<p>four days to decide (MAY 1st!).</p>
<p>I'm interested in international relations/environmental politics and want to do pre-law. Accepted to Cornell ILR, (originally applied for a&s but cornell thought ILR was a better fit) and Middlebury (Known for IR). Cornell is about 31,000 and Middlebury is about 48,000. Not sure about social life at either (stereotypes: what else to do besides greeklife at cornell? what to do besides skiing at middlebury?)</p>
<p>Advice?</p>
<p>Isn't ILR the school of industrial and labor relations? What does that have to do with international studies?</p>
<p>Go to Cornell and study hard there.</p>
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<li>Cheaper (important factor)</li>
<li>More Prestigeous</li>
<li>Have you ever read "Deception Point" by Den Brown? One of the main characters graduated from Cornell</li>
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<p>and I am pretty sure hrudman already knows that ILR is different from IR</p>
<p>IMHO, Cornell isn't more prestigious (spelled with an "i") than Middlebury. Besides, it's the Arts and Sciences school that's prestigious. </p>
<p>And are you sure he/she knows that IRL isn't Industrial and Labor Relations? In another thread, hurdman calls it the school of international and labor relations.</p>
<p>Middlebury has one of the best international studies programs, and its environmental studies dept. is widely regarded as one of the strongest in the country.</p>
<p>I know its industrial and labor relations...I was tired when I posted the incorrect name. Apparently you can still take a bunch of classes in arts and sciences; (ie as many IR classes as I can get my hands on). I don't know, my parents are bothering me because its so much cheaper.</p>
<p>Cornell is a better fit for you. You will never regret your choice</p>
<p>for environmental politics, probably cornell will be a better place for you as midd doesn't have a class on that; though it's very strong in both environmental studies and political science.</p>