<p>I think $30,000 is a huuuge amount of money for tution at Cornell, but the REAL cost of attending the school is much more. </p>
<p>read this:</p>
<p>For those who are lazy, "Cornell has calculated that the average annual cost of education per student is somewhere around $43,000." Thank god Cornell covers the rest. </p>
<p>I'll settle for the $30,000.</p>
<p>YES</p>
<p>43K? so like they are only give out 3K free money to each student</p>
<p>wow what bastards</p>
<p>yea i read it, i dunno about you, but I dun think having a clogged sink fixed or a light bulb replaced is "getting a lot for our money"</p>
<p>Ok, look, if you are ungrateul about the clean sidewalks, the SHOVELED sidewalks during winter, the (generally) clean bathrooms, the AMAZING food, the athletic facilities including gyms, fields, etc., the new dorms, the greek houses, the WORLD RENOUND faculty, the 4,000+ course offerings, the beautiful landscaping/scenery, and the safety provided by the campus police & security (JUST TO NAME A FEW THINGS), then I guess you have a point: We are screwed.</p>
<p>You have to look at all that Cornell gives you and then think, "Gee, is this worth it?" and I think you will change your attitude. You are LUCKY to get into a University which provides for its students like Cornell does. Be grateful.</p>
<p>Sorry, that really urged me.</p>
<p>^ Seriously. Not to be bitter or anything, but be happy you got into Cornell period?? And if cost is such an issue, then don't apply ED... (I'm talking to people in general, not just the people who posted in this thread, because I don't know when you might have applied or if you got in, etc)</p>
<p>as the op i should probably add that it's worth every penny.</p>
<p>Cornell is no more expensive than most other top schools. However, it is amazing at the rate of increase when compared to inflation over the last few years. Is it just supply and demand or is there an antitrust issue lurking about? Hopefully, I will get accepted into Cornell and be able to answer that question. ;)</p>
<p>cornell is gonna cost you dudes your porsches and ferraris</p>
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<li><p>My parents front my entire Cornell bill</p></li>
<li><p>I bet there's significantly more ivy league ferrari drivers than state school ferrari drivers. </p></li>
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<p>:)</p>
<p>I am looking forward to recieving education for the RENOUND faculty. Btw, you have any support for the claim that Ivy league people drive better cars than non Ivy leaguers? Bill Gates seemed to do fine, ya know..</p>
<p>1) even though he dropped out, Bill Gates went to Harvard for awhile.
2) don't expect to be earning more if you can't spell 'RENOWNED' right.</p>
<p>Haha I got that spelling off post Four. Notice its in caps?</p>
<p>how in god's name do you want me to supply evidence? i didn't state the claim in concrete but i said "I bet" meaning i wouldn't be the least bit surprised to hear that more ivy league alums drive Ferraris. </p>
<p>Bill Gates is a "one in a many billion" type of person. I'm sure he would have succeeded had he gone to harvard or not.</p>
<p>Yea my bad I misread your post. But I honestly don't think this is case. Since I haven't seen proof either way, so I am really going on something other than facts here.</p>
<p>i think in raw numbers the state schools might win out, but i think there's probably a higher concentration of ivy league porsche drivers...</p>
<p>and the bill gates example isn't very good since he went to harvard...</p>
<p>thank you sparticus for going with the hunch and not asking me to quanitfy everything. </p>
<p>I'm a Cornell student, I dont have time to do research on the topic.</p>
<p>Going with a hunch is just a guess, and since we have no data either scenario is possible. Ok, Gates dropped outta Harvard, so you can't say Ivy totally made him. What about Paul Allen or Steve Jobs? Laxmi Mittal? The IKEA guy? Top richest guys and none went to Ivy League. Going to Ivy League vs state vs non ivy is no strong indicator of future wealth.</p>
<p>any proof? :)</p>
<p>I'm not sure about other business schools, but the average salary 10 years out of the columbia MBA program is over $550,000. That'll buy a Ferrari.</p>
<p>I think it all depends on the individual. What I'm about to say applies to people in the upper middle class (most of Cornell's student body).</p>
<p>I think a degree in AEM is def worth all that money. When you graduate and work for a top IB, you can easily repay all your debts. As far as engineering at Cornell? I don't think so. Most who graduate from engineering at cornell and persue engr. don't start off at salaries significantly higher than the national average. Engineers graduating from top programs are not rewarded very well by employers. Furthermore many engineers who graduate end up with grade deflated GPA's which closes doors to fields outside of engineering. </p>
<p>Pre-med? I think it depends on performance. If after the first year, the student can get a 3.3+ GPA, it's def worth it. A GPA in the mid 3.0 range at cornell is sufficient to med school admission. Pre-law? Absolutely worth it. </p>
<p>Basically for everything the money is worth it except engineering. In engr., it recruitment doesn't depend on what college you go to. Unlike, business; companies don't care what college you go to. This is why even mediocre, low end engr. colleges that no one's ever heard of (i.e. montana tech) get solid jobs in engr. and make 50K+ starting. Cornell/Mich/UIUC engineering grads also get the same caliber jobs with the same starting salaries. So you basically work like hell for 4 years and start off on the same slate as engr. students who grad. from normal colleges.</p>
<p>wow.. eternity hope.. thank you for posting.</p>