<p>I was admitted to both humec in Cornell and Brown university. i'm trying to weigh the pros and cons of each and was looking for input.</p>
<p>Well, what do you want to do? Do you want a larger or smaller school? More urban or more rural? An open curriculum?</p>
<p>Brown pros: Emma Watson</p>
<p>Cornell is in the middle of nowhere dude. Go to Brown. Awesome place, better prestige, and you have the one and only Emma Watson.</p>
<p>This shuldn’t even be a competition.</p>
<p>Cornell is not in the middle of nowhere. That would be Deep Springs. Ithaca is not huge, but it is a very nice college town and highly underrated.</p>
<p>[NY</a> Times - A look at Ithaca](<a href=“http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/14/greathomesanddestinations/14havens.html]NY”>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/14/greathomesanddestinations/14havens.html)</p>
<p>Not everyone likes cities, you know. For those of us with a liking for the outdoors, Cornell is pretty darned attractive.</p>
<p>whaddupsun - Have you visited either? How do the costs compare?</p>
<p>I’d have to consider costs, but all things being equal - I would forge my own path (intellectually) and go to Brown. The open curriculum is a beautiful thing ;-)</p>
<p>What are you majoring in? Brown has better prestige but Cornell has more research opportunities (so I’ve heard)</p>
<p>Ithaca really is a great place. The only reason I would pick Brown over Cornell would be for the open curriculum. So basically If I were you it would be a question of whether you want the open curriculum or not.</p>
<p>Or, corollary to above, do you affirmatively want the curriculum/ program of studies that awaits you in Hum Ec. Or not.</p>
<p>i’m in human ecology right now and it’s really flexible. i only need 30 credits in my major (though i will do more) and then another 12 in my college, which is still stuff i’m interested in and would have ended up taking electives from anyway. i would pick cornell all over again.</p>
<p>PM me if you have any specific questions or anything :)</p>