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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For the natural B+ students who are tutored to an A-, or legacies. [/quote]
My DC is straight A, highest rigor, 1580+, not yet decided on major, but will be STEM related, possibly an engineering discipline. Some of the negative comments about Cornell make the decision to attend Cornell full pay even harder. [b]We need more positive comments to make the decision[/b]…[/quote]
WHUT?  I am pretty sure this is the wrong approach.  Your DC needs "positive comments" from a forum to make their decision?  Just visit and talk to kids there on the tour.  If they feel lukewarm it's nto the right place, and if they love it then attend.

Cornell engineering has separate admissions, how is it possible "possibly an engineering discipline"?  You should know by now.

In terms of negatives, Cornell is grade deflated, and this is transparent.  [/quote]

Thanks to you and the other posters who provided insights. I fully agree seeking others’ positive comments to commit to a school is not the right approach. The main reason she can’t decide is probably she is not sure about what to study in college. She applied to CAS at Cornell and indicated interest in a STEM major. She already visited, talked to current students from both CAS and Engineering, and learned that transferring from CAS to Engineering (in case she finds stronger interest in engineering) is not too difficult provided she does well in the required classes. [/quote]

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