<p>Also, you did not not say what college you want to apply to at each university.
Pre-meds can be found at several different colleges at Cornell. Each college has its individual curricula, requirements, and applicant pools. Likewise columbia College and Fu each have their own requirements. These include the “core curriculum”, a mandated sequence of courses that occupies a substantial fraction of one’s studies there, particularly at the College. </p>
<p>For someone who wants that curriculum I would think that there is no better place to study. But not everyone wants to take those particular mandated courses, in preference to other things they may alternatively elect to study. I know my kids didn’t want it. So that’s another thing you might consider, which might swing you one way or the other, depending on your preferences.</p>