<p>I am an international transfer student and applied for Communication for both schools. Just wonder, which should I pick if they both accept my application? Please also tell me the reasons.
(Well, actually I am admitted to UCLA...)</p>
<p>:D Thanks!</p>
<p>Well, you should pick Cornell, Obviously.</p>
<p>Both schools have excellent Communications Departments. So, you really don’t have a wrong choice.</p>
<p>However, Cornell is generally considered to be the more prestigous school.</p>
<p>Other than that, it comes down to intangibles – would you rather be east coast or west coast.</p>
<p>I don’t know whether this will help or not, but I talked to a Cornell alumna who currently works at UCLA and she told me I made the right choice by deciding to go to Cornell.</p>
<p>You’ve got to be nuts to go to UCLA over Cornell. The UC system is in deep trouble, and I don’t know if they are going to pull out of the rut they’re in. If you do go to UCLA, be prepared to huge classes and taking longer than planned to graduate, since you’re going to get shut out of a lot of classes while there.</p>
<p>@jamescchen
Actually that’s one of my conerns…
Hopefully Cornell will get me.</p>
<p>Definitely Cornell!
If you choose UCLA, you have to face a lot spoiled children. Well just kidding.
Cornell is more prestigious, anyway.</p>
<p>“If you do go to UCLA, be prepared to huge classes and taking longer than planned to graduate, since you’re going to get shut out of a lot of classes while there.”</p>
<p>My S is a Cornell CAS freshman, and his final choice came down to UCLA vs Cornell. We were impressed with both schools, but the budget uncertainty and difficulty in getting needed courses were the major UCLA negatives (we are non-Californians, so price was a wash).</p>
<p>Ironically, he has had substantial problems getting the courses he has wanted at Cornell, so this is not unique to UCLA.</p>