Cornell is not better academically than any other school? I am also a little surprised with those words. I guess Forbes must've messed up then when they listed Cornell as one of the top 25 liberal arts schools. This article sums it up:
http://news.cornellcollege.edu/2008/05/05/new-rankings-in-forbes-put-cornell-in-top-25/
http://news.cornellcollege.edu/2008/05/05/new-rankings-in-forbes-put-cornell-in-top-25/