What is the Primary/Alternate option?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Cornell University
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<p>As above...</p>

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<p><a href="http://www.admissions.cornell.edu/downloads/PrimaryAlternateAdmission.pdf%5B/url%5D"&gt;www.admissions.cornell.edu/downloads/PrimaryAlternateAdmission.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>So basically it increases an applicant's chances of admission? Say, if College A does not admit a student, is it true that the student will not be denied immediately but will be reviewed by College B?</p>

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<p>If College A doesn't want you, they have the right to decide whether or not they should even bother College B with your application, and if so, they will forward it to College B.</p>

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<p>Close enough. Thanks for the information. :)</p>

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<p>Is there any disadvantage to the Primary/Alternate admission option?</p>

<p>In other words, why WOULDN’T you do it?</p>

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<p>An extra essay to write^</p>

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<p>from what I’ve heard from the adcoms, it’s pretty rare to have an application forwarded from the primary choice admissions group. It’s even more rare to gain admission to the alternative school after being forwarded on by the primary.</p>