<p>I've looked around these forums on this and can't really seem to find a good comparison, or even that much on either school. Which do you think is better for premed? I want to major in bio and hopefully double in like philosophy or history and I'm really interested and would like to study and do some UG work in neuroscience (I know NW has 3 regular semesters as opposed to 2 for Cornell so I think it might be slightly easier to double at NW, although I also believe taking summer courses is easier at Cornell than NW). I know they are really different in terms of environment and I'm not exactly sure what I want but I don't know as much about their premed and academic prestige. I'm hoping to get into a really good med school (although I didn't get into any REAL good UG colleges so who knows...). It looks like NW and Cornell both have pretty good neuro selections, although neither has a med school right on campus. Any input would be greatly appreciated (or if you can link me to some post that I missed that would be especially helpful) :)</p>
<p>Both are great schools. It is a bit difficult to compare Cornell yield vs. Northwestern because Cornell , as the only hybrid public/private university in the country, gets a high yield from those paying the lower in-state tuition rates for some schools. It is very easy to double major at Northwestern.</p>
<p>icy: yeah, don't they have about the same admission requirements though. I agree that since some of the schools are so specialized admitted students to those would have a high yield.</p>
<p>norcal: I know its up to me but if 99% said something it would pretty clearly show there's a reason to go to one place over the other and I'm just trying to take a lot of stuff into consideration. The fact of the matter is I'm not sure right now which is right for me. </p>
<p>departed: sry I tried to phrase better but I couldn't, I know it sounds really pretentious but they were basically safe schools for me. I think if I work really hard I can handle the work at either institution, I'm just not sure which is stronger. They are both obviously two of the best institutions of higher learning in the world (as is U of M) and thus it can be difficult to differentiate.</p>
<p>do you think the faculty would be better at Cornell?</p>
<p>Unless you discovered the cure for cancer, birthed the children of both those institutions, and saved a hundred people from a burning building, Cornell and Northwestern were definitely NOT your safeties.
I'm not putting you down in anyway and you probably are smart and well-qualified but schools of that caliber are not safeties.</p>
<p>I considered Cornell when making my college decision but ultimately decided on a much different location. I didn't like the student body at all and I couldn't imagine living that far from a city.
Both schools are extremely strong in terms of academics and I would not let numbers be a part of your final decision. It is really to early to plan out your major, prospective research projects, and relevant academic programs since your interests will most likely change throughout your college career.</p>
<p>I advise you to look at the little things that make each school unique. Take time to visit and do an overnight if you can. Do you prefer to be in large lecture classes or do you want small discussion based ones. Find out what kids like to do on the weekends. Are you interested in college sports?
Those are the things you should take into account.</p>
<p>What do you mean by better faculty? It isn't possible to determine which school has a better faculty. Are you looking for the school with renowned professors or the school with ones that will become more than just your teacher?
This will be different for everyone. Look for the school that has professors that fit your learning style.</p>
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<p>According to that site, 93% would go to Harvard over Dartmouth. 93% would choose Yale over Cornell. 95% would choose Stanford over Berkeley. Is Harvard clearly better than Dartmouth or Cornell or Berkeley? I don't think so, especially considering the proportion of students dissatisfied with their education at Harvard. Here's a shocker: HS students sometimes make college choices for the wrong reasons.</p>
<p>i would pick the ivy, i think it has at least some influence when/if you apply to ivy medical schools. but i can't really back this up, just a speculation based on observations.</p>