<p>I now have to decide whether to attend Duke or Cornell. I am planning on majoring in some type of Engineering. Currently, I'm torn between Duke's reputation and the fact that it's tougher to get into, and then the fact that Cornell is ranked higher for Engineering. Any suggestions or advice?</p>
<p>Well, if you're going on things such as reputation. I think engineering at Cornell is about the best you're going to get. You said yourself, engineering at Cornell is ranked higher; thus, being ranked higher would give it a better reputation as far as engineering is concerned, wouldn't it? Plus, Cornell is in the Ivy League.</p>
<p>Yeah, numbers-wise Cornell is superior, but when I ask people which school is a better choice, nearly all of them pick Duke.</p>
<p>What people are you asking? I think employers would look more favorably on an engineering degree from Cornell, and those are the people that matter most.</p>
<p>I've just been asking my smart classmates basically. This is a tough choice...</p>
<p>Even though I'm prob going to go to Duke, if I were interested in engineering and I had been accepted at both schools, I would prob choose cornell. If you were pre-med or something then I would choose Duke, but I'm pretty sure an engineering degree from Cornell would look better.</p>
<p>Dude, ultimately you're going to get a great engineering education at both Cornell and Duke any perceived differences are largely negligible when you begin to consider other factors. Do you want to go to a giant partly state-funded school located in upstate New York or a much smaller private school in North Carolina? Do you care about school spirit/sports at al? Do you like natural beauty or do you perfer campus beauty? Is there a certain social scene you're looking for?</p>
<p>Definitely visit both places and then decide.</p>
<p>Note that Duke's ranking is lower because it's small not because it sucks. Duke doesn't offer as many "types" of engineering as other schools. If you know that Duke offers the majors you want, then you should ignore rankings and pick a school based on the campus environment you think you'd prefer. Academically, at at the undergrad level you're going to get the same education wherever you go. So pick the school you think will be more fun.</p>
<p>hey i'm actually making the exact same decision between duke and cornell engineering, but honestly i'm somewhat leaning toward duke. although cornell's engineering is ranked higher, i know that both schools have great programs. </p>
<p>personally, i don't think i could survive in cornell's cold and it is really difficult to get home from cornell compared to from duke, since cornell is kindof in the middle of nowhere. i could go home alot more often if i went to duke... and that's a pretty big factor for me. there are some other factors that are making me lean toward duke right now as well, but i still haven't really decided. </p>
<p>and from what i have heard, both colleges are great in terms of getting connections for jobs, research, etc... duke has been getting more and more funding for it's engineering program. so in the end it's really up to you, but in my opinion you shouldn't just look at the rankings</p>
<p>hmm i'm actually looking between cornell's CALS and duke for pre-med. Cornell has the benefit of instate tuition for me..but i'm not sure that outweighs the disadvantages of going to cornell. any ideas?</p>
<p>Disadvantages? Academics, the campus, food, and housing are just as good at Cornell (or better, in the last two). I love Duke, but Cornell's agriculture school is arguably the best in the world. I would give Duke an edge for pre-med, but Cornell can definitely get you there too.</p>
<p>This makes it even tougher to decide.</p>
<p>Yes, my son is in the same boat. He want go to some top medical school in the future. For financial, Cornell offered >$4000 more than Duke. So, which one is better to pick up.</p>
<p>A lot of pre-meds change their mind after the first two years of undergrad, so keep that in mind when picking a college.</p>
<p>If you're set on med school, having access to an academic medical center for research experience is a critical piece of the med school admissions process. Part of the success in landing students at the top medical schools (Hopkins) is the ability to collaborate on research opportunities. Harvard, Yale, Penn, Duke, Hopkins, allow their students extensive access to work with top scholars and boost their chances.</p>
<p>Cornell has a top notch medical school, but it's in Manhattan. Frankly, the two schools are disconnected by more than distance. Obviously you can get into a top medical school from Cornell, but, on the margin, it will be easier from a school with a nearby academic medical center. Hope that helps</p>
<p>I am in the same boat as you, 'cept I'm majoring in bio (not pre-med, I actually want to be a biologist!) I live in Fayetteville, NC (near ft. bragg) which is about 1 1/2 hrs away from Duke (with minimal traffic) and 12+ hrs away from Cornell. My cousin, who is also my best friend, is going to Cornell, but I don't want to live so far from home. It's so hard to make a decision! I only have like 2 weeks left!</p>