<p>what makes the cornell experience different (or better) than that of other ivies? or maybe it's not a WHOLE lot different?</p>
<p>if you wouldn't mind, i'd specifically like comparisons of cornell to: yale, princeton, brown.</p>
<p>as far as i know, the differences would be:</p>
<p>yale is more artsy, more drama-related.
princeton is ...not sure about this one, actually. the stereotype is of social gentility and sophistication but current pton students say that isn't how it is there, so i dunno.
brown is less vibrant and outgoing than cornell and is more liberal/artsy?</p>
<p>all of my friends at princeton say the people are very elitist, antisocial, and politically conservative. The eating clubs are a prime example.</p>
<p>I have friends at all of them, and my sister attends Cornell. It seems that the most rigorous school is Yale. My friends (both were salutatorians) frequently find themselves pulling all-nighters at Yale, and still don’t have time to party. Every few weeks, the load lightens and they can get out. At Princeton, like the last response stated, the students are very introverted, and not open to new friendships. My friend asked a group of people if he could sit with them at lunch. They gave him a look and said they didn’t want more friends explicitly. I’ve heard similar stories from my other friends too. At Brown, I hear everything is very liberal and to enjoy yourself you must be very open-minded. Fortunately, most students there are open-minded and wouldn’t mind befriending you. That brings us to Cornell. My sister and ALL of her friends love Cornell. There are enough people that you can find your niche of friendly people, and you usually don’t have to look too far. Most people at Cornell are outgoing.</p>
<p>“to enjoy yourself you must be very open-minded.”</p>
<p>what do you mean exactly? :P</p>
<p>and yeah cornell does strike me as possibly the most well-rounded ivy. yale is known for being friendly but is also more rigorous than cornell? i mean, at cornell, can you study but still have a life and partake in other things?</p>
<p>My sister finds herself able to go to at least one party a week. It tends to be very “work hard, play hard.” Almost all Cornell students let loose on the weekend nights, so yeah very strong social life. The ones who find Cornell very rigorous tend to be the pre-med and engineering students. My sister is neither and finds everything manageable, and without overdoing herself, yet still working hard, she maintains a 3.7+ GPA and was in the top 20% of the class after last year.
What I mean by you must be open-minded is because Brown draws a lot of liberal students, you can’t really go into that school with any prejudices, because you will run into a lot of students who are a bit different. That’s why if you are open-minded, you will really enjoy that enhanced diversity that Brown has.</p>
<p>what are some comparisons or contrasts between Cornell and UPenn?</p>
<p>Probably the most unique aspect of Cornell in relation to the others is just how diverse its offerings are. People try to define it, but it’s really impossible. From farmers to financiers to physicists to philosophers (alliteration is fun!), if you choose to embrace the diversity, you find a really eclectic and interesting student body coming from very diverse backgrounds and going in vastly different directions after graduation. </p>
<p>If you’d prefer the more conventional liberal arts education that most Ivies provide, it’s pretty easy to isolate yourself in a particular school or discipline and get that as well. But, in general, it’s a really different school than the others. That appeals to some and repulses others. All depends on what you seek. Quite beautiful setting, though.</p>