<p>m deciding between tufts school of engineering and cornell school of human ecology. any comments or recommendations?
my main concern is that tufts is in boston whereas cornell is in ithaca which kind a sucks. yet cornell is an ivy.
would the 'ivy' really help to get a good job? or they're sorta in the same level in terms of GETTING GOOD JOBS AND GOING TO PRESTIGIOUS GRAD SCHOOLS? also i go to a new england prep school and is kind of sick of being in a not so urban place with little things to do.
and also i wasnt particularly happy at the prep school and i heard cornell is like a despressing place to be at and tufts has like the 7th happiest kids... so i dont know which one to choose.
i personally wanna go to Tufts, but my parents really wanna go to Cornell as it is an Ivy. I just wanna be sure that i wouldnt regret it if i choose tufts cornell and it wouldnt seem stupid for me to make that choice. and i didn't think i would get into cornell and I don't really know what i want to major (i applied undecided for all my schools) so i just picked a not-so-selective school (school of human ecology). however surprisingly i got in and now my parents are all excited about it. and ive been in a small town for three years already (connecticut boarding school) and its kinda bored here. so i think maybe there would be more fun / things to do in boston since there are so many colleges there.
btw, is Tufts engineering good?</p>
<p>PLEASE GIVE MORE OPINOINS! im in a deep dilemma</p>
<p>I'm in the same situation, except I'm waiting for med schools to get back to me. I got into Cornell HE and Tufts (arts and sciences, not engineering). My mother also wants me to go to cornell, but I don't like the location. Nonetheless, it has such course variety, such name status, so many interesting programs- research, study in nyc for a semester (at least for premeds), so if I don't get into my med programs, I'm going to cornell. Tufts is so tempting b/c it is strong in the sciences and is in boston, but still nonetheless... it's cornell.</p>
<p>Don't go to a school because its in the ivy league. People may say "oh cornell, thats an ivy league" but most people couldn't tell you every ivy league college, and most would include other schools (mit, stanford) if they tried to name all 8. PLUS, employers and grad schools know colleges. They will all know Tufts, no matter who they play in football.</p>
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<p>To prove the point: my friend called the school you're considering "Cornwall." </p>
<p>Also, Cornell HE isn't as prestigious as Arts and Sciences. You seem like you like Tufts more, anyways, so if money isn't the problem, I'd suggest that you go there.</p>
<p>go to tufts, since u seem not to like cornell. if ithaca/ cornell's social life doesn't appeal to you and u prefer to be in the big city, why not go to tufts.</p>
<p>thanks people!
and atrophicwhisper i think im gonna switch to school of engineering/ school of hotel administration/ school of arts and science once i get there. i heard from my friend who goes there that switching within the school is not that hard. would that make a difference?
and i havent been to ithaca. is it really that rural/that bad for people who have been there?</p>
<p>^It's not that easy though, at least I should think; getting into Cornell HE is way easier than getting into CAS or engineering, which makes me skeptical to think that you can just switch. You should ask that question on the Cornell board.</p>
<p>Actually, tranferring colleges within Cornell is not that difficult. You would only need to have a certain grade point average and decent recommedations from professors. In addition, if you don't have a particularly strong grade point average, you can still transfer schools via the Internal Transfer Division. If accepted into the Internal Transfer Division, the following semester, a student will take classes for his or her prospective major. If the student performs well in those classes, transferring is inevitable.</p>
<p>I am neither a Tufts nor a Cornell cheerleader, however, as someone who went to school in Boston, I would go to Cornell. There are many different groups on the Boston college party scene (BC, BU, Harvard, MIT, Northeastern) but Tufts kids tend to stay on their campus in Medford and not do the whole city thing. I am sure it depends on the person, but the overall campus culture is not an urban one.</p>
<p>Both are great schools and you should go with what feels best. My son was in the same position last year and he picked Cornell. After he attended the Cornell Days (which included an overnight), he bought the sweatshirt. Even though he also attended the Tufts admitted students day (and overnight), he had already made up his mind. I think he may have been swayed by the Ivy name. However, this year has been fantastic for him - he loves Cornell and (to us) he has never seemed so happy. I hope you feel as pleased with whatever choice you make!</p>