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<p>This is really the issue.</p>
<p>This (undeserved) reputation of being unfairly hard doesn’t benefit Cornell. It discourages good applicants from applying. It lowers Cornell’s yield. It makes prospective freshmen apprehensive. It gives struggling Cornell students an excuse. Most of all, it’s not even true. </p>
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<p>This was my original post on this thread. No judgment on whether Cornell was easy or hard. Just the facts so prospective applicants can get an accurate reflection of Cornell’s grading.</p>