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<p>Does a 20 percent overall acceptance rate sound "easy" to you? Tell that to the more than 25,000 (of 34,000+) students that don't manage to get in this year. So, in terms of the sheer number of students who unfortunately need to be rejected, Cornell is one of the tougher Ivies.</p>
<p>CR7_ManUtd: Your point? Admission rates mean nothing. Look at UChicago.</p>
<p>Cornell is looking for "fit". If you don't have "fit," even 2400 scorers cannot get in.</p>
<p>In short, yes.</p>
<p>Does it deserve that reputation? I don't know. </p>
<p>But that's just how it gets called.</p>
<p>ugh....not another one of these threads</p>
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<p>Totally agree. This kind of threads is just so pointless. Let's just let this thread die.</p>
<p>To make a long story short. Cornell does not only want a 2400 4.0 student, they want a student who has some very specific interests (animal science, labor, hotel management, etc). This means that they sometimes have to reject some 2400 4.0 student robot for a 3.8 2050 student that has worked in the service industry for the last 3 years. Some people see this as being less selective, some people see it as being more selective. I think that the difference between 15%, 20%, and 10% admissions rates is not that noticeable to an individual applicant. As far as SAT ranges goes, cornell has near the lowest due to their specific schools.</p>
<p>Well,i will be applying as an international student and as far as i am concerned,internationals who dont require any FA are very likely to get in.</p>
<p>On no! Not another one.</p>
<p>OK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am sorry i didnt know that were 832473295348534 threads like this</p>
<p>Cornell is the easiest Ivy to get in.</p>
<p>Next question.</p>
<p>Norcalguy- You really want to hear the next question? No doubt someone will ask "is Cornell a state school?"</p>
<p>Is Cornell a state school?</p>
<p>penn is the easiest ivy to get into for the average applicant with no significant interests</p>
<p>Cornell is the "easiest" Ivy to get in because every year there are more people accepted to Cornell than any other Ivy, due to its larger size.</p>
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Cornell is the easiest Ivy to get in.</p>
<p>Next question.
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<p>The next question is why are you, as a proud Cornellian, somewhat indifferent. Norcalguy, I’m sure there’s some righteous “who cares” in your half-truth. The truth is that Cornell will turn away approximately 27,000 applicants this year. Dartmouth, for example, only had approximately 16,500 total applicants in 2012. So, Cornell has to pass on almost double the amount of applicants as this marginally “more selective” school's total applicant pool.</p>
<p>Cornell University can, and does, stand on its own.</p>
<p>not knowing a great deal about cornell myself i can say this:</p>
<p>it all depends on who the person is.. there are so many circumstances that regulate acceptance that you cant tell..
however, yes, cornell admits more people, because it is a bigger school, and as some people have pointed out, it denies admission to xxxx more than certain other schools, but that is not generally how you measure how hard it is... it is %.. and from what i recall, i think cornell has the highest one...
this in no way makes it 'easy', but it just might make it easier than harvard or yale, or some of the other ivies.. </p>
<p>i would say that, yes it is the easiest one, because of its sheer size and the many different schools, but then it also depends on the person.. </p>
<p>either way, great school, great reputation and im sure anyone lucky enough to be admitted will like it :)</p>
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The truth is that Cornell will turn away approximately 27,000 applicants this year. Dartmouth, for example, only had approximately 16,500 total applicants in 2012. So, Cornell has to pass on almost double the amount of applicants as this marginally “more selective” school's total applicant pool.
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<p>By this utterly inane logic UCLA is the most selective school in the world.</p>
<p>And I have absolutely nothing against Cornell. I might apply ED next year.</p>
<p><em>facepalm</em></p>
<p>Look, there are going to be HYP accepted people who get rejected from Cornell. Never say it's easy. A 20% is far from easy.</p>
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By this utterly inane logic UCLA is the most selective school in the world.
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<p>Who ever claimed that it was the most selective? Nobody did. All that was implied was that there are other perspectives on the admissions equation other than the conventional one, and that Cornell is somewhat unique amongst the Ivies -- in a predominantly positive way.</p>