<p>Cornell gave me a little more aid, but I loved Chicago when I visited, and I feel like the basics (enrollment, location) at Chicago fit me well. Which is better for physics? I know they both have opportunities, but where would I be more likely to research more and younger?</p>
<p>In terms of research opportunities, I can’t speak for Chicago, but I know that all of my friends in the Physics and AEP departments were doing research by their sophomore year… at the latest, and had outstanding interaction with faculty. Friends have since gone on to Berkeley, Chicago, and Harvard for grad school and thought that Cornell served them extremely well.</p>
<p>Have you visited Cornell? I would visit over Cornell Days and attempt to connect with some current professors/students in the physics program to get a better flavor for what life at Cornell would be like. I think it is very feasible to have a ‘Chicago-style’ intellectual experience at Cornell, it’s just that there are other students on campus who will be more into varsity sports or Greek life or pre-professional interests or the like. </p>
<p>One other thing to consider is that the new physical sciences building would be opening your sophomore year:</p>
<p>[Cornell</a> University Website Template - Hub](<a href=“http://info.physciproject.cornell.edu/project_overview.php]Cornell”>http://info.physciproject.cornell.edu/project_overview.php)</p>