<pre><code>I would like to know more about the atmosphere of cornell's engineering school compared to these schools. I know MIT is really competitive and gives out some of the most difficult problem sets, and thus as a result some people spend a majority of their time just doing p-sets. I also know that it is really easy to get a job after graduation.. some of my friends got job offers in their sophomore year at MIT. So if anyone knows, my quesions are : How does the social atmosphere at these Engineering schools compare? and How hard/easy is it to get a job upon graduation of these schools. Thank you.
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<p>Well, obviously MIT is the best at engineering. Cornell engineering is very respected. It is viewed as the second best engineering school on the East Coast. Overall, Cornell engineering isn't all those bad. Some majors are harder than others, but as long as you work hard it's very possible to get a good grade. The job opportunity at Cornell is excellent. Many students apply to Co-op during their sophmore year, and spend a semester of their junior year and the summer working for a company. Most of them will get a job offer upon completion of their co-op. If you are into ECE or CS, Intel, AMD and Microsoft are some of the biggest recruiters. About Columbia engineering, I don't really know much about its job opportunity in the engineering field. My friends went to Columbia SEAS are all doing financial stuff. So, if you are looking forward to work in the financial world, Columbia is a good place.</p>
<p>MIT is undisputably the best engineering school in the country. However, the atmosphere is supposedly unpleasant, and the kids do a LOT of work and have barely any fun. The Cornell engineers do their share of complaining as well, but the program isn't as rigorous. Both are great schools for engineering, it is simply a matter of choice.</p>
<p>MIT has the best and most challenging engineering program anywhere.</p>
<p>That being said, I would NEVER want to be an engineering student at MIT. . . .academics are fantastic, but I'd prefer not to fry my mind like that.</p>
<p>However, I would go to Cornell for engineering, and might transfer from arts and sciences into engineering if I attend CU. While still frying your brain, at least you'll be in a great environment! Ithaca is beautiful, and campus life is fantastic. </p>
<p>I applied to Fu, but got waitlisted. It's a great school, but I think Cornell has a stronger Engineering Dept. Plus, for me, the city would be cool, but it's such a gigantic change from my home, and I don't know if I'd like being right in the city.</p>
<p>So although MIT Academics > CU > Fu if I were picking I'd go with CU, but if you're a city person go with Fu.</p>
<p>Thanx everyone, but right now I think I want to major in chemical engineering and am also interested in materials science, nanotechnology, and biomedical engineering. Are there any current students or people who know current students who can give me an insight on how much homework you have weekly/daily, how much time is spent on it, and job offers upon graduation between Cornell and Columbia Fu? I kind of have an idea of what MIT has now that I came back from CPW .. so comments on Fu and Cornell Eng. are appreciated .</p>