<p>From what I've read on this board, it seems like Cornell is most well-known for its pre-professional programs, like engineering, architecture, etc...Would Cornell be a good option for somebody more interested in a liberal arts major or social science? Does it compete with the ivies and other top schools in this category? Thanks.</p>
<p>No, cornell can in no way compete with the ivies. As hard as new york works to create great state schools they will always be overshadowed by academic powerhouses such as brown.</p>
<p>Cornell's College of Arts and Sciences is highly respected and is not a "preprofessional" program in the way that engineering or architecture is. I wouldn't say it is inferior to Brown's program. </p>
<p>Brown is a great school. And it is unique because of the flexibility it has for students to create their own course of study and it attracts students who seek that experience. But I'm not sure that it has a reputation of an "academic powerhouse."</p>
<p>lol When I think "academic powerhouse," Brown doesn't come to mind.</p>
<p>nvm...forget it. I was trying to make a point. The bottow line was cornell is an ivy...</p>
<p>lol Did no-one else notice the sarcasm dripping from lookingforwhats first post?</p>
<p>you can totally find a place here...in arts and sciences...there you can poke fun at the pre-professionals haha</p>
<p>it would seem that cornell is overshadowed by its pre-professional programs such as hotel and ilr...</p>
<p>but in reality...ARTS AND SCIENCES is the largest college at cornell...</p>
<p>I think people drawn to CC are ones who are very focused on objective assessment - thus why you tend to see a far greater level of respect for the sciences and engineering. </p>
<p>In reality, Cornell has an incredible humanities / arts focus that certainly holds its own as far as I have ever heard - and experienced.</p>
<p>thanks for all the responses. And yes...I know that Cornell is an ivy league school and is at the same level as them in terms of overall academic quality; I was just wondering if their social science programs were at the same level, and it definitely seems like they are. On a different note, though, what is the school spirit like at Cornell? Are people generally happy to be there? Also, do students get excited about sporting events, particularly basketball or football (I already know that hockey's very popular)? Again, thanks for any replies.</p>
<p>Oh, and another very off-topic question...Does the average Cornellian love hockey before going to Cornell or is it an interest acquired in the hockey-focused sports scene?</p>
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<li><p>the spirit is very high at cornell. lots of people walk around wearing cornell gear and all of the sporting events are jammed pack. </p></li>
<li><p>basketball games are very crowded as well, especially since we are (i think) undefeated and we are going to the NCAA tournament. the football turnout is okay too. the most crowded game is the first one, where it is a tradition that all of the freshmen "storm the field" (meaning they run onto the field)</p></li>
<li><p>does the average cornellian love hockey before going here? i personally dont like hockey that much simply because im a figure skater, so we already have that "rivalry" for ice time lol. people get pretty into it...standing in line for hours to get season tickets.</p></li>
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<p>and to bump back to the original topic, ALL of cornell's programs are top notch, even the ones that arent preprofessional. but because i have bias, i would have to say that the architecture program is AMAZING...you know we built a kick@$$ dragon :)</p>