<p>Stanford and Cornell are both amazing schools. But on this NYC tech campus bid, Cornell did beat everyone to win - not only Stanford was in the competition but also Columbia, CMU, NYU…
How Cornell Beat Stanford (And Everybody Else) For NYC Tech Campus | Epicenter | Wired.com</p>
<p>Highlight from that article: (committee member, Next Jump CEO)</p>
<p>“The narrative floated that Stanford’s sudden withdrawal and Cornell’s last-minute alumni gift of $350 million turned the process on its head simply doesn’t seem to be true. According to Kim, while all the proposals were strong, both he and a plurality of the committee recommended Cornell’s application as the top proposal from the beginning of the process.”</p>