<p>Thanks ohilkyusat, I am definitely applying to all and possibly even more, so I have more financial aid packages and transferred credits to choose between.
I wasn’t trying to sound pretentious about my research at all, just pointing out that I have taken initiative and show drive in my intended career. I believe my work with the Global Cactus Assessment will eventually be in the IUCN Red List book for Endangered Species, but whether I will get a lot of credit for it is a different story…
Do you think I would have a better shot at Cornell over Columbia?</p>