<p>I don’t think the OP is a ■■■■■. Even if he/she is, I’ll admit that I’ve actually thought about those things, too… back when I cared about rankings a lot. Admit it, almost all of you guys have looked up universities’ rankings at some point during your application process or once you got into the schools of your choice. I think it’s okay to get a little defensive and to prove to prospective students that Cornell is by no means a “worst ivy”. There are a LOT of factors that come to play that a few numbers from some ranking website cannot capture. I also guarantee that once you start your studies here at Cornell, even the most insecure of you ranking-stalkers will develop a different attitude toward those rankings. Let’s just say Cornell is a very prestigious school that’s looked HIGHLY upon by companies. If you graduate from here, you are setting down a very solid foundation for your future career, arguably a more solid one than some of the “better” Ivies.</p>