<p>After visiting and reading about various schools, Ive narrowed it down to a few:
Cornell, Tufts, UCLA, BU, and UMass Amherst. I was considering early decision for Cornell, but the cost of it makes me hesitant. I know that the teaching and opportunities at Cornell are excellent, but are they really that much better than UMass (I'm an instate btw, and would save a few extra). what im asking is, how is the UMass history program compared to Cornell, when the price is taken into account? is cornell really that great or am i just a sap for thinking that when UMass is just as good?</p>