<p>^^Strange comment from a parent.</p>
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<li><p>People go to Cornell because Cornell is very career-oriented and has a bunch of unique majors that you really aren't going to be rivaled elsewhere. And some people just like it. My friend, who in my opinion was HYP material, applied ED to Cornell simply because it was his fit.</p></li>
<li><p>How can you knock Brown? Everyone loves Brown. I'm not sure what US News is doing, but there aren't 15 colleges better than it. It's a great college in a far-but-not-too-far area that really appreciates learning for learning's sake and has a strong UG focus. Plus, the people.</p></li>
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