<p>Hi everyone. I want to major in physics and I got accepted into Columbia, Cornell, UChicago, Berkeley and CMU. I pretty much am inclined towards Columbia and Cornell right now, but I can't decide which of the two is better in physics.</p>
<p>I've heard/read numerous remarks about their being academically strong schools -- and often one has to make decisions based on rather "minute" details such as location, NYC vs Ithaca, Core vs flexibility and things like that. What really troubles me is I love both Columbia's location and Core Curriculum and Cornell's "more collegey experience" and maybe the number of science majors in Cornell's College of Arts and Science.</p>
<p>Any thoughts to it? How really is Columbia's physics? Is it as lively and heavily focused like that of Cornell's? Is Cornell the better place for an aspiring physicist? </p>
<p>CCians, I need help..:/ What is your take on my problem?</p>
<p>Thanks a lot guys. Would appreciate if you all go completely honest and write what comes into your mind here. </p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>ps. While I hope to get help between this Columbia-Cornell thing, you guys may write about your take on Chicago, Berkeley and CMU as well so as to help future Googlers find what they might be looking for</p>
<p>pss. Hopefully it's more of Columbia-Cornell though :P</p>
<p>hey noelwan, check out the columbia or chicago thread, a great post by astrolion should turn you on to physics at columbia. it is a great program, very close relationship with faculty who are doing a lot of cutting edge stuff (and who openly say they think that there is no better place to do physics in the country - its good to know your profs wnat you there).</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/columbia-university/902588-columbia-vs-university-chicago-physics.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/columbia-university/902588-columbia-vs-university-chicago-physics.html</a></p>
<p>obviously i could talk forever about columbia - it is not just the perfect place academically (you will learn a ton, work with brilliant professors) it is the best place to explore being a young adult, to meet new people, get in fun situations, and see the best the world has to offer (often for free!). which frankly just puts cu in a league of its own.</p>
<p>check out the posts, if you have more questions, please feel free to ask.</p>
<p>^^ Check out the thread suggested above ^, it really helped me 
and if you come to Columbia we would be in the same class, sweet!</p>
<p>Hi what an informative post! I’ve read that thread actually (google :D) and i must say i have already discounted chicago. </p>
<p>and hi bigcrit :D:D:D:D</p>
<p>there’s still the Cornell factor though. can anyone help me explain why columbia >cornell?</p>
<p>Thanks so much all! appreciate your help! :)</p>