<p>im 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</p>
<p>Yeah, Cornell is an Ivy, but it has many non-Ivy traits, like it's not exceptionally hard to get into, and it's not a very old school. I don't think it has the power to impress people like the other Ivies do. Sounds like the fact that it's an Ivy is the only thing you like about it, so I'd go with Tufts.</p>
<p>Cornell Human Ecology versus Tufts Engineering? How did that happen?
Which do you want?
If you want engineering, try to switch into the Cornell engineering program. If successful, go to Cornell.
But Cornell Engineering is about as selective as MIT. Cornell Arts and Sciences is about as selective as Dartmouth. Human Ecology...not so selective.
Cornell is not depressing at all. It is an exciting place to be.</p>
<p>yah. 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>Yeah, the Boston area has dozens of colleges, and therefore a lot of the social and cultural events cater to the student population. You'd have to try really hard to be bored there (I graduated from Boston College, so I have firsthand experience).</p>
<p>From what I can tell, Tufts would give you a solid and respected engineering education. It's not, however, a master-of-the-universe, pressure-cooker type department like at MIT, Berkeley or Stanford.</p>
<p>It seems like there have been quite a few comments on College Confidential about Cornell not being anywhere as prestigious as the other Ivies. Some of the Ivy League students and alums might want to offer their views on just how much Ivy cachet Cornell has.</p>
<p>College in greater Boston is a special experience.</p>
<p>Agreed. Boston is like Disneyland for college students.</p>
<p>Cornell:
Cornell is the place you never thought you could get into and you probably never really pictured yourself there, so your interest in the school is a little behind the times. Right now, I'd say to two main things Cornell has going for you is that your parents want it and its an Ivy. Remember that YOU are the one who has to spend four years here, not your parents.</p>
<p>Cornell may not have a buzzing city like Boston, but the campus life makes up for that. You shouldn't be worried about having nothing to do. It's more what you would like to do. Life at Cornell has a larger Greek presence and is a campus-based fun.</p>
<p>In terms of academics, I think that Cornell is a better school. If you could switch into Cornell Engineering, then you opportunities for research and job placement would be MUCH greater than at Tufts.</p>
<p>Cornell has 13,000 undergrads and 7,000 grads. </p>
<p>Tufts:
Tufts is the place that you seem to be leaning towards. It may be hard to say no to the Ivy tag, but it is not crazy. </p>
<p>Tufts social life would be exploring Boston and the city life. This would be a different kind of fun than at Cornell, not any better or worse, just different.</p>
<p>I've never heard anyone rave about Tufts engineering, but I doubt you will be unsuccessful graduating from there. I'm sure there are a lot of academic opportunities in Boston that would be available to you. </p>
<p>Tufts has 5000 undergrads and 5000 grads. That is half the size of Cornell.</p>
<p>If you want to go to a good grad school, saving money at the undergrad level is important. Is either school giving you significantly more money?</p>