<p>as monydad would explain, cornell's biggest asset is its diversity</p>
<p>however, at the same token, these programs which DO PUT LESS EMPHASIS ON TEST SCORES result in cornell having lower test scores</p>
<p>you can't discount that, no one is saying that ILR and Hum EC and Ag are not great schools, b/c they are among the best in their traits</p>
<p>but to say that the admissions standards are the same among the schools is mere propaganda, and i doubt cornell admissions officers would disagree with this. They all emphasize different credentials. Therefore, if you want a standard liberal arts education, your SAT score will matter more than it would at Ag for instance. </p>
<p>this is purely b/c engineering and a/s require more "stat oriented" admissions whereas the other schools don't</p>
<p>take the facts for what they are</p>