<p>Which one is better?</p>
<p>I can't decide for realllllllll</p>
<p>no one..hmmmmmmmmm bump</p>
<p>Cornell is excellent for math and physics. And, the separate engineering physics department is rated number one by US News. It has beautiful campus and a very nice academic environment.</p>
<p>However, Berkeley's math and physics programs are larger and perhaps offer more resources.</p>
<p>Thanks a lot!!</p>
<p>In the NRC rankings for GRADUATE physics, Cornell and Berkeley rank virtually the same.</p>
<p>In the NRC rankings for GRADUATE math, Berkeley is about 5 and Cornell about 14.</p>
<p>bump yo!!!!!</p>
<p>last bump.....come on..</p>
<p>Cornell has a great physics department. I think it is a little better than Berkeley but they are both top programs. I think Berkeley's math department is better than Cornells (both very good). Cornell is an Ivy. Berkeley is warmer. I think the Cornell campus is nicer (from what I hear). I can understand why you are having a tough time deciding between Cornell and Berkeley. Have you visited?</p>
<p>What about Uconn vs UNH vs University of Rochester vs Tulane vs Northeastern vs UIUC vs UW-Madison vs Purdue vs Stony Brook for math and physics?</p>
<p>as a math major heading to grad school i might be qualified to answer this... id say cornell has the stronger undergraduate programs while berkeleys graduate programs may actually be underrated by the nrc.</p>
<p>to post 9, i dont know much about some of the programs mentioned, but id probably choose rochester for undergrad. wisconsin, illinois, purdue and stony brook all have relatively strong graduate programs, though, so i would give them a second look.</p>
<p>id go UIUC for a large campus and rochester for a small campus.</p>
<p>to to op, id say Cornell</p>
<p>Cornell does have like the best food of any college campus.. if it comes down to that.</p>
<p>Personally, for Math and Physics I would take Berkeley. Though it's said that class sizes are huge, majors are hard to get into, etc. these programs are top-rated at Berkeley (for these and related, either tied or better in most programs) I would say since Math and Physics aren't capped majors those disadvantages aren't nearly as bad.</p>
<p>It's going to be hard... but I wouldn't say it'd be any easier at Cornell.</p>
<p>Depends on if you're in-state or out of state, as well. Did you get any scholarships or honors at either?</p>
<p>But if ignoring all else, I'd say go to Berkeley. But of course, you should NOT ignore all else.</p>
<p>I live in Maryland and visited Cornell once..What a beautiful campus! Though I don't know much about Berkeley..I didn't receive any FA..Are they both have merit based scholarship?</p>
<p>The two campuses are very different. Look at pictures and imagine the feel of Berkeley compared to Cornell if you cannot visit. They are very different (Cornell somewhat isolated, Berkeley somewhat urban). There are other difference, but this should be key in your decision.</p>
<p>Berkeley has some of the best off-campus food, and I'd be shocked if Cornell could come close, and the on-campus food is getting better and better.</p>
<p>Absolutely no comparison in terms of food, where would you get great sushi, dim sum, taco, croissant in Ithica? that's quite ridiculous. Berkeley and SF have the best food on the continent, hands down!</p>
<p>Cornell is a good school, but Berkeley is better for science and engineering. </p>
<p>If money is an issue, it's not even close, Berkeley all the way. Otherwise, the two environments are so different that you should go with whichever appeals to you most.</p>
<p>Of course Berkeley has the better of campus food... but what college student can afford to eat off campus all the time?</p>
<p>The student that doesn't have to pay private school tuition, perhaps?</p>
<p>Besides, half of the great food in the bay area is cheap, like ethnic food (Mexican, Chinese, Indian, Thai, pizza,...) but also there is a lot of high-quality cheap street food (hot dogs, pizza). As well, the quality of the fruits and vegetables in the local markets is the best in the US.</p>
<p>If you live off-campus and share a house with friends your last couple of years, you find yourself eating very well for less than the on-campus meal plan budget.</p>