Ranking of Cornell Colleges Based on "Fit"

Colleges and Universities A-Z Cornell University
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<p>Ok so we all know that Cornell cares about fit. But among the 7 colleges some care more about "fit" than others. </p>

<p>This is how I view the colleges, in terms of caring about "fit" during the admissions process: (most to least)</p>

<p>1) Industrial and Labor Relations
2) Architecture, Art and Planning
3) Hotel
4) Human Ecology
5) Agriculture
6) Engineering
7) Arts and Science</p>

<p>First of all, this is how <em>I</em> view the colleges. Second, this is a relative scale. The difference between 1/2 or 3/4 might be so minimal that they are relatively the same.</p>

<p>But ya, it's only my opinion. The top colleges on the list are more specialized (obviously) and the bottom ones are more general programs that you can get at most other colleges.</p>

<p>Any thoughts?</p>

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<p>All of them care about fit. Arts and Sciences maybe less so than the others, but the rest are all about fit.
You seem to be ranking on ‘uniqueness’ rather than fit.</p>

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<p>Well I would argue that the more unique the college is, the more it cares about fit.</p>

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<p>What exactly is that


"fit"

anyway? I mean if you are applying to one certain college, of course you have to be interested in it and all but Can anyone just provide an example
Please</p>

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<p>ILR vs Engineering</p>

<p>ILR is an economics/law/history/politics/debating/etc college. For the same stats, they’ll want the social science applicant instead of the math/physics kid.</p>

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<p>Exactly. How can Engineering be ranked low in “fit”? If you suck and math/physics, you don’t fit into the school and you won’t get in, simple as that.</p>

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<p>It’s lower than the other 5 more specialized colleges. Like I said it’s relative.</p>

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<p>It’s just different opinions. Feel free to adjust the list :-)</p>

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<p>Oh…then what about this…
I am interested in ILR but I made a bad grade in AP history class and taking a regular class this year but I made straight A’ in the hardest math&science classes all though out high school and got all the awards from science and math classes…none from social studies subject…</p>

<p>However For my ec’ or hook, I have lived in several different countries and went abroad for mission trips and founded international club at school and I became really interested in all those stuff and therefore I want to study something related to international studies …</p>

<p>point: I am academically math sci person.(CUZ i AM ASIAN) But I like ILR. what about tis? NOT fit for ILR?</p>

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<p>Well academics come first. You have to show that you are able to do well in social science classes. </p>

<p>I think you would have a better shot at CAS or COE.</p>

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<p>so the less “fit” the college, the more it relies on stats (SAT scores, GPAs…etc) to admit its students?</p>

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<p>I would rank all of their schools outside of CAS as VERY FIT BASED. However, this is my list.</p>

<p>All of schools with one major only (ILR + Hotel? - I think)
State Contracts
Privates
CAS</p>

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<p>ILR and Hotel have a lot of concentrations within them. AAP, however, only has architecture, art (with a lot of concentrations), and planning. there is more of a FIT aspect since all of the majors are limited enrollment</p>

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<p>AAP is definitely a huge fit school</p>

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<p>any other thoughts/rankings?</p>

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<p>

When you say “within them”," I believe you mean a lot of selections outside of the school. In other words, you can have a concentration in a school outside of ILR.</p>

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<p>“1) Industrial and Labor Relations
2) Architecture, Art and Planning
3) Hotel
4) Human Ecology
5) Agriculture
6) Engineering
7) Arts and Science”</p>

<p>That seems about right…although I do think AAP should be above ILR. No doubt that those two are the most fit-oriented among the seven colleges.</p>