<p>My D is trying to decide where to apply ED, Wharton or Cornell (AEM). She has visited both schools and loved both. Any insights on differences between them that could help her decide would be great. Obviously, we get the city vs rural thing. What about interaction with professors, social life, types of kids? Thanks!</p>
<p>OK Cornell has a lot of opportunities to take a variety of classes (you can take classes within any of the undergrad colleges while you are attending). There are also MANY connections throughout the world (extremely well known outside of the US and there is also about a 230,000 person large alumni base...which is absolutely amazing). If she ends up not liking business she could easily switch to one of the many other undergrad colleges. The professors are great and so is the campus. I've also heard Wharton is much more cut-throat. Yes Wharton is ranked higher, but for a college that was started just a while ago, AEM has already broken into the top of the business rankings and is only going to climb. Perhaps she can visit them more and stay overnight? Also think about the location a bit.</p>
<p>Also Cornell is top ranked in just about everything. #1's in Hotel (in the world), Architecture (in the US im pretty sure), Engineering (well #1 out of all the ivies, not the US tho), ILR, Human Ecology, etc... Cornell is a top institution where your daughter would most likely thrive.</p>
<p>Cornell and Wharton r the only 2 Ivies to offer UG Business. Cornell definitely ranks among the top 5 for UG Business. It's however, relatively young compared to Wharton.</p>
<p>"Top 5 for UG" </p>
<p>-It actually isn't, but I do believe that it will reach it eventually.</p>
<p>Actually, I wasn't quoting any ranking, I was giving my point of view.</p>
<p>If you look at, You'll realize that, if you take away some schools which aren't that great like Virginia, Notre Dame (Which are good places mind you; but, aren't in the same league as the Ivies or MIT), it comes down to this (In order):</p>
<p>Wharton
Sloan
U Michigan
NYU Stern
UCB
Cornell</p>
<p>And here's the comment for Cornell: "Ivy League benefits include top-notch education and plenty of resources--although some classes are overcrowded."
I don't know how highly its ranked in UNSWR (I can see only the top 4), but, I'm sure it'll be atleast top 10.</p>
<p>Now, to this add an over whelming degree of flexibilty that Figgy was talking about, and you get a course that ain't all that bad, eh?</p>
<p>ummm... wharton. given that she has the stats and stuff.</p>
<p>ASP, funny that you take out UVa. and Notre Dame but leave in UMich and NYU...</p>
<p>Anyway, I'd pick Wharton. Unless you'd like to play it safe, then Cornell would be a better ED choice because Wharton is that much harder to get into.</p>
<p>Sorry but Wharton and AEM aren't even in the same league.
Depends on the stats though, if they are stellar go for wharton, but if they are average might wanna play it safe and apply ED to AEM</p>
<p>I guess I do agree...lol. I was just trying to explain the benefits of Cornell</p>
<p>eos, I'm sorry but "average" stats won't cut it for AEM ED, RD, or any D. True, you need better stats for Wharton (as things stand) but you need to be exceptional for AEM as well--especially since AEM posted an acceptance rate of about 16-17% for the class of 2010.</p>
<p>lol wow I hadn't read that before.</p>
<p>"if they are average might wanna play it safe and apply ED to AEM"</p>
<p>That's Hilarious!!!</p>
<p>well lets not start an ivy war over undergraduate business programs. AEM is not average, it is an awesome program, but neither is anything better than Wharton at Business. However, both will lead you to success, as will anything if you study it at Cornell or UPenn or anyother ivy or the likes of MIT, Stanford, Duke.</p>
<p>By average I meant ivy-average, i.e. 2100+ and 750+ in SAT IIs.</p>
<p>By Stellar I meant 2250+ and 780+ in SAT IIs.</p>
<p>A student asked me for advice about this a while back, since I attended Cornell Business undergrad and Wharton for my MBA. I'm not going to compare the programs on these boards though... I wouldn't touch that issue with a ten-foot pole here! </p>
<p>However, I did tell the student to visit both, which your daughter has done. I wouldn't undermine the city vs. rural issue. It's a huge difference in the schools and your daughter's comfort level. Social life is great on both campuses... you don't only socialize with Wharton or AEM students; your social life is ensconced with all of the students at both universities.</p>
<p>Ask this question in ten years and it may be a little more difficult to answer, but right now Wharton is king of the hill.</p>