Cornell Engineering v. Fordham Business full tuition

College Search & Selection
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<p>I'm having trouble deciding between Cornell Engineering (will major in Electrical or Chemical Engineering) or Fordham's business school. In both instances I will be doing premed on top of my normal major, or at least intend to. I've visited both schools and loved both. I can see myself being happy at both.</p>

<p>Fordham
-As an Asian-American, the diversity at Fordham is a bit of a concern, and although I have nothing against Jesuit ideals, it's not something I'm really looking for.
-I've heard the housing is troublesome. I've heard that it's strict, especially in guest visiting and male/female dorms, etc. Also I did not hear any mention of a housing match survey for roommates.
-How does Fordham handle students who choose to live off-campus? Do they help them find apartments? How does the cost compare?
-How many Fordham business graduates find a job? I'm concerned with the strength and practicality of my degree if I choose to drop premed for whatever reason or if I am not accepted into a medical school.</p>

<p>Cornell
-Fordham is only 40 mins away from my current house while Cornell is upwards of 4 hours. While I don't see myself being homesick at all, this does make scheduling guest visits more troublesome.
-The campus didn't appeal to me quite as much as Fordham's did, probably due to size/order. Although this difference isn't all too substantial.
-Cost is the big one. After financial aid, it's still a $33000 family contribution per year and $8000 of loans, subject to change. I'm not sure if $32000 in loans is considered a lot over 4 years, but I will have medical school loans to add to that in the future. At Fordham I would only need to worry about living expenses.
-Workload is another concern. I don't think I'll have too much trouble with the work at Cornell, but I do still have concerns over the time it would take up.
-Cornell lacks access to NYC. Leisure-wise, how does Ithaca compare?</p>

<p>Thank you for taking the time to address my concerns and answer my questions. I hope opinions and informations from you all will help me to be able to make a more informed choice.</p>

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<p>You might be unemployed coming out of Fordham with a business degree. But you will have multiple high paying job offers coming out of Cornell Engineering. I would choose Cornell without a doubt.</p>

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<p>There is a pretty big difference between majoring in engineering and majoring in business. Which do you really want to major in, or is it all subordinate to getting into medical school?</p>

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<p>If you see yourself happy at both…and are having trouble choosing…why would you NOT choose the one at which you have full tuition?</p>

<p>Most schools have an off-campus housing office, and I am fairly certain that Fordham does as well.</p>

<p>You might be unemployed coming out of Fordham with a business degree. But you will have multiple high paying job offers coming out of Cornell Engineering.</p>

<p>Not necessarily. I know several engineering majors at my university right now (also an Ivy) who don’t have any job offers.</p>

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<p>I agree with ucbalumnus that there is a vast difference between majoring in engineering and majoring in business. You must have a preference. Figure out what you want to study, then pick the appropriate college.</p>