<p>I'm not using the vet school as an 'example' except to confirm the fact that at least some of the statutory colleges probably provided state residency preferences in the past, and they still may today. But for the purposes of this discussion, it is sufficient to show that preference was provided at some point in time.</p>
<p>"confirm the fact that at least some of the statutory colleges probably provided state residency preferences in the past"</p>
<p>my point being even though it's a contract college, it's a vet school where (as cornell admits) the New York State residents would be given preference. This is more of a fact of location rather than contract college status. </p>
<p>At some point in time, I assume some preference was given. After all, the more NY residents there were, the more money they got for research and new buildings. However, the state has significantly cut funding and only around 30% of a new york state resident enrolled in a contract college is actually paid for by the state. As the funding decreased, Cornell decided not to cater to New York to get more money and has taken on almost full autonomy of the schools. It was never an issue of Cornell being a SUNY school, but rather Cornell doing things that would please the board of SUNY to try and get more grant money.</p>
<p>Gomestar, my point was that from my experience, admissions officers sometimes say one thing and do another. So I wouldn't be too surprised if IRL still has some small preference toward NY applicants. I'm not accusing anyone of anything, I'm saying it's a possibility.</p>
<p>ahhh, yes. I know it's certainly a possibility. Just know that I have a rather strong connection with the ILR admissions office, and so far everything I've said has seemed to hold true thoughout the year. </p>
<p>Also, if I can remember Correctly, I can recall somebody addressing why ED admit rates are usually higher. When they consider a "stronger applicant pool," they are looking beyond basic test scores. I dont know what the stats of the ED pool vs. RD pool are like, but alot of places consider the ED pool to be strong because of the desire of students who want to go there.</p>