^ and make your decision not based on that it's an ivy. Ask if you would still attend if it's not an ivy. The answer is yes to DC.

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Anonymous wrote:For the natural B+ students who are tutored to an A-, or legacies.

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. We need more positive comments to make the decision…

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.

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Anonymous wrote:For the natural B+ students who are tutored to an A-, or legacies.

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. We need more positive comments to make the decision…

What other schools to consider?

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Anonymous wrote:For the natural B+ students who are tutored to an A-, or legacies.

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. We need more positive comments to make the decision…

No you don't. I graduated from Cornell. I would not pay full sticker for Cornell. Other schools can offer what Cornell does for less money.

Pros:
Challenging Academics
Variety of experiences
Kids who band together to survive
Fun school and large so there is something for everyone. No different than most large R1 State Schools.

Cons:
Weather--I cannot stress this enough. Your kid is either happy in cold, damp, and grey or they're not.
Pressure--there is extreme pressure to do well. Pressure comes from the other kids
Big Research Univ--you mentioned STEM but not what aspect. As a lowly undergrad, your kid is going to have a hard time competing for time in the lab
Perceived reputation---many people view Cornell as the school for kids who couldn't get into the real ivies. Not saying it's true, but perception often becomes reality.
ROI--I have a hard time believing that a degree from Cornell would make a significant difference in a starting salary or even in a 5 year out salary.

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Anonymous wrote:For the natural B+ students who are tutored to an A-, or legacies.

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. We need more positive comments to make the decision…

i've held off on posting since i feel like i've painted a very rosy picture of DD's freshman year so far and didn't want to go overboard. but here's my positive 2 cents - she's having a blast in CAS and mix of humanities/STEM classes. has classmates in engineering who are working hard but some are actually doing quite well. it's a grind but she feels like she grinded harder in high school and is really enjoying her time. happy to answer further questions.

Anonymous wrote:For the natural B+ students who are tutored to an A-, or legacies.

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. We need more positive comments to make the decision…

For the natural B+ students who are tutored to an A-, or legacies.

Highest acceptance rate among all ivies. The difficult part is not getting in, is how to survive there academically. Grind school for sure.

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Anonymous wrote:From our DMV private, Cornell takes legacy kids who are not among the top students. Not a great look.

Isn’t that the case for pretty much all ivies?

No. From the same school, Harvard admits the No 1 or 2 kid in the class (if they apply) every year.

Just to add that UPenn takes several kids (who are not athletes or legacies) every year. Not too 10 percent, but usually top 20.

This is Sidwell for sure.

No, it’s not Sidwell.

It sure sounds like it.

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Anonymous wrote:From our DMV private, Cornell takes legacy kids who are not among the top students. Not a great look.

Isn’t that the case for pretty much all ivies?

No. From the same school, Harvard admits the No 1 or 2 kid in the class (if they apply) every year.

Just to add that UPenn takes several kids (who are not athletes or legacies) every year. Not too 10 percent, but usually top 20.

This is Sidwell for sure.

No, it’s not Sidwell.

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Anonymous wrote:A more prestigious Michigan with harsher academics, worse location, no sports culture, but more prestige.

SUNY Ithaca.

You rather go to Michigan?

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Anonymous wrote:From our DMV private, Cornell takes legacy kids who are not among the top students. Not a great look.

Isn’t that the case for pretty much all ivies?

No. From the same school, Harvard admits the No 1 or 2 kid in the class (if they apply) every year.

Just to add that UPenn takes several kids (who are not athletes or legacies) every year. Not too 10 percent, but usually top 20.

This is Sidwell for sure.

It’s diverse in the best kind of way because it has so many programs that don’t cater to tech/finance bros and don’t feed straight into Wall Street.

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Anonymous wrote:From our DMV private, Cornell takes legacy kids who are not among the top students. Not a great look.

Isn’t that the case for pretty much all ivies?

No. From the same school, Harvard admits the No 1 or 2 kid in the class (if they apply) every year.

Just to add that UPenn takes several kids (who are not athletes or legacies) every year. Not too 10 percent, but usually top 20.

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Anonymous wrote:A more prestigious Michigan with harsher academics, worse location, no sports culture, but more prestige.

SUNY Ithaca.

Do you get some Google alert so that you can post this tired response on every Cornell thread? I’m sorry you and your kid didn’t get in.