Transfer from Cornell to Rice or Duke

Transfer Students
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<p>Hey guys,</p>

<p>I’ve been thinking about transferring out of Cornell for a while now. I just finished fall semester of my sophmore year and I’m thinking of transferring for my junior and senior years. I am an economics major at Cornell with a pretty good GPA (3.75ish) and I play tennis on the cornell varsity team. I know I can get into Rice through tennis and grades combined, Duke is another story, so right now I think I’m leaning towards Rice mainly for a couple of reasons:</p>

<li>I can play on the tennis team</li>
<li>I’m pretty sure I can get in</li>
<li>Warm Climate</li>
<li>I’m pretty sure that I want to live in the south someday, so I want to experience living there now (I’m from Long Island)</li>
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<p>What do you guys know about each of these schools economics programs (i.e. Where would it look best to graduate from with an economics degree?) Btw I am probably looking to get my MBA after college. </p>

<p>Also, not many people seem to know about Rice in the northeast. There was another topic about this, but I do not want my chances of being able to get a job hurt by transferring out of Cornell to go to Rice. Any advice/knowledge is appreciated. Thanks!</p>

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<p>Actually, I've heard there are a lot of Long Islanders (not so many city kids) at Rice. </p>

<p>Your chances look quite good at both these schools, although Duke will certainly be difficult to receive an acceptance from. I'm not sure how strong Rice is with economics though; its natural sciences programs are much, much stronger than social sciences programs. Nevertheless, Rice has serious repute from grad programs, so you won't be disadvantaged in any way from attending Rice.</p>

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<p>Thanks a lot, does anyone know how Rice's economics program compares to Cornell's and Duke's?</p>