<p>What is the rank of Cornell's undergraduate engineering program in the nation? Is it better than MIT or Stanford?</p>
<p>Good...but not as good as MIT</p>
<p>Most would probably say that it's not as good as engineering programs at MIT or Stanford, but it's still considered one of the best, probably comparable to those of Carnegie Mellon, Princeton, etc. U.S News ranks it 10th in engineering (not sure if it's undergrad, though), if that means anything to you.</p>
<p>(I'll be attending this fall, so I can't really say anything other than what other people say.)</p>
<p>What kind of engineering? Engineering Physics is boss at Cornell.</p>
<p>Its pretty kick ass. You get some great exposure thru project teams, co-ops and many more activities. The syllabus is rigorous and prepares you decently for the real world, but its the willingness to work and the flexibility that comes with being a cornell engineer that recruiters admire.</p>
<p>a lot of my engineer friends are bitter....haha </p>
<p>they don't understand why cornell has to work them so hard. once they get out into the real world, it's really easy</p>
<p>I'm a little scared about that (I heard it's really hard).^^</p>
<p>you won't die, although you will lack sleep and sustenance for a large part of your life. You will complain about jumping off the gorge after a particularly hard prelim, you will contemplate why you didn't go to your local state U or any other college. The nights will be cold walking back from the library, the days will be long, coffee will be your friend, even "easy" classes will still have a lot of work, and first year writing seminars will be the bane of your life.</p>
<p>can you get out of first year writing seminars with a 4?</p>
<p>I got a 4 on AP language... I could get a 5 on AP lit soon if I put some effort into it, and 4 if I sleep through it.</p>
<p>I thought I remembered that a 4 or 5 places you into a higher seminar but doesn't get you out of it.</p>
<p>From Cornell's website:</p>
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Students who score a “4” or “5” on either of the Princeton AP English examinations (English Language and Composition, or, English Literature and Composition) are awarded three credits, except in the College of Arts and Sciences where students need a score of “5” to be awarded three credits. These credits are awarded automatically; no additional examination, or application to the John S. Knight Institute or the Department of English, is required. How these credits may be applied to first-year writing or other distribution requirements depends on which college you are enrolled in. All students who score “5,” except Architecture majors, may apply their three credits towards the writing requirement of their colleges. Of students who score “4,” only Agriculture & Life Sciences students and Industrial & Labor Relations students may apply three credits towards the writing requirement of their college. (AP credits do not fulfill requirements for the English major or the distribution requirement.) For more information about advanced placement, please contact your college registrar.
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<p>So the 4, i got last year is good for something, but im gonna have to work to get a 5 this year on lit.</p>
<p>me too (10)</p>
<p>depends on what kind of engineering but overall MIT is probably still ranked number 1</p>