<p>^She turned down Cornell for K-State (much better financial aid offer and early admission to K-State's vet school, which is also top ranked, particularly for large animal medicine, which is what she wants to do). No doubt, though, Cornell does have both a fine animal science department and a great vet school. It's the only Ivy League school that I know of that has an animal science department and only one of two Ivy League schools (the other is Penn) that has a vet school.</p>
<p>kudos to her for turning down the elite school and doing her research then! A lot of students wouldn't have done that. I apologize, I thought she was an undergrad animal science major looking for a good vet school. Cornell is expensive, but I'm a NYS resident applying and tuition is only $20,000 for me...pretty good for a private school.</p>
<p>^Yep, that's a great deal. Would have cost us twice that!</p>
<p>The Ivy League means much more than a sports league. They share academic excellence and a philosophy about the balance and role of academics and athletics. The Ivy League schools were affiliated by academic excellence long before they were affiliated by athletic competition and before they became known as the Ivy League.</p>
<p>It's a sport league and 7, of the 8, oldest schools in the USA. ( I, and many other folk think that Cornell, being the youngest of the 8, is often ranked the lowest because of that).</p>
<p>So, being the oldest schools, you get to define yourself over the many years and become more selective. Hence, you become the most selective.</p>
<p>They are amongst the most selective. You have to have d**n good stats to get in. The students who do are the best, resume wise (SAT's, GPA's, EC's etc.) Getting in means you are smart. </p>
<p>Can you succeed otherwise ? Of course. There are many non-ivy people in leadership roles. There are also many Ivy grads in top positions. It is up to the individual.</p>