<p>so.. if anyone was so kind to name me the pros/cons about cornell... id gladly appreciate it :)<br>
(its just so hard to decide which college!)
thanks in advance!!!! :)</p>
<p>It's perfect. just go there.</p>
<p>Pro: Most of the students at Cornell are capable of doing a simple search on a forum.</p>
<p>I really hope I'm not breaking any rules, and if I am please delete this post, but I can't resist:</p>
<p>well EXCUSE me you two, but I am new here (in the whole forums thing).... :s</p>
<p>Lol, dude, we're not trying to look down upon you at all. The people at these forums do everything light-heartedly. I was trying to make you laugh...Guess that didn't work out, sorry =( I thought that link was funny =S</p>
<p>oops. sorry.... now I sound rude. looks like a culture clash then...
were good, BTW! :)</p>
<p>
[quote]
well EXCUSE me you two, but I am new here (in the whole forums thing).... :s
[/quote]
</p>
<p>I'm really quite sorry. Maybe if you told us a little bit about what type of student you are and why you are interested in Cornell, instead of just going on the forums of half a dozen top schools and asking rather generic questions after being deferred at MIT, then maybe we could help you out.</p>
<p>Until then, I think we'll go back to entertaining ourselves.</p>
<p>But I'll throw you a bone: I think you will find this link informative:</p>
<p>Pros</a> and cons of Cornell</p>
<p>aww be nice Cayuga lol. Anyways, Cornell really is a great school. If you prefer the huge bustling city though, then it may not be for you. Other than the setting, I would click on Cayuga's 2 links =D</p>
<p>WOW. How do you know all that info from me? you spend a lot of time in the forums? lots of free time maybe? :p</p>
<p>Don't worry. I didn't spend more than 15 seconds on you.</p>
<p>noob 10char</p>
<p>Honestly, what's with the hostility?</p>
<p>Ok, ill be clear:
Im a prospective student. How would you rate Cornell in terms of academics, social life, llocation, teachers, etc in comparison to other TOP schools like princeton, yale, MIT, CalTech etc??? Im applying for physics, but any info would be greatly appreciated. Im just trying to decide which Universities should I apply into. every application costs, after all, money</p>
<p>The hostility probably has to do with the frequency this exact question is asked. I remember a near identical thread from last week. Did not click cayuga's links, but i am guessing one of them is for that thread.</p>
<p>if you would like your questions to be answered and if you really do want to go to Cornell, please ask respectfully, or else do your own research.</p>
<p>otherwise, just go to the previous pros/cons thread. I thought it was very thoughtfully and thoroughly compiled.</p>
<p>Wow this is a tough group. Bad hair day?? I mean, I was just making a little inside yuck from the prior thread on this, but you guys are just being a little mean IMO.</p>
<p>Anyway I am in a position to actually address this question, based on old knowledge but accurate for its time. And my bet is nothing's changed in this regard.</p>
<p>The physics department at Cornell is outstanding. The program of studies is highly challenging, as you will also find at these other schools. A graduate who does well there will have opportunities at the nation's leading graduate programs. People I knew went to grad school at MIT and Cal Tech. Can't say those people would have done any better for themselves anyplace else. One of them also met his future wife at Cornell, that certainly would have been less likely if he had gone to some other places.</p>
<p>Cornell offers multiple related areas that provide numerous opportunities for cross-discilpinary studies and to branch out. For example, I know someone who started as a grad student ion Physics but wound up in the Materials Science Department in the College of Engineering. There are also synergies in many areas of electrical engineering, particularly solid state physics. Etc.</p>
<p>The people I knew who went to MIT didn't really prefer a traditional liberal arts education; they felt they had enough of that, and wanted to more fully focus on science. If you are more of that mindset, there is an Engineering Physics major in the College of Engineering that is fully comparable to the traditional Physics major in Arts & Sciences. It is an outstanding program. They both are.</p>