<p>I was recently accepted to the School of Engineering at Cooper Union, and I was wondering if anyone has any opinions on whether Cornell or Cooper Union would be better/look better to employers, etc. My family is really excited about Cooper Union because of the no tuition thing, but I really think that Cornell is more well-known as a school...</p>
<p>Cooper Union is just down the street from my school, so I’ve spoken to some students. I think they actually have a leg up over Cornell engineers because they can get internships during the school year at some really prestigious places in NYC while Cornell students can only work these kinds of jobs during the summer. And often these internships transition into high-paying jobs. From there, it’s anyone’s game.
That’s just one thing though…other than that I don’t know enough about the two programs to say which is distinctly better.</p>
<p>Go Cornell.
I graduated from cooper engineering a year ago, and i can say that its a great school in some ways and a terrible place in other aspects. The overall level might be slightly higher than cornell, but looking back, I probably would have gone to an Ivy league school. In cooper, you dont have a life. there is no campus life or social life there and you are worked like a dog. The tuition thing is great, but other costs add up, so its not “free” (dorming, books, registration, other expenses + its in NYC somore money will be spent there than at cornell).
As far as looking better to employers, Cornell has an Ivy league name, so I wouldnt worry about that. employers are equally impressed with either one. They both have great networking: Cooper has the internships thing that nyjetsknicks mentioned, but Cornell has a wider alumni base and is more well known throughout the country. </p>
<p>Do you know what kind of engineering you would like to study?</p>
<p>Right now I’m leaning towards Chemical Engineering, but I haven’t completely made up my mind. My high school was a lot of work (no social life, worked like a dog) so I don’t know if I want to go through that in college again… However, everyone has been telling me it’s worth it for the education and the opportunities. About how much free time did you have at Cooper Union?</p>
<p>^near none.
jk, depends on the classes you take/amount of time you’re willing to spent studying/how well you are at time management/how efficient a worker.</p>