Being so torn between the two schools, I’ve decided I’d like to attend one of them undergrad. and the other grad. (contingent on the fact that I am accepted as a grad. student). I’d like to pursue engineering: at Mich. I’d pursue a mechanical/aerospace double major whereas at Cornell I’d simply pursue a mechanical engineering major possibly with some misc. minor. I plan on going for an aerospace eng. master’s degree following this. I loved both schools equally and aid was almost equal from both, so as a tie breaker I’d like to hear other opinions regarding which one I should attend undergrad, and which one (hopefully) grad. I was thinking Mich. undergrad would make more sense.
IMO there is no point speculating now about where you would want to apply to graduate programs four years from now.
There are innumerable things that may happen between now and then.
-you could discover that you like something else better than aerospace engineering, or mechanical engineering for that matter , and pursue that instead.
- you could decide to seek employment upon graduation instead of going to grad school.
- Even if you still want to go to grad school then, it could turn out you will have been drawn towards a sub-area for which that school you’re thinking about now doesn’t happen to be very good. Then.
- maybe your grades, or professor relationships, will influence you to apply to some different schools.
Suggest just decide what’s better for you now. Worry about what’s best for you later, later. When you know more about your circumstances and interests at that time.
Both schools are surprisingly similar in many ways. Ask yourself:
Which university will let me save the most for grad school? (You said aid was almost equal in both - which is cheaper? by how much?)
It’s a really simple question
Flat/football vs Hilly/hockey.
Fs vs Hs.
UMich has a sequential program that you can get both Bachelor and Master degree within 5 years.
Cornell offers a one year Master of Engineering program, which can be enrolled in by its own BS grads of course, but graduates of other engineering colleges also . I assume that’s the same, or functionally equivalent anyway, to what is being referred to in #4.
There are other Master Of Engineering programs too, at other universities IIRC.
@billcsho Can you send a link or website providing info regarding that, I can’t find it anywhere?
http://www.engin.umich.edu/aero/academics/undergrad/edge/sgus
http://www.engin.umich.edu/college/academics/bulletin/depts/me/sugs
Michigan loves hockey and basketball too.
Alexandre, a supermoderator here, attended both schools. I suggest you post your question in the Michigan forum as well HumNation.