<p>So here is my predicament -
I plan to major in chemistry and minor in music (or at least play in the orchestra) at either Cornell or Vanderbilt. For all I can see these two schools balance out almost perfectly as to what I want, although the chemistry department at Cornell is a step ahead Vandy (although music at Vandy is much better than at Cornell). I also plan to go pre-med, or at least see if I want to go pre-med while I'm at either school. Concerning the financial aid factor, I got the same amount of money from each school with Vandy giving me 20k in grants and Cornell only giving me 13k. So is the slight advantage the Cornell holds in my mind worth the extra 28k over four years? Any advice to help me decide between both of these schools that I equally liked when i visited would be great. Thanks!</p>