Is it dangerous to only apply for a primary school?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Cornell University
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<p>I'm pretty dedicated to one major (Envi Sci) at the Ag school (which shows in my extracurriculars and essay). However, I also find biology interesting (and a possible major).</p>

<p>Is it really disadvantageous to apply to ONLY the Ag school and not CAS too? Or rather, is it disadventageous to apply to only one school? Does applying to one school show extreme interest in that 1 subject area or does only applying for one school show I'm not interested in the school enough to want a backup?</p>

<p>Hope someone can help me out.</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>Biology is in both CAS and CALS. I’d just apply to CALS and say you really want Env. Sci., but are considering bio which CALS also offers.</p>

<p>I only applied to CAS, and got in. Most applicants aren’t even referred to their secondary choices if rejected from the primary.</p>

<p>I was also too lazy to write a second essay.</p>

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<p>Your chances aren’t affected at all if you only apply to a primary school. Don’t worry about it.</p>

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<p>only a tiny % (like 4%) get in at their alternative school. the orientation sessions say to apply to one only unless you really feel that you would equally FIT (big word) in two schools. otherwise, your essays won’t reflect true passion for one of the schools. that’s what they say, at least.</p>

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<p>Cornell is all about fit, and it wouldn’t surprise me if some schools view applying to two separate schools means you don’t know what you want to do or where you want to go.</p>

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<p>Oh wow these responses are really really great. Any skepticism/worry I had over applying to only one school has dissipated (well, MOSTLY). </p>

<p>Thanks soo much! =]</p>

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<p>Wow, I had just the opposite question :p</p>

<p>DOes that mean applying to 2 colleges is actually something that has a disadvantage?</p>

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<p>It definitely could.</p>

<p>I have heard anecdotally that if anyone applies to Arch. primary and ANY OTHER COLLEGE secondary that they will be rejected automatically.</p>

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<p>well architecture is different. if you don’t have a MIND BODY AND SOUL dedication into their five-year program they won’t accept you–not necessarily because they WANT architecture addicts, but because if you’re not an architecture addict, you just won’t survive the program–not just at cornell, but pretty much any legitimate five-year architecture program.</p>

<p>So i don’t know about other schools at cornell. It honestly probably depends on an individual basis.</p>

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<p>I’m sure if you’re interested in, say, Bio, and apply to both CAS and CALS, something like that would not be taken negatively? If your interests are met in more than one college, I can’t see how that would work against you.</p>

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<p>^Yup, especially if both schools offer the same major.</p>