<p>Hey,
I got thru Cornell engineerin ED, but am now very very very confused.
Because i also got thru Cambridge University for engineering. PLEASE ANYONE IN CORNELL, help me. Could you give me your views and why cornell/ cambridge is better.</p>
<p>BTW i'm an indian from Bangalore, India. </p>
<p>Arjun S P</p>
<p>you got in Cornell = you have to go to cornell. I don't know what the rules for Cambridge are, but Cornell is binding. You don't have a choice in the matter.</p>
<p>for engineering, Cornell is really really tough to beat. I do not know what type of program cambridge runs. I know it's a highly prestigous instutution, but i dont know how regarded its engineering program is. Cornell's program is among the best in the world and top in the ivy league. It'll be a very intense four years, but you'll emerge with tremendous job prospects and grad schools will love a cornell engineering grad.</p>
<p>BlueDevil makes an excellent point: You don't have an option. Early Decision is binding at cornell, which means if they accept you, you must attend.</p>
<p>ha for being so obviously intelligent you shoudn't have missed such a major ED detail...</p>
<p>Cornell Engineering has a better reputation than Cambridge Engineering, which is known more for its humanities disciplines anyways.</p>
<p>My friend who graduated in '05 from Cornell Engineering was also from Bangalore. I'm also Indian, but from the U.S. If you want, you can PM me with any specific questions you have</p>
<p>HoldenMCaulfield,
Well i guess the jokes on you because ED is binding only within the Unites States.</p>
<p>arjun agjreogfiaudgnkvbgauilgnj - didn't know that. however, neither did bluedevilbball or sparticus (who GOES to cornell no less). choose where you think you would be happier, not which one you think might be 1% more prestigious and reputable.</p>
<p>^not a diss on spart, im just tryin to show that it's a rather obscure fact that not many people know because it simply doesn't apply to them; therefore they just don't care (me at least).</p>
<p>HoldenMCaulfield,
Well i guess ur right that one must go where one's happier. BUT I HAVE NOT THE LEAST IDEA OF WHAT CORNELL OR CAMBRIDGE IS LIKE! Is there racial descrimination? Are there mant oppertunities for research (I'M CRAZY ABT RESEARCH)</p>
<p>BTW Since im Indian, my parents are worried whether there is racial descrimination at Cornell</p>
<p>Heck, things could change for me too if I get accepted to Oxford... Although I highly doubt it.</p>
<p>Oh, and speaking of racial discrimination, I'm betting that it's actually worse in England (I lived there for five years).</p>
<p>Arjun SP - It would be pretty useful to set your location to Bangalore, India, rather than state that on every post.</p>
<p>Anyway, 3 points:
1) Cornell Engineering is better than Cambridge engineering.
2) There's more racial discrimination in the UK than in NY and most other US states.
3) Finally, are u sure that ED's binding only for US citizens?</p>
<p>MetallicManiac,
Hell no, that would be outright blatant discrimination! I meant ED is binding only within the US as in only for US univs.
I can't go to Stanford noe but i can go to Cambridge or Indian Institute of Technology</p>
<p>I think if you want the best overall college experience, Cambridge is the way to go. As a Cornell engineering student I can tell you that this school isn't anything that special. Don't get me wrong, there are days I really like about Cornell, but I just don't see how our "undergraduate" engineering education program is that much better than other top schools in the world. In engineering research, Cornell is a lot better than Cambridge. But, that's mainly for graduate students. I have worked in a lab since my freshman year. Even though I found it extremely rewarding, I believe you can do the same else where.<br>
To be quite honest, I know nothing about Cambridge Engineering. But, one thing I know for sure is that if you are looking for a very well rounded education with emphasis on engineering, Cambridge is better than Cornell. Cornell just has too many major specific requirements, which I believe Dean Fuchs is trying change. If you are just looking for a really hardcore engineering education that will make you the best engineer right out of college or get you into a top tier Ph.D program, I would suggest you go to IIT. Many of my TAs were from IIT and I have met many MIT grad students from IIT. They all agree that IIT is much harder than any engineering school at the US, and many of them are more well prepared for Ph.D work than their US counterparts. </p>
<p>I would really recommend you to think this through very carefully. Also, Cornell is a lot more expensive than Cambridge or IIT.</p>
<p>IIT's very hard to get into. You've first gotta pass their entrance tests which are like SUPER HARD - IBs, APs dont even compare. Still, it's worth a try. But Cornell suits me better.</p>
<p>Anyway, one good thing about Cambridge - or so my friends tell me - is that you only concentrate on your core major. No ****ty humanities and languages nonsense - which is why I regret not applying there (Damn I suck at them). But one bad thing is that it's hard to change your major once you're there. So if you're undecided, it may not be a good idea to go there. Finally, Cornell's Engineering Department's suppossed to be better than Cambridge's, and Cambridge's suppossed to be better for almost everything else.</p>
<p>REMEMBER - THIS IS JUST INFO I'VE GOT OFF MY FRIENDS WHO'RE APPLYING THERE, DOUBLE CHECK WITH YOUR COUNSELLOR.</p>
<p>MetallicManiac, you seem to forget im Indian livin in India. We don't have AP's or anythin here, but one thing is for sure... our CBSE curriculum is one of the best in the world (we learn calculus in 10th itself). As for IIT's, i'm writin them and preparin for them pretty hard too, but IIT's got the least acceptance rate of any univ in the WORLD, so i'm keeping Cornell and Cambridge as back-up.</p>
<p>APs and IBs are offered in India. I'm doing the IB Diploma and right next door, we've got the American School of Bombay where they have AP courses also. Most people in my school dont do APs but we've got 3 guys doing AP Calc outside school. I'm sure bangalore's got a lot of AP centres. Anyway, that doesnt matter now that we're in.
I dont know about CBSE, but HSC isnt respected as much as IBs and APs. Btw, my friend's from the IGCSE and apparently he did calculus in the 9th.</p>
<p>BTW, You must be a genious if you're giving the IIT entrance exam - even my friends applying to MIT and stanford arnt planning of doing so... Cornell and Cambridge as back-up - COOL!</p>
<p>i lived in london this summer, for an architecture program (i just got accepted to cornell arch ED) </p>
<p>and i must say that london and probably the UK in general IS a very closed society, they've been very classist for a very long time (most native london-ers can tell where you're from to the NEIGHBORHOOD right when you open your mouth... as an american i was exempt + brushed off from the beginning) </p>
<p>however, as a chinese person in london, i didn't find that racism was as prevalent as it may be in the united states which has dealt with immigrant issues / the lingering effects of slavery, which we have never really ever gotten over.</p>
<p>certainly, however, both are extremely pretigious schools and probably are more politcally correct than you would even want. </p>
<p>that's my info</p>
<p>I'm not doubting you, but can you refer me to the place where it says ED is not binding outside of the US?</p>
<p>If in fact ED is not binding for internationals, then maybe ED shouldn't be an option for internationals. It's not right to apply ED, & then not use it based on a "loophole". Just like the rest of us, you shouldn't have applied ED if you weren't committed to going. It's not fair to those who didn't get in ED. Fortunately it doesn't matter to me, as I was accepted, but it's still not right.</p>
<p>If you're that unsure of Cornell, it sounds to me like Cambridge might be best for you.</p>