<p>So I'm deciding which Cornell college to apply to for RD</p>
<p>From what I heard from current Cornell students & applicants...Cornell adcoms A LOT more about whether you fit in the program (i.e. science guy for COE, social sciences for ILR...etc) than your raw stats. </p>
<p>Can any1 attest to this? It might potentially affect which college I choose</p>
<p>Wouldn’t you want to choose the college that is the best fit for you?</p>
<p>I feel much more passionate about one thing, but my grades show otherwise…but that’s a different story. Forget about me for sec here!</p>
<p>Strictly talking about adcoms: is it more stats based, or more the holistic approach, where they see if the applicant fits with the program of the college?</p>
<p>when I was there they talked a lot about fit and showing interest in the school</p>
<p>You can’t get in without the stats to prove you can do the work, but beyond that, fit is extremely important and your interest in Cornell itself is too.</p>
<p>i think it defs is about fit. if ur classes and outside activities fit in the program of the college, ur at a big advantage.</p>
<p>cornell is about fit, but that doesnt mean that just because you have a huge passion for engineering, you can still get accepted with sub par stats. its the combination of being a good student and being able to be a good match for the college</p>
<p>Would you say a 1460 is in range for AEM ED?</p>
<p>^ Not unless you work for Google or helped found Twitter.
Or I guess cured cancer. But that wouldnt display great fit =/</p>
<p>1460 out of 1600? probs. but i dont know. im not an admissions officer.</p>
<p>I would hope fit counts more…my stats are not super.</p>
<p>I’m confused… </p>
<p>“fit” as in fit into your program (like your program fits with your interest) or “fit” as in fit with Cornell?</p>
<p>Fit as in you fit the major/college you applied for?</p>
<p>i dont understand why everyone is so confused on this</p>
<p>Fit as in your ability to get your body through the school’s doors? Because when I visited ILR I could barely get my fat ass into Ives. OMGHOWDOESTHISAFFECTMYCHANCEZ!!1!</p>
<p>^ Uh…? So… yes, fit into your major, not necessarily college I would say</p>
<p>^I thought they don’t care about your major, like they don’t have quotas per major lol </p>
<p>Okay, good, so it’s not “fit” as in fit with Cornell.</p>
<p>The only colleges that don’t look at individual majors are Arts & Sciences and Engineering. The rest do take into consideration your prospective major and how well you fit into that.</p>
<p>Engineering determines how well you fit into a rigorous math/science program.</p>
<p>Arts has the hardest, with determining how well your academic pursuits match the broad range of the college.</p>