<p>I love Cornell and am pretty sure I want to apply ED there. Today I went to an info session for CMU (one near my house not at CMU) and I loved how it was portrayed as a serious school with major oppertunities available. I think Cornell also probably offers this same attituse towards learning, but I wanted to hear some opinions. I prob. will be some type of science major (genetics, neuroscience). So what are the positives and negatives of the two schools for someone like me?</p>
<p>(I'm female and the male/female ratio at CMU might be contributing to my liking of it too....JK....well, kind of! :)</p>
<p>I know a girl who goes to CMU. A common saying among girls there is, "the odds are good, but the goods are odd."</p>
<p>Go to CMU if you want to be around engineering-types all day. Cornell is a much more academically diverse university with bigger opportunities, a bigger alumni network, and a bigger name. They are very serious about your opportunities. If you're going for science, you should be happy to know that you have amazing opportunities for meaningful research, even as a freshmen. I know a few bio majors (freshmen!) who are currently doing research. Have you visited campus?</p>
<p>I applied ED and it was the best decision I ever made. It was a great relief to get in so early.</p>
<p>Hi em- I think we "spoke" before on another thread. My d is an ILR student at Cornell. She was in a similar situation- at one point she was thinking in terms of psychology/cog science and also was accepted at CMU and U of Rochester. As she decided the ILR route was more in line with her interests, she decided on Cornell. Just be aware that there is a "concentration" of courses in Organizational Behavior in ILR so it is possible to take a fair amount of psych courses within ILR but if you are more into the sciences I would not recommend the ILR program.<br>
You can def do cog sci in Human Ecology- division of Human Development with a concentration in Cognitive Development (why is Cornell SO confusing??) Study the website very carefully as there are probably other departments too that will meet your needs. To be honest- if my d had decided to go psychology/cog science I might have encouraged her to go to CMU or U of Rochester. My gut feeling was that at Cornell, there would be a lot of pre-med kids in the sciences and the stress level might be more than she would want. Personally, I felt both U of R and CMU had great programs in psych and cog science. We visited all the campuses and my d did an overnight at all the schools. Sleeping bag week-end at CMU: Red Carpet (I forgot what they call it) at Cornell: and stayed with a friend at Rochester. She really liked all 3 schools and would have been fine at any one of them. By spring of her HS senior year, she was leaning away from psychology and deciding on the ILR program- so Cornell was the school for her. All are fine choices. She has friends at both schools and they are happy. I suggest you visit all the campuses as, that too may help you make your decision. Good luck</p>
<p>My d was accepted to last year to Cornell and CMU. When we visited Cornell after junior year she liked the campus but when she did the overnight she came home hating it. Her host was not real social (they sat in the kid's room til lights out at 11:00), she found the atmosphere real intense and and she also discovered how large the campus is, which was not a plus for her.
CMU was much smaller and more to her liking. The overnight went well, she met lots of kids and did different things, tried out a class, etc.
She ultimately chose CMU and is very happy with her choice. The kids there are definitely NOT all engineering types - their business school and fine arts program attract a wide array of individuals. Yes there are some intense kids but there are also a lot of "normal" ones too. She is in Biology (and freshman can do research at CMU as well). Pittsburgh has a lot to offer too. Don't let the fact that it is in the city scare you off because the campus is fairly enclosed - not spread all throughout the city like GW for example. (Although the science building is off campus which I am not thrilled about) The student union (University Center) in the middle of campus is gorgeous. I think the only thing she does not like about CMU is the food (and the food plans) But it is college, what else is new.
Make sure you visit sometime this summer or fall!</p>
<p>I got in to both CMU and Cornell and chose Cornell. I'm graduating HS this year so obviously I can't say anything from experience at the schools. However, on my visits, I felt much more comfortable at Cornell. The kids at CMU were nice (I did an overnight) but didn't seem to have too much fun. The dorms were eh, the food was eh...maybe it was the fact that I was there on a Sunday night, but regardless, I didn't feel I wanted to spend four years there. Cornell is a lot bigger than CMU, a lot, and there are a lot more kids. The students seem to be more diverse at Cornell, though it's tough to make judgements based on a few visits. Overall, I liked Cornell better but in the end I really think either school is a good choice. Be sure to visit!</p>
<p>One other, easy, thing you could do, when school resumes, is to read the campus newspapers for each school online. (Cornell Daily Sun is available at <a href="http://www.cornellsun.com%5B/url%5D">www.cornellsun.com</a>) If you read them frequently, over time, you can get a good idea of the overall social offerings, the school-sponsored events -- basically, what is going on at the school. It will give you a broad view that can supplement what you learn by visiting and staying overnight with one current student.</p>
<p>most ppl at cornell were CMU admits.......the only person i met that applied to CMU and cornell, and didn't get into cmu, was one who applied to the CS program, but he was also admitted to JHU</p>
<p>that and the environment seems better becuase there are more people there other then the usual engineers. plus side, I'm sure the people at cornell are a LOT hotter</p>