<p>That is your opinion. You may be correct, but I think not. Cornell was reporting very low admissions rate in 2009 and 2010. They have not posted apply - admit data charts for the last 2 years. The premed advisor left last year. I think you should do your own research and check the stats on the low % v. other schools that cornell has when it comes to med admissions, and other professional / grad admissions. I think there is an article from a newspaper somewhere on this site that shows cornell is very low in admissions to grad programs. I don’t believe there is any other ivy league or top school like duke that has the low admissions rate that cornell has. My opinion. Do your own research.</p>
<p>I can’t speak for grad school admissions in general, but when it comes to med school admissions, you need to put it in context. Some colleges’s pre-health committees will only support applicants above certain GPA cutoffs. In other words, they make it very difficult for less qualified applicants to even apply, and they can boast higher med school acceptance rates as a result. Cornell’s committee will write a letter of recommendation on behalf of anyone who wants to apply, and Cornell doesn’t discourage unqualified applicants from sending in their applications. Considering this, Cornell has historically done quite well in getting its graduates into medical schools. I can’t say why they haven’t released data from the past two years, but to suggest that it’s because Cornellians don’t fare well in the application process is just speculation.</p>
<p>Are you saying that if the last 2 years had good stats for cornell, that cornell would not have posted it. I don’t think that is or could ever be accurate. When a premed advisor leaves and they stop posting accept admit-data for the last 2 years, that is not a very good situation. The point about screening is not accurate. There is no highly ranked colleges in the U.S. that screens or won’t support a student in applying. You may want to question why only cornell has the bad stats with students getting into grad school.
This is the link to the WSJ survey… do your own research
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<p>I think that, if you are serious about medical school, and if you find yourself not doing well enough at Cornell, you should consider transferring.</p>
<p>Cornell alums aren’t the only ones who complain of ‘grade deflation’ or ‘high competition’ or whatever. I’ve talked to many people from other top schools, and the usual consensus was that in most courses that adopted curves (such as pre-med courses), the competition was fairly intense.</p>
<p>Case in point, I know a girl at my law school, who used to be a pre-med student at Duke. I believe she was a biology/chemistry major. For reasons she didn’t mention, she told me she got rejected from all medical schools she applied to. She did mention that the competition for top grades was very intense, and she regretted choosing to attend a competitive school such as Duke. She came to law school not knowing what other career alternatives she had.</p>
<p>Ideally, your work ethic and intelligence would be good enough to help you stand out at Cornell. If that’s not the case, just transfer to an easier school and don’t look back. Remember, GPA is extremely important for med school admissions.</p>
<p>The real question here is why does Cornell have such a low admit rate compared to the other top schools? A Duke grad rejected from all schools? makes no sense. Duke is like Yale or Williams or Amherst etc, all of which boast near 100% acceptance rate without screening!
The Wall Street Journal link above is really bad for Cornell. My opinion. Do your own research.</p>
<p>I’m sorry but what you guys all are saying makes me not want to attend Cornell anymore. I thought Cornell would fit me well, but if it’s going to greatly lower my chances of med/vet school admission…i don’t know…I am a hard worker, at least I think so, but if Cornell is really as hard as people say it is…</p>
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<p>I don’t think this is true. Don’t interpret raw data (such as the WSJ study you’re citing) at face value. Interpret data within proper context.</p>
<p>Someone who does well and gets into a medical school, coming out of Duke, will more than likely to do the same coming out of Cornell, vice versa.</p>
<p>Even if it is indeed the case that Cornell has harsher grading than other top schools, so what? For a large chunk of students, they could care less. I, for one, don’t care if it’s hard to get A’s in pre-med courses at Cornell or not, since I was not a pre med student.</p>
<p>Like you say, ironically, you should always do research and know what you’re getting yourself into. If you find yourself struggling with Chem 101 at Cornell despite your best effort, it may be the signal that you are better off transferring out.</p>
<p>Well I seem to be the only one here who actually went through the premed courses and applied to medical schools. It’s not that bad at all. I had absolutely no problems, and none of my friends who went through the same process that I went through had any problems either. On the contrary, we all were easily able to balance the premed coursework with our social lives, and we all did very well in the med school admissions process.</p>
<p>Do some people struggle? Of course. Is that a problem unique to, or even particularly problematic for, Cornell? Absolutely not. Is Cornell’s grading any harder than any other highly ranked school? Nope. Cornell’s cutthroat, grade-deflating reputation seems to me to be completely unfounded.</p>
<p>Frankfrankabc, you doth protest way too much. Very much like a ■■■■■. You cite an old and flawed WSJ survey as evidence. Many Cornell grads get great jobs out of college and aren’t applying to grad schools. Cornell is also not grade deflated. Not sure why your animus towards Cornell - maybe you were an unsuccessful applicant?</p>