<p>Cornell was recently ranked the number one Ivy in the Vinny Review . Harvard is OVERATED, I live in Boston and I go to Harvard square (rocking the Cornell University hoody) all the time to hustle the 'chess pros' at their own game, you know what I see? a bunch of homeless people outside of their doors, if Harvard does so many great things for the world, why cant they help the homeless people right outide their doorstep? and plus the ILR major in Cornell could be the best prelaw out there, and their food is ranked the best in the Ivys, and winter cant be that bad, the hills will keep you in shape, and the rigirous curriculum will make sure you work to your potential. You gotta look at it from a positive viewpoint, your spending the next 4 to 5 years in Cornell, this is a horrible way to start, I celebrate and thank God every day that I got this opportunity and trust me im going to take advantage of my ED in Cornell. Once im at Cornell just give me a semester and ill be running the place.</p>
<p>what is the vinny review</p>
<p>...oh maybe your review :)</p>
<p>"Penn is better if you want a job on wall street."</p>
<p>i wouldn't necessarily say Penn, only Wharton. But, at wharton you'll have to deal with cut throat competition that would put cornell to shame as everybody will be rubbing shoulders with each other for the same few jobs on wall street.</p>
<p>I get the impression that there's generally enough jobs to go around at Wharton. It's just a matter if someone ends up in the Goldman or Morgan Stanley analyst class vs Lehman or Bear Stearns analyst class. Not that I would want that environment vs Cornell no matter what. It's not like you can't get those jobs at Cornell too; and without being an undergrad business tool for four years (unlike Penn).</p>
<p>you know upenn by itself is not as great as everyone thinks it is..it's wharton that really brings upenn up in status</p>
<p>Attended Cornell for undergrad, went on to Harvard Med/MIT-HST MD/PhD program. Got involved in med school admission while @ HMS. From that experience, I can tell you that Cornell is definitely not considered a lesser Ivy, especially considering its rigorous curriculum. Cornell engineers are viewed very favorably to HYP grads. I am very happy with my Cornell education, as well as my HMS and MIT education. "Cornell is a lesser Ivy" is not something I've heard while in med school or in real life as a physician. It is a misconception perpetuated at this forum, perhaps due to Cornell's current higher acceptance rate than other ivies? When I applied for undergrad (1991), Harvard had an acceptance rate of about 20%, Cornell @ 30%, while UPenn @ 50%. The acceptance rates tend to fluctuate from decade to decade, so it should not be taken as a guage for academic excellence. I can say that the vast number of courses that I took @ Cornell along with friends that I made from a diverse group of people helped me tremendously along my career. I loved my experience @ Cornell, and would not have chosen to attend another school.</p>
<p>I echo that. I went to Cornell undergrad at a time when Penn was universally considered the Ivy "doormat" and Dartmouth was viewed as a school for white suburban jocks, and Columbia full of wild radicals. I then went on to Harvard and Columbia for professional school and am proudest of my Cornell connection. These things ebb and flow but Cornell's unique status among American universities will remain intact. There is simply no university in the country that offers so many academic options of such high quality. None.</p>
<p>ahh mz16, i am in the exact same position!
i got into uchicago, but got in ED to cornell. i love chicago so much and when i got my acceptance letter, i was heartbroken-the whole package was so gorgeous whereas cornell's acceptance letter was kind of crappy. this is ridiculous because i CHOSE to apply ED to cornell...but i know what you mean. i feel soo emotionally-bound to chicago though. i am in a wreck over cornell because i dont know if i made the right choice..plus a lot of people say chicago was a better choice...i know, i am an awful ingrate. but my consolation is we can go to Chicago for grad school!! it has more grad students than undergrasd anyway</p>
<p>ALSOOOO i am also annoyed at myself for binding myself to cornell when i perhaps could have gone to a "better" school, but doubted myself..again i am being an ingrate and will shut up now!</p>
<p>If you won't be happy at Cornell just end ur agreement for financial reasons if u can. True Cornell wants smart and motivated students...but not unhappy ones...</p>
<p>Many of you are feeling "buyer's remorse" now that you have been accepted ED to Cornell. You doubt the wisdom of having chosen it as your ED school. This feeling is very common and not limited to ED applicants. If you had to make a decision in the spring as an RD applicant, once you sent in your deposit, many of you would still have feelings of second guessing whatever choice you make. Let the "buyer's remorse" feelings pass and then focus on being a Cornell 2011'er. I bet you all end up very happy with your choice.</p>
<p>My doubts are not about the school but about the money. I wish Cornell didn't make people get so many loans...</p>