<p>Hey guys, I applied to Cornell University ED this year and got in. However, after reading countless posts about the terrible climate and the lackluster reputation compared to other schools, I'm beginning to wonder about whether or not committing to Cornell was a good idea. Will my future alma mater compromise me later in life, when I'm applying to medical school?</p>
<p>Well did Cornell offer you a full ride with no loans? If yes then you should be happy with it.</p>
<p>Oh my. You think that Cornell will “compromise you” when you apply to med schools? lol</p>
<p>Do you think that most of the students who go to med school go to schools that are “better” than Cornell? Uh, no…not even close.</p>
<p>“However, after reading countless posts about the terrible climate and the lackluster reputation compared to other schools.”</p>
<p>OMG…Stop reading CC immediately!</p>
<p>Cornell has an INCREDIBLE reputation. Stop reading posts by pretentious teenagers on CC.</p>
<p>Well, I don’t think anybody’s going to argue that the climate fabulous, but Cornell is a great school. Located in a beautiful place and with a premier reputation, you should be happy. Sure, Cornell is considered less prestigious among the Ivies, but it doesn’t follow that it has bad med school placement or that it will “hurt” you later in life. Perceived prestige is stupid; plus in certain Cornell has a better reputation than almost any school in many fields. I highly doubt that you’ll regret attending Cornell years from now.</p>
<p>I wish there was a way to transfer admissions to someone else, I’d so be on your neck ryt now!!!</p>
<p>Cornell has an INCREDIBLE reputation. Stop reading posts by pretentious teenagers on CC.</p>
<p>…or listening to obnoxious teens around the school lunch tables.</p>
<p>Honestly, since when does Cornell have a lackluster rep?</p>
<p>…Cornell is an Ivy league school and you are wondering if it will hold you back?</p>
<p>I think a better question is that did Cornell make a mistake choosing you? Dude you strike me as extremely high maintenance.</p>
<p>Cornell’s reputation is very strong (same reputational score as Caltech and Columbia). And campus life at Cornell is both fun and lively. You cannot ask for a better place to go to college. Don’t listen to the noise. Congratulations on your awesome acceptance.</p>
<p>Basically, everybody I know who went to Cornell is in love with the place. Also, have you been to Ithaca? It’s gorgeous. True, if you don’t like winter, you’re not going to like winter. But if you do, you’re in winter sports heaven. Fall is spectacular. And spring is blooming. Geez, buckwheat, you made a great choice. Embrace it!</p>
<p>I wish I were a moderator, I would have deleted this thread.</p>
<p>Not as much as your own issues/limitations.</p>
<p>To give a slightly different perspective, I know a person who got into Cornell’s architecture program, which is one of the most respected architecture programs worldwide, and is currently midway through her degree; she hates everything about it, starting with the program itself, which she thinks is too fluffy and not math-heavy enough, and ending with the school itself, which she finds miserable and oppressive.</p>
<p>Now, there are also plenty of people who love going to Cornell, and there is absolutely no reason to assume you won’t be one of them. I just want to tamper the “OMG, it’s in the Ivy League, of course it’s great” responses. Satisfaction with one’s education comes from institutional fit and personal attitude rather than external factors like reputation.</p>
<p>So, does Cornell sound like a good fit for you? It must, if you applied ED. I wouldn’t worry about it at this point if I were you. If it turns out to be a bad fit, you’ll discover that when you get there; other people’s second- and third-hand accounts of the school shouldn’t prejudice you before you’ve even graduated from high school.</p>
<p>OP, you need to consider this thing called nonresponse bias. Essentially, it’s the dissatisfied people who feel the need to complain. The happy people feel no need to talk. On CC, every school, even schools like Harvard and Stanford, are ripped on because that is simply the nature of this corrupting website.</p>
<p>Oh yeah, Cornell will certainly hold you back. I mean, you might as well go to a community college, because its basically the same thing.
Sarcasm aside, you need to be fortunate that you were one of the few selected to attend. It’s an Ivy League school, for God’s sake. It will push you forward.</p>