<p>people are shallow. That’s another reason why there are a lot of applicants to cornell - because it’s an ivy. But it’s also that shallow title that will keep Cornell up no matter what happens.</p>
<p>by the way, the only rankings that cornell dropped in this year is USNews, which is very volatile and not very objective anyways (not that there is truly a totally objective and clear-cut one)</p>
<p>if people care about rankings so much that they only rely on it, they can apply for a hugely inflated school like penn for engineering and regret it later for their foolishness.</p>
<p>You should realize by bringing threads like this back, even if you’re trying to make a case for Cornell, the very title itself, right or wrong, just reinforces all the negative stereotypes of student insecurities and opens the door for all the Duke / UPenn / high school folks to make counter arguments about a school they’ve never experienced and then it starts all over again with the final result being, once again, murky waters. Best to let these threads rest 6 feet under.</p>
<p>This is really stupid. It does not matter if Cornell is the easiest to get into its still an ivy and getting into any ivy is an accomplishment. Also I want to say that who ever said that Brown should leave the system would be a total disaster for them. Do you really think people will apply to Brown if it left the ivy system? Also most people who apply to ives are just applying for that, they are ivy league schools. Now of course this does not apply to everyone but it applies to a lot of them.</p>
<p>the stats from cornell do show that getting into the endowed / private colleges at cornell is definitely just about comparable in terms of numbers to the other ivys / m/s etc.
maybe that is why the first question a lot of people ask of someone going to cornell is are you in one of the state or private colleges. yeah the state schools are really contract, but they are often referred to as the state schools at cornell, maybe because they are listed on the SUNY web site.
the contract colleges may be a little easier to get into, but whatever, all the colleges at cornell are amongst the best and ivy caliber, quality and league… and all difficult to gain admission into.</p>
<p>Well, considering the bashings that cornell gets in this thread (just look at the title. Is that not derogatory to both Cornell and Brown?) and blemishes on its reputation on CC is that so strange for us to get a little defensive? Or should we let this thread carry on and make prospective students think as though Cornell inferior in some way when it isn’t?
truzzi, worry about getting into college first. you aren’t even in penn yet and you’ re fitting the basher image perfectly. Sorry, but our cas and engineering are better You penn kids can stick to your almighty USNWR that is clearly not subjective nor skewed in any way, judging by how little they change every single year and how penn is above MIT.
It’s always easier to bash a school than to defend it.</p>
<p>Absolutely ridiculous thread. There are thousands of people who would do anything to get in Cornell, and yet you see people fighting over admission percentages of 2-5% differences and calling other schools highly more superior. Get a grip.</p>
<p>Wow this thread is hilarious lol. If you got into an Ivy, especially with the competition these days, you should be proud of yourself not insecure.</p>
<p>I don’t understand how such things could even be ranked, if you look at the rankings, there are many different criteria, some of which are strong and some are weak. What this boils down to is that it depends on your individual needs and specialty. Cornell will be stronger in some areas, like ag, and other ivy leagues are stronger in other disciplines. To make a generalization about these schools overall is tricky. It’s just too vague. Think about what your personal goals are and if the school that you’re considering can help you meet those goals. I like the above comment ‘my friends are just happy to be there’… they’re just focused on their studies and personal goals. I think that’s all that matters as long as the University you choose is able to adequately support you in your work and provide value.</p>
<p>azndarkvader- Im sorry lol but ppl here are acting so ridiculous, I had to take a shot at their insecurities. Complaining about being the worst Ivy is like whining about being the poorest millionaire.</p>
You penn kids can stick to your almighty USNWR that is clearly not subjective nor skewed in any way, judging by how little they change every single year and how penn is above MIT.