<p>I have to pick basically tonight/tomorrow morning. Any input? I got into Mendoza and AEM if that helps and I plan to double major in business and economics.</p>
<p>Cost for each?</p>
<p>In the end, it’s gonna be a bout 17k a year for Cornell and around 24-25k for Notre Dame.</p>
<p>Cornell is cheaper and has the ivy label…but it’s stressful
Notre Dame has more school spirit and the business school is just awesome. </p>
<p>See which factors are more important to you. I can imagine why you’re having difficulties. But I’m gonna say Cornell just because it’s cheaper.</p>
<p>If the money were equal, I’d vote for Cornell. The only exception would be if you knew for sure you’d end up in the Midwest/Chicago area where the ND rep is strongest.</p>
<p>But the money’s not equal. Slam-dunk.</p>
<p>If you want to do business, Mendoza is slightly better than Cornell.
The ~ 8k difference between cost is worth it (imo).</p>
<p>If you are very unsure about your major, go to Cornell.</p>
<p>Also, if you don’t like to live in the countryside, don’t go to Cornell. (I went there for a summer program and it was a very different experience, but fun regardless)</p>
<p>I have no idea what the heck a “Cornell AEM is,” so I looked up their homepage: they’ve got the Businessweek up in yo face, Cornell at #5… right after ND at #1!</p>
<p>Seriously, though, an extra 32k for Mendoza may not be worth it. If you want badly to go, use your financial aid award from Cornell as a bargaining chip.</p>
<p>Cornell is cheaper; if AEM is not one of those land grant colleges, go with Cornell imo.</p>
<p>I’ve iterated this point in other threads (one of yours even, I believe), so allow me to restate the thesis: if you’re trying to go into business (by which I generally mean the wide world of Finance, whether in NY, Chicago, or elsewhere), despite ND’s phenomenal academic profile, big firms simply go deeper in other schools’ classes than they do at ND. Granted the difference is much closer between ND and Cornell, but the fact remains that as a rule, recruiters are going to take more people from Cornell than ND. I think you can get a fantastic education at either, but if you want to maximize your available opportunities, Cornell has a slight edge. </p>
<p>Although the money is pretty close, one thing I’ve been thinking about as I consider grad school is how risk-averse I am. Do I want to take on more debt at one school vs. another if I’m looking at a shaky job market when I get out? If this is something that makes you toss and turn at night, it’s safer to go with the money. If you think the economy will be booming and everybody will be ordering creme brulee, that’s less of a consideration for you.</p>
<p>Cornell all the way.</p>
<p>Why would you pay more for less? Mendoza’s #1 ranking by BusinessWeek is the biggest college rankings hoax since Duke’s #3 ranking (in 1998) by US News and World Report.</p>