<p>Since when was this ever an argument? I was just stating facts. The 27 and 30 scorers were valedictorian and #6 or so, respectively, in a class of 400+. They had outstanding academic credentials. Legacy/URM status cannot guarentee one's chance of admission. Not only did they receive mostly all A's, they had outstanding EC's and showed remarkable interest towards Cornell in general. Be careful about how you judge people.</p>
<p>theres a "NEW ACT?" everything you want to know is at <a href="http://admissions.cornell.edu/apply/firstyear%5B/url%5D">http://admissions.cornell.edu/apply/firstyear</a>, most likely.</p>