Cornell vs Rice

Colleges and Universities A-Z Cornell University
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<p>My D is between two schools - Rice and Cornell. Rice offered her 27K(merit scholarship) and Cornell offered her 41K(36K grant, 2K work study, 3k loan). She is planning on attending graduate school, and maybe even go for a PhD afterwards. She plans on majoring in Electrical Engineering. Which one should she go to?</p>

<p>D is having trouble deciding which one she wants to go to. Please advise (advantages/disadvantages, etc.). Thanks.</p>

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<p>I would choose Cornell. More money, better ranked program, more prestigious when applying to grad schools.</p>

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<p>“Prestige” doesn’t really matter - rice is a great school. Cornell does have a better ranked program though. Given the big difference in aid, I would definitely go with cornell.</p>