GW Honors (Columbian) vs. Northwestern (CAS) vs. Cornell (ILR)

<p>I'm trying to decide between GW Honors (Arts & Sciences), Northwestern (Arts & Sciences), and Cornell (Industrial & Labor Relations). Any help would be great!</p>

<p>GW has the city and the social life (I think). I hope it has a little bit of a campus. I also hope the Honors Program is academically rigorous, but I'm guessing it is. Either way, the Honors Program is smaller and slightly more focused. Cost=$43,740</p>

<p>Northwestern is where my brother goes so it's the school I'm most familiar with. It has the nice campus, the social life, strong academics, and Chicago nearby. However, it is all large school where I would not be in specialized program. Cost=$45,840</p>

<p>Cornell has the campus, the academics, the social life, and the specialized program. All I know is that I'm interested in social sciences, so I'm hoping the program at ILR is not too specialized. It also doesn't have the city, but rather the giant campus experience. Cost=$32,540</p>

<p>Any opinions? Thank you.</p>

<p>Opinions...I'm at a loss. I don't know what I would do if I was in your situation. Personally, I think it'd be pretty cool to go to school with my brother. But, obviously that's different for everyone. Northwestern is close to Chicago, and I love Chicago. However, GW is more integrated into the city. Hmmm, all I can say is go to the campus and see which one you picture yourself at in the next four years.</p>

<p>GW is a completely urban campus, and you mention hoping that GW has a little bit of a campus and if that means the traditional type campus than GW is probably not the type of campus for you.</p>

<p>thank you for your help. i will visit the schools and it helps that my brother is graduating this year. so i would enter right after he leaves and try to get my own college experience.</p>

<p>The campus thing may very well be a problem. I'm flying up on Thursday, so I'll see for myself. Good luck to both of you!</p>

<p>thats funny, ill be there thursday and friday as well...</p>

<p>I'll be there Saturday-Monday.</p>