<p>I am trying to make a hard decision here. I want to major in biology and am looking for the best college to get a great biological education. I am concerned with still having a life and my sanity while i'm in college so i am seriously trying to avoid committing to a school that will have me chained to my book and starbucks for four years. Can anyone help me out here? I would appreciate it.</p>
<p>I'm going to Cornell but I applied to Princeton and was rejected :[ but I do want to do a bio major and be premed. I would recommend Princeton because a. they grade easily so you have a life b. their new president was in the sciences and has been trying to improve Princeton's sciences a lot c.if you are looking for a career outside the medical field going to Princeton might help you find a job later on. If you want to do research in biology and are more interested in that aspect of the field I would recommend Cornell; it's research in the sciences is in my opinion much better than Princeton's. As for a great biological education, I don't know much about Rice but I'm sure you will get as good an education in Princeton as you will in Cornell.</p>
<p>definetley, Princeton, no contest buddy</p>
<p>why struggle for a B at Cornell, when u can do the same effort for an A at princeton</p>
<p>What makes you think Princeton is so easy? My friends there certainly don't seem to think so.</p>
<p>Grade inflation, it's the Ivy with the most grade inflation actually.</p>
<p>However, don't think at all that it's an easy school. Getting an A at Princeton requires much effort. (from students I know who go there)</p>
<p>Don't make the decision on where to go based on where people suppose you could get the easier A. Princeton is difficult, and they have recently imposed new grading guidelines limiting the amount of A's in order to combat grade inflation there. If you got into such good schools, you have the ability to do well at any of your choices -- time management is the key. Decide based on other factors (research, courses, lifestyle, student body, etc.).</p>
<p>Med and grad schools "consider the source" and if one school grades harder than another that is taken into account. At either Cornell or Princeton, med schools will even know how specific courses (i.e., organic chemistry) are graded. Cornell is certainly much stronger in the sciences than Princeton, but all three of your choices are excellent schools and Odyssey is certainly right about the factors to consider.</p>
<p>Don't be so sure, guys. If I remember correctly, Princeton recently established an anti-grade inflation initiative and grading has gotten a lot harder at Princeton--specifically in the sciences.</p>
<p>um you people havent been paying attention to Princeton lately</p>
<p>There is a quota now for the amount of A's that can be given, making competetition and stress a lot higher. ONly so many people can be given as</p>
<p>A number of Cornell professors (some of my closest mentors) have said that for undergraduate education, you cannot beat princeton or the university of chicago. Second, as a biology major at cornell (I'm getting my Ph.D now--not at Cornell) I can tell you that princeton has outstanding biology. The holy trinity of bio programs in the ivy are cornell, harvard and princeton.</p>
<p>As much as I love Cornell...Princeton is one of the few schools I would suggest taking over the big red (I knew many undergrads there who absolutely loved it). The social scene I believe is comparable and philly and NYC are a stones throw away. </p>
<p>That being said, you can't go wrong with either choice...Rice is fantastic too! I had a friend who went there who said houston took getting used to, but it's a giant city with many many unique oportunities that don't exist in the North East (like good weather in January!).</p>
<p>Best of Luck...I don't think you can wrong with any of these three great schools.</p>
<p>Cheers,
CU grad</p>
<p>You also want to take into account the environment. I'd definitely go Princeton if I were you; the weather's not bad, it's ivy league, and it's probably a lot easier to get a good grade.</p>
<p>bball87: Princeton doesn't have grade inflation. It has grade deflation. It is very difficult to get an A at Princeton as well. Why do you make it sound easier?</p>
<p>amaranthine: You're incorrect. Princeton doesn't have the most grade inflation out of the Ivies at all (I really don't know where you got that from). If you want to talk about grade inflation, take a look at Harvard. >.<</p>
<p>bongoboy: I agree. It's true. It's getting insanely difficult to get an A at Princeton (although not as much as Cornell I think).</p>
<p>It's true that Princeton will give you an excellent undergrad education, but I think you'll get that at any of those three schools. :)</p>
<p>Good luck with your decision.</p>
<p>Absolutely go to Princeton.</p>