Hi guys, I’m a little torn between these two. I received a GT (guaranteed transfer) to Cornell ILR. If I take this offer, I’m thinking of going to a local community college for my freshman year to save money. However, I’m interested in business/finance/marketing. ILR is a mix of law/HR/labor relations/business. On the other hand, the curriculum is pretty flexible, and I can tailor it to my interests with tons of electives. I guess I can always get a business minor there, too.
Do you think I should go to Binghamton for a “real/official” business major, or Cornell? Thanks!
Wow this is a tough one. It really depends on how much you want to go to Cornell and how much you will be able to afford it. If you think you can move on and go to Binghamton to receive a good (possibly affordable) education, then go there. Otherwise, it would be hard to resist the GT option!
@Coriander23 Thanks! Yeah, money isn’t really an issue…it just depends if I want an “official” business degree or not. Cornell has really good employer connections, but idk if they might question my ilr degree.
If ILR is flexible enough for you to get the classes that you want, I don’t see why this is a tough decision.
Cornell will definitely offer better recruiting opportunities than Bing.
If you said money isn’t an issue, why don’t you start off in Binghamton and see how you like it instead of going to a community college. A lot of students take that path at Binghamton and you can make friends with kids who are also transferring should you decide to leave. I’m sure it’s been done before but I’d be nervous that my child would be in for a rude awakening going to Cornell from a community college. I would want to see the high school momentum continue. Just my opinion…
Of course now Binghamton has a program that forces students to go to community college while living in Binghamton dorms. Wonder how it works for them. Seems a big statement that rigor of Binghamton and community college don’t differ. Cornell is a long way from community college. If you can get the program of study you want at Cornell, you can save money by doing the 1st year at a local CC then go to Cornell. I’d normally suggest it is always better but Binghamton’s new programs makes me wonder what is going on. Cornell is a great school though and worth a wait.
I’m not following what you are suggesting. He is being offered one of binghamton’s top programs. My feeling is that you will waste a precious year of college by going to CC. U obviously worked hard in high school to get the GT. I can’t imagine how u are going to be content at CC where a lot of students are still trying to find themselves because they weren’t focused in high school. Obviously that is not you. Good luck with your decision.
I’m not telling him not to go to Cornell…and how is he going to jeopardize his GT by going to Binghamton for a year. And yes, I think one year is a quarter of your college experience and freshman year is an important one in terms of self development. The kids I know that got the GT are all going to reputable schools for freshman year, including Binghamton.
@educateddarcy, by getting a C or not getting a high enough GPA.
Kids before your class have gone to reputable schools for freshman year and then failed to meet Cornell’s guaranteed transfer requirements. You can find some of their stories on CC, in fact.
I understand your concern, I honestly do. But I went to SUNY b and i feel pretty confident that he would be fine. But it is his decision to make in the end so there is no reason for us to continue to argue about it! Lol!!
It’s probably true that Bing has no problem giving out some bad grades.
But if he can’t even make the needed grades at Bing he would probably wind up getting his butt kicked at Cornell.
The average transfer student to Cornell loses one full point to his GPA, He would probably be better equipped to handle Cornell if he starts at Bing than at a CC.
Plus the SOM at Bing is considered to be good, the kids get jobs out of there from the big accounting firms (at least). And ILR is not Dyson. He may decide not to leave. Plenty of kids like it at Binghamton.
One thing is, the GT may specify that you take certain specific courses, and I don’t know how certain it is that a SOM student will get to take those particular courses. So that is something to look into. SOM may have its own set of courses freshmen at their school have to take. Freshmen are low men on the totem pole in priority for enrollment in electives, which isn’t good if you need specific courses in a specific freshman year semester.
“But if he can’t even make the needed grades at Bing he would probably wind up getting his butt kicked at Cornell.”
That about says it all about Binghamton doesn’t it. But if he doesn’t make the grade at Bing, he still may not want to stay there. Would be terrible to be stuck there because of GPA or because the wrong courses were taken. If you go to Bing make sure in advance that the correct courses are not only offered but that you can get into them. It is easy to be closed out of courses before you are even allowed to register…
"That about says it all about Binghamton doesn’t it. "
Not really. The 1 point drop in GPA transfer students to Cornell realize is an average across all the students and the numerous schools they transfer from, not just those from Binghamton.
In reality, it says more about Cornell.
I don’t agree that it necessarily “would be terrible to be stuck there”’. Students seem to like it there, and SOM students seem to have good results.
I know I am far too late, but what did you end up doing? I ED’ed to ILR and am expecting to get the GT as well, and attending Bing for a year. My brother did the same thing two years ago, loved Bing, but transferred (to CALS) and loves it as well.
