<p>So will it be safe to say that, as far as academics go, both institutions are pretty much equal? Also the benefits which comes with being an air force officer are great, but one has to remember that the air force is not there to give people a free education and all this nice stuff, it’s there to assert the political will of the US. They make it VERY attractive, however some people hate it and others love it, I’m not sure where i fall. What sucks about it is that while i have some say in what career path i have, they have the final decision. As far as Cornell goes, i figured if i don’t like it too much i can always transfers to other Ivys or MIT after two years(assuming i keep up with my grades!). At the moment, i’m just freaking out that i may not be able to get a good job after graduating from Cornell.</p>