<p>“Why is it that none - nada - of this kind of security / inferiority issues are discussed on any other cc ivy thread, or stanford or mit or amherst threads etc. Why is it only cornell - and I mean only cornell that has these kinds of threads about people arguing over quality, transfer students, other students, etc.”</p>
<p>There was nothing of the kind here. Somebody told OP that not everyone there was smart, so he was inquiring about it. Nobody answered him defensively, they just gave their opinions. The only one who turned it into an issue about insecurity, etc, was YOU.</p>
<p>If YOU have some axe to grind on this topic, just go to school someplace else and stop poisoning thios board by alleging some complex when none exists…</p>
<p>People who want to attend Cornell do not need people telling them it is bad. It is not bad, for many. If you think it’'s bad,.don’t come there, that’s all.</p>
<p>antiflamer - you are right, everyone else is wrong, you are the best.
come on, does that make you feel better?
Unlike you, I never ever spoke bad about anyone on this thread
you have been talking down to people, which is not respectful at all.
ok, so you would not have gone to brown when there average student gpa is way higher than cornell, better med school admits and a school that is double as hard into as cornell.
ok, I believe you - now you should feel a lot better - you are wonderful
P.S. I guess you would have turned down brown plme for cornell also.
and you really want us to believe you. - if it makes you feel better - we do! that was easy
just chill out, relax, get laid, get… do something besides staying on here for too long a time
no offense, let’s just relax
all this stuff is bs
chill, relax…
we are all satisfied with cornell and proud to be attending
if you are having second thoughts, then get out of the ed, if that is how you applied. don’t bash cornell just to make yourself feel better
don’t talk about other peoples scores
it is hurtful and insensitive</p>
<p>I don’t know if this was sarcasm or not, but if it’s not…I don’t even know what you’re trying to pull. I would’ve picked Cornell over Dartmouth, Brown, Penn, and maybe Columbia any day. It seems like YOU’RE the one trying to raise topics that point to Cornell’s “insecurity”, which you keep insisting on. </p>
<p>I don’t know your post history (but it looks like you’re an ED admit), but judging by the way you’re talking about Cornell (not to mention your grammar), I don’t understand how you got in.</p>
<p>No. Because that is feigned sincerity and it’s obviously false. You are being a total genitalia about it. You are disregarding everything I said and making every word of yours come from my post. I really pity cornell for taking in a school-hating kid like you. You are telling me to chill when you are misrepresenting everything I am saying? You are a sad child.
Someone get this subversive clown out of here.</p>
<p>By the way, I’m pretty sure mony agrees with me on this.</p>
<p>Lazykid, ok we disagree on the merits of Ithaca, but your friends are way overpaying for housing. D2 is paying $540 a month, her share of a 3 BR in lower collegetown. It’s a nice place. It is not necessary to pay so much. If somebody chooses to take the “tiffany” apartment they have a right to do that, but it is not necessary to spend that kind of money as you imply.</p>
<p>“I’m pretty sure mony agrees with me on this.”
basically yeah, people should not be coming on this board and repeatedly slamming the school with constant allegations of alleged “insecurity”, all of which at the end of the day are promulgated by themselves and nobody else. This thread is a good example, no substance to allegation whatsoever. This is ■■■■■■■■, pure and simple.The idea that no unflattering discussion goes on at other boards is laughable, having followed one myself for a while. I already pointed this out, one of the other times same poster made same claim, but poster chooses to ignore and reiterate slanders.</p>
<p>monydad - excellent post. thank you for your calm, rational remarks.
I have no dispute with antiflamer at all, except a few weeks ago when he said some things about cornell and certain sad events that took place and I thought it was insensitive and otherwise improper for him to do that. (I won’t repeat what he said out of caring and respect)
he tried to remove the post, but it was too late.
I understand his position, just don’t like it when he or anyone else bashes transfer students or the school. we are all human and deserve respect. at the end of the day, honesty and sensitivity for other human beings is important, not this nonsense.
the key to success is honesty, pure and simple.
which is why I asked antiflamer - who says he is premed, if he would have gone to cornell over brown plme. at least this time he did not answer… if he said yes, I would have paid for his psychiatric exam myself!! just kidding
ciao</p>
<p>nothing wrong with that, he should be proud,
and he is smart, we all have our own strengths
he’ll probably be more successful than most grads of cornell if he is focused, driven and does what he likes to do
don’t let anyone bash him or cornell
let’s talk about something more important - how hot are the girls at cornell?</p>
<p>certain sad events? Remove a post? Which post? Care to share? The only posts i’ve removed are the ones that would have crushed what was left of your reputation. You are truly a magician, pulling random arguments out of thin air…
By the way, we all agreed that you were the basher. You certainly live in your own world, refusing to listen to what anyone else says. Your post is a random jumble of crap.
“key to success is honesty”? What?
“which is why I asked antiflamer - who says he is premed, if he would have gone to cornell over brown plme. at least this time he did not answer… if he said yes, I would have paid for his psychiatric exam myself!! just kidding”
Make more sense, you dimwit. If you talked to me about PLME I would have probably taken that over cornell if i actually could get accepted. But being a premed at cornell, in my eyes, is better than being a premed at Brown by far. They are both excellent schools in their own way, which is what fit is about.
