<p>I have narrowed my choices to these three schools. Basically, the "prestige" edge goes to the other two, and I'm wondering if I should be considering Cornell seriously. I haven't visited any of them. Major will be STEM, tentatively physics, but could be really anything. Anything you can tell me that sets Cornell apart from/above MIT and Stanford would be helpful.</p>
<p>I am reading a lot of old threads about this, and all I am seeing is that one would have to be crazy to turn down Stanford or MIT for Cornell…</p>
<p>Do the net price and potential debt level differ significantly?</p>
<p>Have you checked the faculty rosters and course catalogs to see which school’s offerings are the best fit for your interests?</p>
<p>If you are unsure of major, how easy is it to change major (both administratively and from being able to select frosh year courses that will work toward all of your possible majors) at each school?</p>
<p>What are your other criteria for choosing a school?</p>
<p>The net price is not going to be different. Although I haven’t gotten my financial aid, Cornell will meet both MIT and Stanford.</p>
<p>I don’t know what my interests are, which is a problem obviously but I don’t see myself running out of classes at either school.</p>
<p>At Cornell if I wanted to major in like Chemistry I think I would have to transfer to the school of Arts and Sciences which may be a hassle but at MIT and Stanford it would be very easy I think.</p>
<p>Right now I just want to decide if Cornell is worth considering seriously along with my two top choices - MIT and Stanford.</p>
<p>Other things that matter to me are research opportunities, internships, and social life. MIT I know has plenty of research available with their UROP stuff, Stanford is in Silicon Valley. MIT seems intense while Stanford seems way more fun (plus I like the sports). Cornell I don’t know much about.</p>
<p>unicameral2013–
Check you PMs.</p>
<p>Be aware that chemistry tends to have worse job and career prospects than engineering, math, or physics.</p>