<p>Hi,</p>
<p>My lil' bro is going to have to decide between the two in the near future (as in a few months). He's most likely going to be majoring in applied math and minoring in econ. At first I thought Cornell had the edge; then I thought Chicago looked better but I really don't know much about Cornell's math or econ. department (CAS NOT CALS).</p>
<p>Cornell's only a few hours away from Connecticut whereas Chicago is much farther down so that's something that is appealing to Cornell. </p>
<p>I'd love to hear your input. </p>
<p>Thanks guys!</p>
<p>I think Chicago has an edge when you're talking about math/econ. Although, my roommate at Cornell is an econ major and he had no problem getting recruited by Wall Street firms (for consulting/i-banking).</p>
<p>I wouldn't go to UChicago for other reasons but in terms of the two programs you mentioned, Chicago is fairly renowned.</p>
<p>They are both highly-regarded, excellent schools for academics (including math and econ) and your brother's career goals would be met whether he attended Chicago or Cornell. Which one provides the undergraduate campus experience that appeals to him?</p>
<p>I agree with odyssey. The strengths of the academic programs are close enough that it shouldn't be the deciding factor. Think about how far from home you want to be, whether or not you want to be near or in a big city, or whether or not the food's good ;).</p>
<p>If an applicant only considers the strength of the program, Chicago is better without a doubt. However, the biggest deciding factor b/t Chicago and Cornell would be whether one favors big city or small college town.</p>
<p>Another factor to consider is where the person wants to work after college. Cornell is well known on the east coast; U of Chicago, of course, is better known in the midwest and is more heavily recruited by Chicago-based firms than NYC companies. The other factors would be heavily urban environment vs. college town, core curriculum (Chicago) vs. distribution requirements (Cornell), ease of double majoring (not too bad at Cornell, don't know about Chicago). Also, would the absence of an engineering school at Chicago make a difference? Those students do enhance math/econ and comp sci classes.</p>
<p>well wouldnt brown be better tan bothe cornell and u. chicago?</p>