How cornell could even come to accept someone like you, i attribute to the magic of ED.
Good riddance</p>
<p>@Football: if you are an athlete recruit, you have value to the school. There’s no problem with a kid with a 1520 getting in cornell for sports. the only problem comes when people that are unqualified and are worthless to the school get in and flaunt the school’s name without qualifications</p>
<p>Oh wait england I thought you are leaving. really, don’t hesitate to go.
I also noticed you reverted to using that obsequious “excellent post, ___” thing. Good job! Want a cookie?</p>
<p>antiflamer, thank you for your post, however out of line it may be.
I won’t repost your post but you can find it yourself when you described cornell and used the s word about some events that took place on campus. very insensitive, very uncaring and completely out of line. look at your own posts and you will see it. posting something like that is showing a lack of caring for other human beings.
hey man, no offense, just chill, relax, get laid, do whatever gets you to stop talking about this stuff as long as it is legal
ok, so you would not have gone to brown or penn or dartmouth or columbia
no problem, that is fine. you went to the school that you think is the best for premed - which is the school that gives you the best chance of getting into med school. and you say it is cornell - so then you made the right choice. wish you luck and success.
cornell is a great place, I just wish people would not talk negatively about the school, or transfer students, or others sat scores. I mean back a few posts you and some other posters were on the attack against each other, why - I have no idea,
don’t compare your sat scores to anyone else,
understand that sat scores are not the end all - no matter what you read here on cc
which is why I calmly posted that penn now has them in the column next to “not considered” and merely considered - they mean less and less.
be kind, be charitable, be honest, be good, and enjoy life.
this cc stuff is often nonsense and you have to know that
I’m going to cornell and proud of it no matter what anyone here posts.</p>
<p>LOL I talked about Cornell’s overblown reputation for suicides. Scratch talk, briefly MENTIONED. Is that really insensitive? You TOLD ME to delete it and i obliged based on previous courtesy. Seeing forum posts about suicides doesn’t make people suicidal. I doubt suicidal people would even look here in the first place. The forum is mainly full of clueless juniors and seniors.</p>
<p>S word as an euphemism for suicide. Even my seven year old brother doesn’t say that. Have you spoken to anyone lately?</p>
<p>Why don’t you understand you are the only person that has insulted cornell in anyway? Are you that obtuse?</p>
<p>I don’t care so much for your underhanded attacks on me as I do about your underhanded attacks on the school. Really, I would not bother to argue with an idiot like you right now if not for the possibility that some future students would be misinformed by your abrasive posts. Are you joking when you say SAT is barely considered? Nobody says it guarantees anything. Everyone knows schools look at each person holistically, but SAT is an important factor. Please stop twisting what others people say then state the obvious.</p>
<p>Oh by the way Great One students don’t come to this forum to listen to your almighty life lessons. They have parents and friends with common sense and experience for that purpose.</p>
<p>whatever, I also did not appreciate deadhead’s remarks that you have issues.
even if you do, who cares, cc is not the place to talk about it
I never ever made an abrasive post or ever spoke negatively about another person
you did that, but I don’t care
all I or anyone else I think would ask of you is that you NOT talk negatively about another human being
back in post #40 you said you did not want someone else in the school
why are you so mean and insensitive to others
don’t be elitist, I mean we are not at HYPS or something, and even then, it is wrong
don’t judge others, don’t talk bad about others
it is not nice
hey man, let’s talk about stuff that is so much more important
so what is your read on how hot the girls are at cornell??</p>
<p>You don’t have to be in HYPS to take pride in your school and tell people to face reality. You don’t have to be in HYPS to have someone you don’t like. You don’t have to be in HYPS to say what you want in the internet. There is no rule that says you must crush your own spirit in face of HYPS or worship those schools. Cornell rightfully has a reputation of being one of the best colleges in the world with its strength in engineering, sciences, hotel, and numerous other majors across the field. It has countless other merits, from atmosphere, surroundings, prestige, diversity in both students and course offerings, # of nobel laureates and excellent professors, employment opportunities, research opportunities, financial aid, networks and connections… just to name a few of the central ideas. Just let this thread go to rest if you truly want to stop talking about it.</p>
<p>The bottom line is that Cornell is a more prestigious school than 99% of other schools on the planet. It would be ■■■■■■■■ for anyone to feel insecure about attending Cornell.</p>
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<p>You kinda talk like my teacher from 2nd grade.</p>
<p>^i’d bump that up to 99.9 since Cornell undergrad is consistently ranked #10-20 in the world (who knows how many universities are out there, US has 4000+ alone) across many “ranking” sites, and this is without taking into consideration Cornell’s particular offerings and strengths and how minimal the difference is between top top schools.</p>
<p>Regardless of the rankings or statistics, the thing that matters is the perception of prestige. When I tell people I go here, some are struck in awe. I am from LA area, and the people there think of HYPSM, Duke, and Cornell to be the ultimate prestige factor. Dartmouth, Brown, UPenn, and Georgetown don’t ring a bell to many.</p>
<p>englandern is contributing to the very problem he is denouncing. he seriously is annoying the hell out of me. theres always that one ****** bag. go BIG RED</p>