<p>Thats good, I’m a rising junior so I don’t really have to apply till next year, but my college councillor told me to start looking and thinking about colleges, and being a little OCD and really excited about college I can’t stop trying to figure out where I want to go. As of now I have only looked at a few colleges, some being Duke, UNC, Dartmouth, Charleston, and McGill, not because I had a particular interest in these colleges, but because I was in the area. That being said, it would still be nice to have a plan just so I have something to work for, and so I can be sure that I like that particular college by the time ED comes around next year. I guess it’s actually good because I really wouldn’t want to apply ED if I wasn’t sure.</p>
<p>Do any of you have links to support what your saying in that Vandy is easier ED? because I just want to make sure there is no bias as this is the Cornell section.</p>
<p>I’ve had 2 graduate from Vanderbilt (2007, 2010) and one going to Cornell for his freshman year in COE next week. Why does the conversation have to revolve around acceptance rates and who can get in where? It’s all about what fits a kid best. Our youngest (best student of the 3) visited Cornell 3 years ago when it was 9 degrees. He wanted to go back and then decided to go ED, which worked in his favor. He never connected with Vanderbilt, even though we know so much about it. It’s all about what appeals to the individual. The son going to Cornell is fascinated by the “any student, any study” philosophy and is excited to get started. I met with a mom whose daughter just finished her freshman year at cornell and she said the professors are amazing and the variety of classes is astounding. I don’t think that’s the case at Vanderbilt because of its size and scope, but that is an amazing education, as well. People on CC shouldn’t influence others’ ED/RD choices. Only someone walking a campus with students on it can truly determine what works for them. It’s not about what T-shirt you wear, where a school falls on a ratings list, or what sticker is on your car, it’s about being where you’ll be happy.</p>
<p>And that’s something you’ll have to figure out on your own, regardless of which school is “easier” to get into. No school is easy to get into; and you certainly shouldn’t waste your ED choice on a school that may not fit you. ED is a commitment to a school you surely want to attend.</p>
<p>Cornell has different colleges, some of which are public and less selective. For instance, the College of Arts and Sciences is far more selective than, say, the College of Human Ecology (one of Cornell’s public Colleges). My advice is to look at the specific admittance rate of the College you’re applying to, as opposed to the average of all the school’s acceptance rate. One thing to note is that the Ivy Leagues with the highest acceptance rate are the ones where you have to choose which college you’re going to apply to, because one of them is bound to be easier to get into over the rest.</p>
<p>The relationship between the “contract”/“statutory” colleges and NYS is complicated. They are affiliated with the SUNY system, though it’s not the same relationship as the non-affiliated SUNYs.</p>
<p>It is complicated, hence why I corrected someone simply saying “the public schools” - don’t single me out and not “supersizeme.” I’m closer to being correct than s/he is.</p>