<p>Well after being rejected at MIT and Caltech, I though that there was no hope. Today I was accepted at these two schools. I plan to study physics, and maybe end up doing theoretical physics. I really like these two schools but I want to hear your opinions. (I apologize in advance if this is offensive to anyone or sounding conceited in anyway). Thanx.</p>
<p>I believe Cornell is ranked #1 in the nation in applied physics, or something like that.</p>
<p>i would take Columbia, coming from a cornell student</p>
<p>Cornell has a fantastic physics department (as well as top programs in all of the other sciences). </p>
<p>Cornell in a heartbeat (also from a cornell student).</p>
<p>Choose Cornell...Cornell has been home to many outstanding physists...may i mention Carl Sagan (1 of my favorites)...
Also theres too much of red tape in the admn at Columbia...the weather's sux there...(coming from a future cornell student)</p>
<p>but Columbia physics is excellent too</p>
<p>it comes down to this</p>
<p>if u prefer city, go to columbia
prefer rural, cornell</p>
<p>It also comes down the the fact that you shouldn't listen to anything bball says because he wants to transfer because he couldn't pull a high enough gpa at Cornell.</p>
<p>bulls-eye bongoboy</p>
<p>so its true, eh?
i heard it in the Golfer thread...but i guess its 100% validated now</p>
<p>What's true? That bball is a disgruntled Cornell student? duh. Actually, I believe he was thinking about transfering before he even came to Cornell.</p>
<p>um, that is partially true, btw, disgruntled, i dont' mind cornell anymore, in fact i like it now</p>
<p>i still think i would like a city environment, really, only Penn and Columbia would sway me</p>
<p>i was gonna say duke isn't exactly a thriving city environment. Unless, of course, you would consider crime to be a desired component of city life.</p>
<p>well, after what happened to duke, i am not thrilled with it, it seems a violent place</p>
<p>my friend at duke described it as a destroyed ithaca. Not sure how accurate that is, but it sure made me appreciate being able to walk to CTB without a second thought of danger.</p>
<p>I've taken physics classes at both cornell and columbia. </p>
<p>go to cornell</p>
<p>Discout everything bball87 says. He apparently has nothing nice to say about Cornell, yet for some reason that I fail to understand decided to enroll.</p>
<p>listen to shizz on this one, He knows the two the best</p>
<p>Thanx for the input. I have always been leaning towards Cornell. I guess I will have to forfeit the city life.</p>
<p>you will likely have to work in a city after you graduate. </p>
<p>Many people own vacation homes in the Ithaca area since it's so beautiful. Why not go to college in 'vacation land' rather than having to wait until you're old and gray to afford it. </p>
<p>just two cents on the issue (posted from somebody else on CC)</p>
<p>Well if you're thinking of theoretical physics, Columbia does have Brain Greene, eminent string theorist and author of the elegant universe.</p>
<p>I would choose Cornell. </p>
<p>If you have your heart set on an urban environment, go to Columbia.</p>