And the question is why the “give or take one or two”? A few of the Ivy schools like Cornell aren’t the most highly selective, with test score ranges that aren’t particularly high, not widely known for STEM and offering not-such-great financial aid. If Cornell happened to play lacrosse in the Big East, would she have given the school a second glance? No offense to any Cornell fans out there. It is. no doubt, the ultimate dream school for kids who want to get into hotel management, veterinary school etc.