<p>I'm looking to major in engineering as a undergrad and then apply to medical or business school. Out of Columbia SEAS and Cornell Engineering, which one is better?
Also, I'm planning to transfer to Stanford next year. At the same time, I'll try to transfer into the liberal arts college of the university. So, considering these additional facts, which one is better?</p>
<p>is this who i think it is >_></p>
<p>-Victoria</p>
<p>no it's not.</p>
<p>Wow... you're already planning to transfer and you haven't even given the school a chance... I predict a miserable year ahead for you.</p>
<p>At the UNDERGRAD level, the engineering will be of equal quality... so pick based on environment... you can't get more different from super-urban Manhattan to
super-rural Ithaca.</p>
<p>Could be wrong, but my sense is that Columbia Engineering has a higher proportion of students that don't really plan to be engineers. Based on a quite limited sample of people that I know. It is a smaller program than Cornell, which could well mean fewer engineering sub-areas available, fewer upperclass electives, in a smaller range of sub-fields, etc. None of which matters if you don't want to be an engineer.</p>
<p>Also since your plan is to transfer after one year you will probably want really good grades in your first year. This cannot be guaranteed in the Cornell engineering program.</p>
<p>Moreover, as a Cornell alumnus it is my opinion that the Cornell engineering experience is best appreciated , undertaken, and deserved actually, by people who intend at the outset to be, and stay,in Cornell engineering.</p>
<p>So given your objectives I strongly recommend Columbia.</p>
<p>i agree, if u don't want an intense engineering background, i wouldn't go to cornell, they prepare real engineers, these kids work as engineers upon graduation</p>
<p>many of the columbia's engineers go into the financial sector, and this is why my friend went to Cal Berk instead of Columbia engineering</p>
<p>I think Columbia has an "engineering finance" or "engineering management" specialty within SEAS.</p>