<p>they're both great but where should i go?!?</p>
<p>If you are very focused in a field and plan to go into it as a PhD I would go to the school with that specialty. As a general major though I would choose Princeton. Why? Because as an undergrad focused school you will do a thesis and have an amazing opportunity to work with a world class physics prof who wont be distracted by more important grad students. This is where undergrad focused schools like Dartmouth and Princeton shine. I had a friend go to Chicago because he wanted to major in anthro and be an anthro prof, and in the end he said he hardly had any contact with the famous profs. Meanwhile at more undergraduate focused schools, these professors live for undergrads and write amazing recommendations, helping their students get into the top grad schools.</p>
<p>thank you for finally giving my useful advice. based on college rankings i'm thinking of going princeton ED but i'm still pondering it.</p>
<p>If you're really serious about it, visit both of them, then decide</p>
<p>First worry about getting in, then you can worry about which to go to.</p>
<p>They might not have the name-stopping power of Harvard, Stanford, or MIT, but Cornell and Princeton are both fine schools. You can't go wrong with either choice.</p>
<p>" i just want to know if majoring in physics at princeton will allow me to be a string theorist (or something in that line) as easily as theoretical physics major would at cornell. "</p>
<p>That's something you're going to have to figure out for yourself. Most of us have no idea what string theory is in the first place (although, didn't they just talk about that on Joan of Arcadia?), let alone if a school is good at it or not. Chances are you are going to need grad school anyway; were I you, I would probably do Princeton Physics undergrad, and then Theoretical Physics Cornell for your grad program.</p>
<p>Also: "They might not have the name-stopping power of Harvard, Stanford, or MIT, but Cornell and Princeton are both fine schools."</p>
<p>I just laughed so hard. I agree that Harvard and MIT have more name recognition, but most people I talk to don't even realise that Stanford is a good school, and they're at least aware that Princeton is an ivy ;)</p>
<p>Lol, Princeton is more recognizable than stanford.</p>
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So your major isn't offered at p, that makes cornell better FOR YOU. Your posts are idiotic. Please don't go to princeton, go to cornell where you can stay secluded in Ithaca.
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<p>hey man, we don't want him either</p>
<p>EinsteinGermany,</p>
<p>If you are interrest in superstring theory (that is, string theory with supersymmetry), go to Princeton. Since the Institute for Advanced Studies is in Princeton, <a href="http://www.ias.edu/%5B/url%5D">http://www.ias.edu/</a>, some of the world's brightest minds flock to this town to work as theorist at IAS while holding teaching positions at Princeton University. Those who don't teach at Princeton however, often give special lectures on their research at the university. Also, the current MIT professor who has won the Nobel Prize of Physics this year, Frank Wilczek, earned his masters and Ph.D. from Princeton, after which he was a member of the faculty there until 2001. A good example of this is Ed Witten, a top superstring theorist that you can read more about here:</p>
<p>I strongly recommended Princeton although, regardless of where you go, you will prepare yourself well for a career in physics. Cornell for example, is a fine institution and is know for being the hardest Ivy to get out of because of its rigorous courses.</p>
<p>I strongly recommend this website to you and everyone interest in superstring theory:</p>
<p><a href="http://superstringtheory.org%5B/url%5D">http://superstringtheory.org</a></p>
<p>Good Luck,</p>
<p>Jean</p>
<p>P.S. The name EinsteinGermany is a bit paradoxal. He did flee Germany because of the rise of the NAZI regime. He, I believe, especially in the year celebrating the 100 year anniversary of his great discoveries, would want everyone to remember that. Furthermore, I believe that many Germans and more importantly Albert himself, would not consider this great mind to be German but rather a citizen of the world.</p>
<p>Amen, what is your user name even suggesting?</p>
<p>"Lol, Princeton is more recognizable than stanford."</p>
<p>That depends on who you talk to. Most people I know think Stanford is way more prestigious than Princeton.</p>
<p>Stanford does have more name-recognition than Princeton both domestically and overseas. But it's not like Princeton isn't a good school. It just doesnt have the same exposure as Harvard, Yale, Stanford, and MIT.</p>
<p>Princeton is just as awesome as Stanford.</p>
<p>Princeton's the best! Well princeton has been associated with the elite very often. I'd say that it has more prestige due to that long held association that has been made. Cornell accepts more students, so does Y, H, and S...so its considered very "special" to be in princeton...</p>
<p>who cares who has more "recognition/prestige"? lol. i wouldnt say either stanford or princeton have more. go to asia all my relatives and friends there know harvard and yale. ask them stanford or princeton they say wat is that? so psht both are equally unknown =P</p>
<p>Cornell definitely better.</p>
<p>why do you say that NoCreativitY?</p>