<p>I have been admitted to both Cornell and USC, and I am from Socal. I am really confused on which one to attend.
My major for USC is law, politics, philosophy
My major for Cornell is Philosophy
I really like Cali, but I dont mind going to the east. I want to go to a law school after. Which one should I pick? Which has better networking for jobs? Which one is easier to get better grades for graduate school? Would I be stupid to pass out on an Ivy League education. My aim for graduate school is Harvard and Stanford?
Opinions Please???</p>
<p>Have you visited both schools? Both are great schools and can provide a great education (congrats on the acceptances)! They are in VERY different locations … I’d guess most people would have a strong preference for one of the environments.</p>
<p>im visiting cornell this week, but idk which one would i do better at for law school?</p>
<p>Confused,</p>
<pre><code> Both are fine choices. Keep one thing in mind. You will be visiting Cornell in the spring. Imagine yourself in January with endless snow. Ithica is a tiny town. Will you be comfortable with the bitter cold and isolation in the winter after living in southern California?
We toured the Cornell campus. It is beautiful in the summer.
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<p>ya, weather is not as big of a factor to me, as is where I can get better grades and transfer to a better law school, and which one is more difficult</p>
<p>The Ivy League is notorious for grade inflation, so i wouldn’t doubt that you’d get ‘higher’ grades at Cornell than at USC due to this. Personally, i wouldn’t be too impressed about Cornell being an Ivy. I’ve never really been that impressed by it, Brown, or Dartmouth to be honest. </p>
<p>Both are fine universities and will get you into fine law/grads schools however.</p>
<p>Here is my take on it all:
USC is a great institution. It had an 18% acceptance rate, which is 1.8% higher than Cornell’s. So, you are just splitting hairs.
Honestly, when I hear Ivy, I do not think about Cornell. It’s acceptance rate is much higher than all of the other Ivies. People get so caught up in this whole Ivy thing.
If USC offers what you want, go there. Why waste your time with philosophy when at USC you can get exactly what you are looking for.
Now, Cornell is actually bigger than USC. Both will offer you a spirited student body, etc.
I know USC’s alumni network is off the charts. They will try to provide you with so many jobs. It is a great institution. Cornell is as well. My vote is USC.</p>
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<p>These two universities are both worthy choices, but have you ever considered where USC’s acceptance rate might stand if it was set in a locale that frequently had cold months? Cornell’s acceptance rate is at 16% despite its sometimes challenging winters.</p>
<p>If the main criterion for OP is a temperate climate then he should clearly opt for USC; students who choose Cornell don’t generally tend to have balmy winter weather high on their list of priorities. Many at Cornell tend to use those pristine winter snowfalls to nest-up for studying, and after that partying.</p>
<p>thank you dragonfly14 i’m pretty sure im going to pick USC, im just waiting on a few more opinions</p>
<p>I know Cornell has great food and a great hotel management program… but that’s about it… It’s an ‘Ivy’ school but I also don’t really look at it as an ivy cuz there are so many other schools better than Cornell.</p>
<p>As for USC, we are the fastest rising university in the nation and some believe that we will bypass Cornell’s rankings within a couple years. Also, if you are planning to study philosophy, we have a BEAUTIFUL philosophy library.</p>
<p>^ Ha … I think you forget to mention that Cornell has the #1 ranked architecture program (DesignIntelligence and the Greenway Group), the #1 ranked program in veterinary medicine (USNWR), the top ranked undergrad engineering school in the Ivy League (USNWR), the #3 ranked undergrad business program (AEM/Dyson)(BusinessWeek), highly ranked computer science and STEM programs across the board, et cetera.</p>
<p>Come on, Discussion. If you don’t know much about a school please don’t make statements about it. Cornell offers a whole lot more than what you claim. From the West Coast you probably don’t think of the University of Pennsylvania when you think Ivy League either, but that doesn’t mean it’s not a top caliber school; it’s just an athletic conference. Far more important to look at the quality of the programs, which Colm touched on briefly above. You could add top architecture program as well as 19 top 10 graduate programs. If you buy into rankings, it’s one of the top 15 in the world and the country (along side Brown), depending who’s measuring.</p>
<p>Also - if you’ve never spent time in Ithaca, please don’t misrepresent it. It’s not a “tiny town”. It has art house cinema, big box stores, a mall, music venues, unique stores downtown, famous restaurants, a unique independent culture, huge waterfalls in and around the city, wineries, beautiful lakes all around… I’ve never met anyone who regretted their time there.</p>
<p>Weather is personal, but winters aren’t endless. They’re on par with winters in New York City or Boston. Millions of people manage those fine and even love the seasons. </p>
<p>USC may well be the best choice, but misinformation doesn’t help a student make the best decision.</p>
<p>what did you guys think of your school’s difficulty? Were you capable of getting straight A’s?</p>
<p>Son chose USC over Cornell. Don’t be swayed by the fact that a school is an ivy - truly look at the opportunities, and program specifics. I also wouldn’t make a decision based solely on rankings. Look closely at the students on campus, if you can visit, and pay close attention to exchanges with students and faculty. Non-smiling students and faculty, for example, might impact your decision about a particular school. After researching programs, pay attention to the ‘gut’ feeling you get about a campus, and when it’s good - follow it! (PS - USC will get you into any graduate school you want if you work hard as an undergrad…)</p>