<p>I request a frank opinion from UChic'ers</p>
<p>I was accpted EA UChic and ED Cornell.
I intended to o engineering...
but now...i feel i would like to pursue a pire sceince career with Biology as my major.
Please advise on the following:
Cornell engineering (electrical) vs UChicago (Biology)</p>
<p>Is this a joke? You got accepted ED which means tha you're going to Cornell, end of story. Or is ED all of a sudden not binding?</p>
<p>i was thinkin of maybe transferrin later or somethin???
i just want a frank opinion what many of u at UChic advise
ive heard a lot abt ur REALLY good medicine course...so i was just considerin</p>
<p>I hoped you read the small print before you applied to Cornell. </p>
<p>Early Decision is binding. B-I-N-D-I-N-G One must attend the school unless there are extenuating circumstances (e.g. financial, health).</p>
<p>Sorry, but if you pull out of Cornell, you're also risking your school's reputation and hurting the students following years after you. Have some social responsibility.</p>
<p>i said i was thinkin of Transferrin...not violatin ED agreement...right?</p>
<p>i also think UChic is a much better community...smaller...freindlier. Being an int'l who has to adjust to the US Scenario...i would prefer that sorta community frankly</p>
<p>Our posts were made at the same time, so obviously I didn't have time to see your reply to Myself's posts. </p>
<p>Does UChicago accept international transfers? Some universities don't.
Do you need money? Does UChicago offer money to international transfers (if they accept them)?</p>
<p>My perception of UChicago is that it is a school of a somewhat intellectual, philosophical bent. Is your mindset in tandem with this?</p>
<p>If you would have preferred that "sorta community", then you applied to Cornell far too hastily.</p>
<p>granted...i didn't know much abt US univs when i applied...
but i feel a lot in common with UChic than Cornell
u c...i'm more of a "nerdy" type...who's into academics and philosophy than partying and drugs...
when i saw UCHic i knew it was meant for me...but applied to Cornell ED also because my parents wanted me to do engineering
also, i would prefer a smaller university...the BIG university setting at Cornell would make me a nervous wreck...i need smaller classes and , to a certain extent some individual attention from proffs...i need to discuss ideas with them...which at Cornell isn't going to happen</p>
<p>Yikes, Arjun. First of all, you have to give Cornell a fair shot before you even think of transferring. Since Cornell is a big school, you will be able to find friends with interests beyond partying. Look at the student organizations ... email people ... find your own support group before you even arrive!</p>
<p>Wherever you go, you will need to be proactive in your interactions with professors - see then during office offices, attend colloquia, and so on. You may have to work at it - but most worthwhile things require some work.</p>
<p>Uof C has 15000 students.. its NOT small</p>
<p>well, the college is 4,000, compared to Cornell's 10,000 (not sure my cornell figures are entirely correct)</p>
<p>Never plan to transfer before beginning at the school; you are simply setting yourself up for unhappiness.</p>
<p>Give Cornell a chance. It's a great school, and given its rigorous curriculum, you're sure to find plenty of people who are really interested in academics. If you're unhappy after having attended for a while, you can always consider transferring then.</p>
<p>thanks for ur views guys...
really appreciate it :D</p>
<p>Although I prefer UChicago, I applied to Cornell because it seemed much more intellectual than a lot of the other Ivies...and you've got to really be dedicated to sign yourself for the toughest workload in the Ivy League and the toughest and most isolated environment. Give it a shot.</p>
<p>Also, I have a friend who ended up going there half-heartedly (He preferred the sun in Claremont, CA...his parents did not)...he loves it. He is one of the most brilliant and intellectually curious people I know. In high school, however, he never did homework, etc. He got top 100 in that national physics thing...I think that's what got him off the waitlist for Cornell. Well, he has straight A's at Cornell. He studies hours a day. Why? The classes are so great that he WANTS to study.</p>
<p>UChicago does has a nerdy but talented reputation and if thats what you like then you'd probably enjoy it much more than Cornel. You haven't been to Cornell yet so it might turn out much better than you think. Who knows- you might bump into a nobel winning prof at Cornel who might just like you for your talents.</p>
<p>You should be careful though- there's a minimum amount of semesters or credits you have to do before you can apply as a transfer. I'm not too sure but I dont think engineering and bio would have too many similar courses you can get credit for.</p>
<p>I thought you were crazy about engineering?</p>
<p>my brother's at Cornell... esp. engineering and science-wise, it's a great school no matter your intellectual tendencies.</p>
<p>Give Cornell a chance. It is an excellent school, and I might have applied if I didn't have to apply to a certain school there. </p>
<p>It is a tough school, like Chicago is, and the workload is intense. You might find that you actually enjoy it there.</p>
<p>I think Cornell is really great in the biological sciences and in engineering. Were you accepted in the engineering school at Cornell? If so, you've got to start there, although transfers out of engineering to other schools are very common (less so into engineering). And I think, but am not sure, that there may be something like biological engineering you could look into; check it out.</p>
<p>Anyway, the weather is lousy at both places, so you won't be doing worse at either one in that respect.</p>