<p>I love Penn and Cornell but what it would really come down to (unfortunately), is which one would be easier to get into. I have a hook for each in that I'm in-state for Cornell, but both my parents and three of my grandparents attended Penn.</p>
<p>Here's the data from my school for Cornell:</p>
<p>I would say definitely Penn. Even though they say that alumni relation is a “tipping factor” that much lineage would help you out. Furthermore, the acceptance rate at your school last year was higher for Penn; kinda surprised there. Again, other’s results don’t change yours for admission but I would recommend Penn. </p>
<p>P.S. You have A LOT of kids getting into Ivies!</p>
<p>Well it’s hard to say since both are super competitive schools (and is made even harder without your stats). Cornell is an easier school to get into in general, however, a third generation legacy gives you some boosting at Penn. Why not apply to both?</p>
<p>By the way, since it is a private school, being in-state doesn’t really give you an edge at Cornell. They do tend to have more students from New York, but they also have more applicants from New York, probably more than any other state.</p>
<p>Do you know how absurd it is to try to extrapolate your acceptance chance based on previous class acceptances?</p>
<p>Like if 5 people from a class of 1000 get into a school every year, it doesn’t mean you have a 5/1000 chance, you likely have either a 0% chance or a 20% chance of getting in.</p>
<p>Sorry, I just don’t really have enough stats yet for it to even matter (everything’s going to change). Anyway, sorry if the “who got in” list wasn’t very helpful but just in case this helps a little more, there are about 300-350 kids in a grade at my school. By the way, the reason I wouldn’t be applying to both is because I would be applying to one ED. Thanks so much for the great answers though!</p>