<p>Look. Cornell is one of the few schools in the nation that has incredible programs in a wide range of areas. They’re highly ranked in every field they compete in. So don’t pull any of those meaningless CEO rankings or med school BS. Cornell is well respected in essentially every major profession and sends qualified people to those jobs every year. What ****es me off more than anything is people comparing a #8 ranked school to number #11 in one area. The differentiation between those spots is utterly meaningless. You should apply to the school that has the best program and environment for you. Don’t rely on stupid rankings or how many people get into med school. If you apply yourself anywhere you can get into Harvard med or any other top school. I’m a freshman engineer at cornell and love it here and am studying CS. Am I upset that I didn’t get into a #1 program like CMU or Stanford? Hell no. The thought never even crossed my mind. We have every big tech company begging us to apply for jobs. These minor differences in ranking mean nothing. Just choose the place that’s the best fit and the academics will take care of themselves.</p>