<p>hey everyone
so i know decisions were just released today (i don't want to seem insensitive to anyone or anything) but i was wondering if anyone could give me some advice: i was accepted to cornell and dartmouth. while i know that i have a month before i actually have to make a decision, i really would like to do it sooner rather than later. i love cornell in the aspect that it's very big, it's in ithaca, and it's apparently beautiful (i'm visiting sometime in april). however, dartmouth is almost the exact opposite: it's one of the smallest ivies, which would mean smaller classes. i really do want to go to a bigger school because my friends have had somewhat negative experiences with small schools but would cornell be too big? what are the pros and cons for each?</p>
<p>It is possible to have small classes while at Cornell. It depends on the courses you choose and the major. I know as a current freshman, I have a class with about 12 people in it.</p>
<p>In terms of social life, Dartmouth is nearly 70% greek. At Cornell, only around 30% of students are in greek life. Make of that what you will.</p>
<p>i’m a potential engineering major. i know that at most schools introductory classes are large, which is fine with me. this is probably a stupid question but is it possible to double major at cornell from two different schools? oh…i did not know that. thank you @ny4chelsea!</p>
<p>Lucy–do you have a double minor in mind?</p>
<p>Here is info about the business minor for engineering majors.
[Charles</a> H. Dyson School: Business Minor for Engineering Majors](<a href=“Applied Economics and Management Degree Program | Cornell Dyson”>Applied Economics and Management Degree Program | Cornell Dyson)</p>
<p>i was thinking about maybe minoring in applied mathematics or finance but that’s such a helpful site! thank you so much!</p>
<p>Cornell has a dual-degree program that allows you to double major in CAS, Engineering, and AAP but outside of that, you cannot double major across colleges. However, you can accumulate as many minors across colleges as you would like to</p>
<p>No problem. You might want to look into Operations Research within the College of Engineering which is basically math/finance.</p>
<p>[Undergraduate</a> Study - School of Operations Research and Information Engineering - Cornell Engineering](<a href=“http://www.orie.cornell.edu/orie/academics/undergraduate/index.cfm]Undergraduate”>http://www.orie.cornell.edu/orie/academics/undergraduate/index.cfm)</p>
<p>I think engineering at Dartmouth is a five-year program.
Cornell’s engineering programs are quite a bit stronger.</p>
<p>the really hard decision is that cornell and dartmouth are very very different (one’s the largest ivy, the other’s the smallest ivy). i’ve heard that dartmouth is very small, preppy, and conservative. would anyone know how true this statement is?</p>
<p>@wallrus75 where did you get those rankings because according to the us college news Dartmouth is actually ranked higher. For some reason many people (where I live anyways in the south) tend to look down on Cornell as an ivy and most have never heard of Dartmouth</p>
<p>If you want to do engineering, Cornell is the clear choice.</p>
<p>thank you for the advice everyone!! y’all are awesome!</p>
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<p>I agree completely. Everyone will look down on you if you attend Cornell, and they all have the US News rankings memorized. These rankings are also flawless and should be the sole factor in making one’s decision.</p>
<p>You should go to Dartmouth, though where you’re from people won’t even know that’s an Ivy, so maybe take a gap year and try again next year?</p>
<p>Cornell is the obvious choice when it comes to Engineering. No contest. And most importantly, the better the program, the better the job opportunities. If you call the engineering school & ask what firms recruit from Cornell, you’ll be blown away. My daughter is an engineering major @ Cornell, and during our two visits, we were extremely impressed with the recruitment efforts at the school. And for a woman in engineering, the opportunities are even greater - we were told by one of the department chairs that women typically get the first job offers! Employers want female engineers big time, and Cornell is huge when it comes to women in Engineering. They are a national model on that front.</p>
<p>@MarzenAmber I’m interested in studying engineering in college but I’m not sure if I want to pursue it as a major. Until recently, I’ve been dead set on pursuing pre-med in college, which is part of the reason why I think I would major in BME (my personal opinion; obviously not everyone who does BME applies to med school). I’ve heard that the competition at Cornell (especially with engineering) is overwhelming. While engineering is usually one of the most difficult majors in any college, it’s even more so at Cornell. Would you happen to know if this is true or not?</p>
<p>pursue it as a career*</p>
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<p>It’s not that bad. It is one of the hardest majors (although, if you have an aptitude for it, it shouldn’t be TOO hard), but the competition is not overwhelming by any means. If you work hard, you will be fine.</p>
<p>We don’t have a BME major; only a minor.</p>
<p>@zenzic i think BME (or any variation or the major) is typically one of the hardest majors at any schools. however, i know that to apply to med/grad school, your grades are the primary factor. i’m concerned that with the competition and the amount of people at cornell who might be on the pre-med track, that it’ll be impossible to get good grades. especially since i’ve heard that cornell does grade deflation?</p>
<p>@saugus i’m planning on pursuing a major in bioengineering (although i’m kind of confused in what’s the difference between bioengineering and BME since i am currently in a BME course and a professor from VCU said that many universities use the two terms interchangably and there is no big difference). am i allowed to have as many minors as i would like?</p>