Anonymous
01/14/2026 19:46
Subject: what are some easier to get into schools at major universities?
Basically any “school of education”. Additionally things like “the college of general studies” at BU, but after to year you get a degree in a major from one of the other direct admit colleges that the student wouldn’t have gotten into as a freshman (arts and sciences, management, etc).
Anonymous
01/14/2026 19:00
Subject: Re:what are some easier to get into schools at major universities?
I would be reluctant to apply to a college within a selective university solely because of an 'easier' admission chance. Chances are that it's difficult to transfer internally, and the admissions committees can usually tell when a student is applying to a certain college/school/major for an admissions advantage rather than fit. Someone who wants to do generalist business would likely not be happy at Cornell's ILR or Hotel school nor Vanderbilt's education school.
Anonymous
01/14/2026 18:54
Subject: what are some easier to get into schools at major universities?
I have a Cornell family and my kid was WL ILR from OOS two years ago.
As you probably have read, Cornell admission rates are quite low now. The contract colleges are slightly easier but not by a lot, based on intelligent swagging by interested parties. I think I guessed that ILR was maybe 13% for freshmen two years ago (there are undergrad transfer applicants as well). There is some remaining partiality to in-state students because that is part of Cornell's historic and permanent mission. Cornell is also sophomore transfer-friendly and gives out transfer options to some diehard freshman waitlisters. This helps ensure that more of the student body really wants to be at Cornell, in Ithaca.
It's larger than other Ivies so has a lot of seats. But you need to tailor your application to the specific college you are applying for, and the colleges have some specialized slants to their priorities. If you are gaming the system, hoping to transfer from one Cornell college to another, it might work out but that's a waste of freshman/sophomore class scheduling options in my opinion.
I can't remember where the relatively new undergrad business major is housed but it is very hard to get into. I've also read on here that Hotel School students now go into real estate corporate management and finance. I would expect that any major that gets people access to NYC Ivy grad finance salaries is going to be hard to get into.
I don't think the difference between a 5%, 10%, and 20% chance is very meaningful for the individual student applicant. I would recommend evaluating how credible the applicant's reasons are for wanting to attend the specific college within Cornell that they are applying to. Also people who have reservations about the location, weather, or academic grinding are probably best suited to prioritizing other universities. My family loved it and are very loyal.
As you probably have read, Cornell admission rates are quite low now. The contract colleges are slightly easier but not by a lot, based on intelligent swagging by interested parties. I think I guessed that ILR was maybe 13% for freshmen two years ago (there are undergrad transfer applicants as well). There is some remaining partiality to in-state students because that is part of Cornell's historic and permanent mission. Cornell is also sophomore transfer-friendly and gives out transfer options to some diehard freshman waitlisters. This helps ensure that more of the student body really wants to be at Cornell, in Ithaca.
It's larger than other Ivies so has a lot of seats. But you need to tailor your application to the specific college you are applying for, and the colleges have some specialized slants to their priorities. If you are gaming the system, hoping to transfer from one Cornell college to another, it might work out but that's a waste of freshman/sophomore class scheduling options in my opinion.
I can't remember where the relatively new undergrad business major is housed but it is very hard to get into. I've also read on here that Hotel School students now go into real estate corporate management and finance. I would expect that any major that gets people access to NYC Ivy grad finance salaries is going to be hard to get into.
I don't think the difference between a 5%, 10%, and 20% chance is very meaningful for the individual student applicant. I would recommend evaluating how credible the applicant's reasons are for wanting to attend the specific college within Cornell that they are applying to. Also people who have reservations about the location, weather, or academic grinding are probably best suited to prioritizing other universities. My family loved it and are very loyal.
Anonymous
01/14/2026 18:11
Subject: what are some easier to get into schools at major universities?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:ie hotel school at Cornell
Back in my day the Ag school at Cornell was a well known easier admit at least for in state. Is that still the case?
Cornell stopped publishing separate data for different colleges. No one really knows for sure. Isn’t Ag school full of premed?
Anonymous
01/14/2026 18:03
Subject: what are some easier to get into schools at major universities?
Anonymous wrote:ie hotel school at Cornell
Back in my day the Ag school at Cornell was a well known easier admit at least for in state. Is that still the case?
Anonymous
01/14/2026 17:43
Subject: what are some easier to get into schools at major universities?
Earth Commons — Georgetown
Anonymous
01/14/2026 17:41
Subject: what are some easier to get into schools at major universities?
School of Education— Vanderbilt
Anonymous
01/14/2026 17:39
Subject: what are some easier to get into schools at major universities?
Cornell Ag school is part of the SUNY system and a bit easier in state
Anonymous
01/14/2026 17:26
Subject: what are some easier to get into schools at major universities?
Anonymous wrote:Uhhhh Cornell hospitality school is NOT an easy admit.
+1. You have no chance unless your app demonstrates a multi-year interest in studying hospitality.
Anonymous
01/14/2026 17:17
Subject: what are some easier to get into schools at major universities?
BC - School of Education
Anonymous
01/14/2026 15:10
Subject: what are some easier to get into schools at major universities?
Uhhhh Cornell hospitality school is NOT an easy admit.
Anonymous
01/14/2026 14:26
Subject: what are some easier to get into schools at major universities?
UPenn nursing mid 90s was the way in.
Anonymous
01/14/2026 13:56
Subject: what are some easier to get into schools at major universities?
FWIW Cornell hotel school is NOT easy to get into these days, if it ever were.
DD’s friend is there now, following an ED deferral. Her high school experience/commitment to culinary/hospitality was both wide and deep, including dual enrollment going back 4+ years. Plus all the APs and high GPA that Cornell expects, plus selective state level orchestra, and varsity in two sports (was a starter on one and went to states twice.)
Not sure what else she could have done, and yet she initially got deferred. Now that she’s there, she’s very happy, according to DD.
DD’s friend is there now, following an ED deferral. Her high school experience/commitment to culinary/hospitality was both wide and deep, including dual enrollment going back 4+ years. Plus all the APs and high GPA that Cornell expects, plus selective state level orchestra, and varsity in two sports (was a starter on one and went to states twice.)
Not sure what else she could have done, and yet she initially got deferred. Now that she’s there, she’s very happy, according to DD.
Anonymous
01/14/2026 13:27
Subject: what are some easier to get into schools at major universities?
At UT Austin, College of Education especially if you are male, which also includes kinesiology major.
Anonymous
01/14/2026 11:20
Subject: what are some easier to get into schools at major universities?
ie hotel school at Cornell