<p>Since the ILR school is a contract college, does that make it harder to get into if you are not a New York resident or is it just like the privately endowed colleges in terms of admissions?</p>
<p>From what I was told at the ILR info session (by a student), the percentage that apply from NYS is about the same as the percentage of the class that they want to be from NYS. I have heard (mostly on CC) that OOS has an advantage because they’re paying full tuition, but I can’t really speak to that statement’s truth. I’d love to hear if someone has raw numbers on this.</p>
<p>I would assume that it would be even harder if you’re from NY simply because there’s more competition. Forget that fact that most NY residents would want to apply simply because it’s in NY; the fact that it comes at half price makes it even more endearing.</p>
<p>I’d argue that it’s easier to get in OOS. ILR is full of people from NY, a little geographical diversity is something they like, and as others have mentioned, you wont be competing with half of your Long Island town.</p>
<p>if half the incoming spots at ILR or other contract schools are saved for NY residents, the only way that OOS applicants could have an advantage is if the number of total NY applicants exceeds the number of total applicants to the contract Cornell school from everywhere else in the world. there are a lot of NYers applying to Cornell, but I can’t believe more NYers apply than everywhere else combined???</p>
<p>^^^^^</p>
<p>I can. In fact I’m pretty sure it is, but things may have changed since I graduated. They do not “save” spots for NYS students, they do not have a minimum requirement or a quota, it’s more due to application pool. We have gradually seen the number of NY State residents fall as the applicant pool becomes more geographically diverse.</p>