<p>I was recently accepted to ILR at Cornell. I also got into the Faculty of Arts at McGill University in Montreal and I was presented the Marquis Scholarship (68k over 4 years) at Lafayette as well as $6,000 per yr to Rutgers Honors (my state school). Do you think Cornell is worth the $52.4 k per year? I was also accepted at St. John's Honors with a full ride. Is the ivy worth the money? </p>
<p>McGill - 29k
Cornell - 52k+
Lafayette - 32k+
Rutgers - 20k</p>
<p>What would you all suggest? It's rough times right now and Cornell is my #1 hands down and has been my dream school but I feel guilty putting my parents through the financial hardship.</p>
<p>Right there with you. Going to Cornell days to see. Not sure what 2 do. Feel like playing it safe (Pitt) but will S resent not going to the Ivy? Cornell was number 3 behind first choice Yale so at least it was not his dream school - that would make it harder- or easier depending on how you look at it-</p>
<p>Have you been to McGill? - I work with a few who attended and I hear all good things</p>
<p>Yeah i’ve visited twice actually and I love Montreal. It’s also so appealing because it’s so cheap and so well respected it’s just the fact that it’s not very well known in the states and that the US alumni base is pretty limited from what I hear worries me. :/</p>
<p>I have 2 sons. One is in the ILR School at Cornell. It is a unique program and he is very happy there. He intends to be a lawyer and ILR is very well respected. The contacts and internships that Cornell offers are certainly to be considered in your decision making process.</p>
<p>My other son was just accepted to both Cornell and McGill also! We went to McGill last weekend and my son is trying to decided between these, too. Montreal is a great city, but my personal bias is to Cornell. </p>
<p>The advantage to McGill would be if you want to work internationally.</p>
<p>Good luck!!!</p>
<p>I’ll be attending McGill University next year, but have been offered a guaranteed transfer by HumEc, so I may end up at Cornell. While McGill does have a great international reputation, Cornell’s reputation abroad is superior to its (stellar) domestic reputation. I am still unsure if I will transfer, but if I had got into both universities for freshman year, I would have almost certainly gone to Cornell.</p>
<p>(My judgment, however, is slightly skewed as I would be in-state at Cornell, and therefore the tuition difference between McGill and Cornell would be significantly less than it would be for you.)</p>
<p>I have to say, if you really want to go into a career with Industrial and Labor Realtions, then Cornell is the place to be. It’s a one of a kind school with a killer rep. But if you are looking into other things, I would go to McGill. Though it is slightly nontraditional in terms of the stereotypical college experience, it has a great international reputation. Its Canada’s Harvard. Also it is a lot cheaper due to that great scholarship you got. Congrats. I got into Human Ecology RD and am thinking about going. I also got into McGill faculty of Sciences and faculty of arts but i didnt get any scholarship like that. You have a tough decision man, but I dont think you can go wrong! :)</p>
<p>I didnt get a scholarship, that’s approx what i’d be paying :]</p>
<p>Go where ever you think you will be most happy. It seems to me that McGill is not only giving you more money but is also seems that you appreciate Canada (YOU VISITED TWICE). Then again Cornell is a great institution. If you are likely to get homesick then maybe try Cornell. But if you want to get away from all of it then go to Canada. Keep us posted on your decision!</p>
<p>i hate when people say this, but go where it feels right. and it won’t feel right to have thousands of dollars of student loans and debt hanging over your head, but that’s only one factor to consider (even if it is a major one). personally i recommend mcgill. i beg to differ, and believe that it is well known here in the states as one of the leading universities in north america. going to school in canada i’m sure would be an amazing experience (i absolutely LOVE montreal!) and not something to pass up. you can always do graduate work at a school in the states. plus as you said, it’s less expensive.</p>