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<p>I would greatly appreciate your help on this.</p>

<p>Ive just been admitted at Imperial College, London. I'm soo excited because they usually never admit students with 12yrs education that we follow in India.
It sounds pretty good (#5 in world for Engineering and #4 in world for Biomedicine) and is pretty cheap at arnd 3000pounds per year.
But, Cornell's been my life dream and I'm sooooo much looking forward to it.
Ive also got Cambridge, but I mostly won't go there because its just as expensive as Cornell....so its pretty much btwn Imperial and Cornell.</p>

<p>Please could you parents give me your thoughts on this.
Thanks in advance.</p>

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<p>Both are excellent choices - congratulations!!! One thing to consider is where you will likely start your career?</p>

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<p>Imperial College just notified you? If Cornell's your dream school, I'd say go for it!</p>

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<p>Arjun I know nothing about Imperial College but I have been following your Cornell thoughts. Trying to do Cornell in 3 years will be a real long shot even depending on your AP's. Too much stress!!! Look hard at Imperial as it might afford you more time for research activities and time to take a deep breath and not be in so much debt. Good Luck to you.</p>

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<p>holycow, thanks. I'm looking to work for a year or 2 and then go on and do an MBA. btw at Cornell my major is Electrical and Computer Engineering.</p>

<p>finale, yes...they notified me today...it took so long because I don;t meet their requirement for 13yrs of education or something that they have. I would love to goto Cornell. But, by going to Imperial, i'll save $30,000 per year, which is a big sum.</p>

<p>Thanks for the replies.</p>

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<p>H was at Imperial for a few years long long ago. It was quite run down then. Look at what kind of facilties it now has, what kind of opportunities it offers to someone in your intended field (when we were in London, com engineering was unheard of in England).
There is a huge difference between Imperial College and Cornell besides the money saved: Cornell is very isolated and cold in winter. Imperial is right in London, in Kensington. The flowers on Kensington Walk are breathtakingly beautiful in early spring. And of course, London continues to be really vibrant city where you can still go to the theater, concerts, etc.. for a fraction of what it would cost in the US. However, to balance that, it does not really have a campus or a school spirit the way American campuses do.</p>

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<p>marite, really useful information there. thanks. But, I really like the Cornell campus. The one self-sufficient campus idea really appeals to me.
Actually, if it wasn't for the financial aspect, I would have choosen Cornell blind-folded, because I find it ans excellent match.</p>

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<p>Well, a difference of $120k over four years is huge!</p>

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<p>Arjun, After you get your degree at IC, maybe you could pursue your Masters at Cornell or some other USA college if you want that experience. This way you could have the best of both worlds.</p>

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<p>I've seen you around the Cornell boards, so I know how much you love CU! But yeah, you could use that saved money for Business school :).</p>

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<p>Well, that's not quite true. Graduate students tend to live off campus and do not care for school spirit the way undergrads do.</p>

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<p>any more views? would really appreciate it, cuz I need to decide soon.</p>

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<p>Think!! $120,000 and a very cold winter (I live nearby) vs. nice place and less $$$$$ financial obligation. I would take Imperial college and then use the $$$$$ for grad school. However, if someone hailing from India can afford $$$$$ for Ivy tuition, you must come from a very affluent family. However money could still be wisely spend but it your own choice.</p>

<p>Many Cornell grads and engineer work with me and they are just like rest of us (nothing spectacular). If your aim is to make contacts and start your own business then maybe you should come to USA. Good luck whatever you choose to do.</p>