<p>I have to say as a student living in another country, it is so hard to choose between these two schools with very limited resources. Cornell is the ivy league school I dreamed about for years while Midd is the place I do love. Talking with the alumni from Middlebury, I knew that Midd is the place that will help me grow up and become the person I want to be. But I know Cornell has its world renowned academic programs and is highly recognized in my country while few people in my country know anything about Midd.
I do not have a very specific future plan right now. I wanna go to grad school, maybe law school, after college but I can't let my family pay for this anymore. So maybe I will work for a couple of years and save money for law school, and maybe when I finally get my JD diploma i'll become over 30. Or maybe I will go investment banking after graduating from college. People keep telling me that Cornell, like other ivy league schools do, has stronger network and legacy that will help my career a lot, and it is true that if I want to go back to my country after college, I have to choose Cornell because people here barely know Middlebury. But I do know Midd has very great career services too and I believe there are also great opportunities at Midd. And Cornell seems more expensive than midd, which is also an important thing that I have to consider.
I know it may be ridiculous to make a decision without visiting the schools knowing them by myself but it is very inconvenient sometimes for international students to visit schools. It is much harder than I thought to choose between them. I really hope that someone can give me some advice and help me make a decision before the deadline. Thanks!</p>
<p>Both are fantastic schools. Yes, you will get more opportunities at a school like Cornell, and it does have greater name recognition, but that’s not everything. I’m sure you’d be happy at either school; it’s all what you make of it.</p>