<p>I love both schools. I am out of state for both (in Californina). If I were to apply ED to Cornell, I think I'd apply to ILR or HE (I hear they have lower admission standards?). Which is better?</p>
<p>Also, can someone explain the deal with Cornell and suny? As a Californian, I am totally clueless of the connection?</p>
<p>Its just the agriculture department thats connected with SUNY, i think its easier to get in there</p>
<p>ED to Duke for everything besides some kinds of engineering.</p>
<p>You'll like the Duke weather better too if your from a warm part of Cali</p>
<p>i have a 1530 SAT (M + V) + 780 Writing</p>
<p>I feel like Duke is overall the better school but Cornell is easier to get into (especially the ILR and HE schools). So is it better to safe it with Cornell ED to one of those schools or chance it with Duke?</p>
<p>live once...def. chance duke</p>
<p>ILR really tend to focus on those with significant and relevant experience, scores come secondary. My boss in admissions says the real story isn't who they let in, but rather who they reject.</p>
<p>what do you mean "significant and relevant experience"?</p>
<p>You like Duke? Go for it...you can only go to college once...</p>
<p>DUKE hands down.</p>
<p>You'll never know if you could have gone to Duke if you apply ED to Cornell just because you think it'd be easier to get into.</p>
<p>ILR or HE? what are they? abbreviations of majors?</p>
<p>ILR: Industrial and Labor Relations. A terrific school, one of the best and only of its kind.</p>
<p>HE: Human Ecology.</p>
<p>Gomestar probably knows a lot more than I do, but because Cornell is a land-grant school, some of the school, (Human EC, Ag, and ILR I think...?) are supported by the state and are less expensive for New York residents. Lots of CCers like to insult Cornell by calling it a state school. Please. </p>
<p>Applying to another school in Cornell just because of the name and because you think you can get in is, um, lame. At least know what majors Human Ecology offers and why you want to go there before you apply.</p>
<p>The SATs in the NYS statutory colleges at Cornell are a little lower than the endowed colleges of Cornell but the admissions office looks for experience and evidence of commitment to those specialties. They are actually pretty selective. Cornell Arts and Sciences/Engineering has about the same SAT range as Duke. You would be at about the 75th percentile at both Cornell endowed colleges and at Duke.</p>
<p>Question: What do you want to major in?</p>