<p>I'm trying to decide which school to apply ED.</p>
<p>Can anyone compare these two schools in terms of:</p>
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<li><p>demographics (are there a lot of asians? as in Japanese, Koreans, Chinese..)</p></li>
<li><p>academic rigor (I know Cornell is famous for this..but how's the academic atmosphere at Emory?)</p></li>
<li><p>facilities (dorms, cafeterias, classrooms, etc)</p></li>
<li><p>range of available courses (Emory has less majors than Cornell. but as an undecided major, I want to know if Emory can still provide me with a wide range of knowledge/edu. in the liberal arts and help me decide what I want to study..)</p></li>
<li><p>outside environment (as in Ithaca and Atlanta.)</p></li>
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<p>Well this would vary by individual but for me:</p>
<p>ATLANTA:</p>
<p>Pros: Global city, thriving metroplois = endless restaurants, bars, playhouses, theatres, museums, etc. Always something to do. Great weather. Great public park system. Beautiful city
Cons: Bad traffic; bad public transportation system; can get hot/humid in the summer.</p>
<p>ITHACA:</p>
<p>Pros: Beautiful nature.
Cons: Cold weather, cloudy weather, not enough to do since I’m a big city person.</p>
<p>Again, this is a very personal list. But perhaps you will find it helpful.</p>
<p>Atlanta is, for the most part, a widespread city. It does not feel nearly as crowded as New York. As for the safety, it is, at least by my own experience, very safe. You just have to be aware, like in any big city. The area that Emory is in is safe.</p>
<p>Georgia Tech, it is true, is not in the safest part of town. But then again, it’s all about being cautious, sensible, and aware. Emory is not near Tech and is in a safer part of town.</p>
<p>Atlanta is a southern city and Ithaca is a NE college town. Cornell is a large research university, Emory is a LAC. Most people would compare Cornell with Northwestern, or Duke (but Duke is down south also). There was a a very long thread (got a bit heated) comparing Cornell with Williams. If you take away all the noise, you may get a good idea on pros and cons of a large university vs LAC.</p>
<p>I personally suggest Cornell because I have a friend that goes there and absolutely loves it. He says while it is academically challenging, he is never bored. Then again, both are good… it comes down to you… talk with your parents and decide.</p>
<p>Just curious since you’re mentioning the asian population at the two schools (which i am also considering…but i am leaning toward cornell more!)…does anyone know what the indian (as in India) student population is like? Is it present at least semi-strongly at both schools? It’s obviously not a huge factor at all…but it’s kind of interesting to compare the diversity of different student bodies…</p>
<p>@Hardworker: The Indian population at cornell is pretty nice. This year about 30 people are going from India to cornell. And cornell has this new scholarship for Indian students , The Tata Foundation Scholarship, paying full rides to 4 to 5 students each year. My friend was one of them though he choose Columbia over Cornell at last.</p>
<p>Gina, have you visited either campus. We visited both with my oldest son and they are very different places. Both schools have a lot of academic rigor…my son (2007 Emory grad) studied all the time when he wasn’t doing anything else. That being said, he spent a lot of time doing a lot of other things.</p>
<p>Emory has about 5000-5500 undergrads. About the same number of grad students but there isn’t a lot of interaction. The hospital complex, the CDC and the Red Cross are basically on campus so for pre-med, it’s a dream location of internships and research opportunities. Atlanta is a large city so there are a lot of opportunities for internships and jobs for all interests, not just on campus.</p>
<p>Both schools will give you excellent academics and good opportunities but in very different environments.</p>
<p>It’s all about the environments and what you want. My good friend would have chosen Emory except for the fact he lived in New Jersey and wanted to likely stay in the same area after college. Cornell probably has a better reputation in the northeast while Emory has a slightly better one in the south.</p>