<p>I need advice on my college decisions. Please tell me your reasons why I should attend Cornell. If it helps, I will be majoring in physics. I was also admitted to Dartmouth and Johns Hopkins. As I am leaning towards Dartmouth right now, I challenge you to convince me that Cornell is the right choice.</p>
<p>Thanks for the reply. I think that ,regardless of the school, success is a self-driven matter. From what i’ve read online, there seem to be similar opportunities at all three schools. And I’m sure I would find aspects of all three schools I like.And yes, reading back, I sound arrogant.not my intention.
Anyway, 1. why did you choose cornell?
2. if you are concentrating in a natural science, what are some advantages you think that cornell has over similar schools in the natural sciences?
3. any advice in general other than “visit and see for yourself”?</p>
<p>First of all, congratulations on your excellent options. You will get excellent education at any of those schools. Dartmouth has more “prestige” if you want to use ranking, but at a large U like Cornell you’ll have more options for research and take courses outside of your major. There are 7 different schools at Cornell. Dartmouth is more of a LAC. If a smaller school is what you are looking for then Dartmouth probably would be a better fit. Both of my kids, coming from a small private school, wanted to stay away from anything small. Cornell is probably very similar to Dartmouth (location, A&S), except it is bigger. I have very close relatives who went to Dartmouth, JHU and Cornell. They all loved their experience at those schools and they are all doing very well.</p>
<p>Have you visited Johns Hopkins?</p>
<p>I ask because its Baltimore location is very different from the environments near Dartmouth and Cornell. You might like that; you might not. But I think you need to see the campus and the area to decide.</p>