<p>Is Cornell really stats based?</p>
<p>No Cornell is not stats based, and it is not the easiest Ivy to get into. Admission too all selective colleges is extremely unpredictable.</p>
<p>I get disgusted whenever I see this kind of attitude. Cornell is an amazing school. It is not easy to get into Cornell. If you apply for Cornell just because you think it is easy to get in, you won't get in for sure. Admission officers can really tell the condescending attitude in applications.</p>
<p>Yes it is. Its true.</p>
<p>Based on stats, yes.</p>
<p>Individually, it's hard to determine since the different colleges within Cornell are so different.</p>
<p>Some programs have acceptance rates in the range of Harvard, others are the highest in the Ivies.</p>
<p>I believe the highest is engineering, which is also by far the best Ivy engineering program. So, keep in mind that self selection skews statistics for speciality programs (like they do for CalTech or University of Chicago). </p>
<p>Apply to the program that is the best fit for you.</p>
<p>I am not sure what you mean by stats based. do you mean that all Cornell would look at would be grades and the like? because that would not be accurate. some of the schools you need to demonstrate a strong interest in the major or school you're applying to, and that requires something outside of a number.</p>
<p>On campus, there's very little talk of Cornell in relation to other Ivy League schools. No one talks about acceptance rates or stupid s**t like that as they do on this forum. Everyone is busy actually doing things.</p>
<p>Cornell is different in that it has very focus-specific colleges in addition to A&S, so their standards are different from most Ivies. That having been said, their SATs are the lowest of any Ivy and their acceptance rate is the highest, but it's a really big school, so that happens...</p>
<p>There is a saying that says "Cornell is the easiest to get into, but the hardest to get out of"</p>
<p>but i mean it shouldn't really matter, you should be applying to Cornell because you like the school.</p>
<p>My friend applied to Cornell and Dartmouth and did NOT get in; he did however get into Harvard (no legacy or anything), and that's where he is now.</p>
<p>Why does it matter if it's "easiest to get in?" I mean you know college is unpredictable anyways--so if it's a good match for you, just apply. Don't waste your time trying to figure out which school is easier to get into...cuase then you are wasting time on working/studying/getting a life--the stuff that actually matter</p>
<p>On kind of a different note, I had a few schools in my radar as my number one choice. I was pretty indifferent about going to Cornell vs. a few other schools. I applied to Cornell ED because I felt I had the best chance of getting into most importantly one of my top choices if I applied early and chose Cornell. I am very glad I am here and not at my other choices now, but if that is your situation, its not always bad to look at acceptance rates.. However they are skewed by programs. Its better than getting stuck at your safety (considering how unpredictable college admissions are) as long as you are happy with the choice.</p>