to (e.g. College of Arts and Sciences: ~17% acceptance rate).</p>
<p>To answer the OPs question, I believe that Stanford is easier on grading and the academic workload is probably the same.</p>
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<p>Although I agree that this may be the case, when comparing schools of this stature, it’s safe to assume the students work just as hard in both places.</p>
<p>-Eddie-</p>
<p>From Daily Stanford</p>
<p>Some beg, some plead, some even flirt with their professors all in the name of getting an A. But for Stanford students, achieving those top grades might not be so hard after all, according to a recent grade inflation study at Duke University.
Stuart Rojstaczer, a professor of environmental science at Duke, claims that universities throughout the nation including Stanford employ grade inflation to award greater numbers of students with higher grades. </p>
<p>The C grade has gone the way of the nickel candy bar, Rojstaczer said. </p>
<p>He stated that students are more likely than ever to achieve top marks.</p>
<p>With data from 34 colleges, Rojstaczer compiled a database of grade-point averages dating back to the 1960s and published the information on his Web site, <a href=“http://www.GradeInflation.com%5B/url%5D”>www.GradeInflation.com</a>. The findings show that grade inflation has occurred at all institutions, whether large or small, public or private.</p>
<p>According to Rojstaczers database, Stanford students graduating in 1968 averaged a GPA of 3.04. By 1992, that figure increased to 3.44. </p>
<p>The average GPAs are so high, its difficult to distinguish between those who are exceptional and those who are merely good, Rojstaczer said. As a result, the higher grades have been devalued.</p>
<p>A similar phenomenon is hitting high schools, as well. A recent UCLA survey of college freshman supported Rojstaczers findings and claimed that, while just over 15 percent of first-year college students carried A averages in high school, the portion was 44 percent by 2001.</p>
<p>However, homework hours have hit an all-time low, the report stated. Nearly 85 percent of high school seniors spend 10 hours per week or less on homework. </p>
<p>Rojstaczer said that, aside from devaluation, grade inflation disadvantages those who have graduated from institutions employing fairer methods of student evaluation.</p>
<p>Its speculation of course, Rojstaczer said. But a Stanford student with a GPA of 3.6 percent, for example, would probably have a better chance of getting employment than a student with a similar GPA from an institution where assessment is stricter.</p>