<p>Which should I go to..? I prefer going to a school where you can have fun and become a genius at the same time.</p>
<p>Well, that description can likely be applied to either school just as well as the other, depending on what you consider fun and what you wish to learn.</p>
<p>It truly depends on what you want to study. If you’re looking at engineering I would recommend Cornell and for biology majors I would say Wash U.</p>
<p>WUSL(Olin) vs. Cornell (Economics)?
no financial aid. full pay.</p>
<p>For business, I would go with Wash U.</p>
<p>My brother’s son graduated in business from there about 5 years ago, and has gotten top jobs.</p>
<p>thanks Floridadad.</p>
<p>Since Cornell does not have undergrad business major, it is hard to make fair comparison. For MBA though, they are quite close in most rankings, with Cornell slightly higher.</p>
<p>I personally think you’d have a much better undergraduate experience at WashU as opposed to at Cornell. The opportunities at WashU are second to none really. Great student body, not cut throat competitive, great advising panel, amazing dorms and food. Also, even though Cornell has around 6000 more students than WashU, WashU has a greater endowment which says a lot about the opportunities waiting for you at WashU.</p>
<p>Cornell does have undergrad business. The new businessweek (undergrad business) rankings came out this past week. Wash u moved from 8 to 4 in the nation, actually ahead of Wharton, even though Wharton should be 1.</p>
<p>As the poster above said, Cornell does have a undergraduate business program. It’s in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, in the Dyson School. No emphasis on ag if you’re not interested. Most students specialize in Finance, Marketing, Strategy, and Accounting etc. The major is Applied Economics and Management.</p>
<p>But the OP is asking about Cornell Econ. A previous poster indicated that WashU would be good for business / recruiting but this is based on one data point. In terms of recruiting, especially if you want to work on the East Coast / NYC in the future, Cornell recruiting is one of the best. Most of the major banks recruit on campus and Cornell is the top ten school they recruit from. I have held multiple internships in NYC and have only seen a few WashU students. Of course, this also depends on what you’re interested in.</p>
<p>How can you say that you would definitely have a better undergraduate experience at WashU? The two are very different. Cornell is bigger and while you might not get as much individual attention as you might in Olin, there are so many opportunities. As an example, WashU offers very basic PE courses whereas Cornell offers anything from massaging, horseback riding, to archery. Not saying you should make the decision based on PE offerings, but it’s just an example. The same applies to the types of psych / bio classes. Finally, nothing like spending four years in beautiful Ithaca! I graduated from Cornell, so you can take my opinion with a grain of salt, but these are what I’ve seen in my past four years. I have a lot of friends who go to WashU and I’m familiar with the St. Louis area.</p>
<p>hilariousimlolin raises a very good point. You can’t really decide this based on what internet people will tell you - everyone has different preferences.</p>
<p>For example, while he/she says “Finally, nothing like spending four years in beautiful Ithaca!” … I would say the exact opposite. I would have HATED spending a year in Ithaca, let alone 4. Neither opinion is right or wrong - it’s something you have to pick for yourself.</p>
<p>When it comes to post-grad opportunities, you can’t go wrong with WashU Olin - I know plenty of people who now work in banking in NYC/the east coast and the Olin career center is fantastic. I can’t speak for Cornell, but I’m sure they have great networking.</p>
<p>Tl;dr: you really can’t make a “wrong” decision here - go with the school you think fits you best.</p>
<p>I find it funny that OP wasn’t the one who responded regarding econ, hahaha. Unless, that is, ze has two or more accounts…</p>
<p>Anyways, Cornell vs. Wustl business is pretty even; 3 vs. 4 in the most recent businessweek rankings (granted, some of the results are a bit counterintuitive, so weight that as you will). It really comes down to the more subjective things about the universities, as other posters have pointed out. Do you like the campus/city? Do you like the EC’s offered? Pretty much it’s down to stuff you have to decide for yourself, and not rely on us for.</p>
<p>i am not the OP. sorry for hijacking this threads. thanks everyone for your feedback.</p>
<p>What about Cornell vs. WUSTL for engineering?</p>
<p>Both good schools. As Johnson said, you need to identify what is most important to you and rate each school. I like Cornell and WashU. I picked WashU. Ithaca is COLD for most of the school year. It is also very far away from everything.</p>
<p>For Electrical Engineering, which one is better academically- not considering food, weather and accommodation.</p>