<p>Well, unfortunately, I think I'll be turning down Cornell, Dartmouth, Williams, and Amherst for Princeton. Does anyone have any last-minute advice on why perhaps I ought to choose Cornell above any of those other respected institutions? I'll be honest, I only visited Princeton, and I loved it! What resources should I use to get to know more about Cornell? I don't want to rely on the admissions website or literature since it clearly shows only the positive/attractive factors. Perhaps I should take a virtual tour of Cornell (specifically the College of Arts of Sciences). Hopefully they have those. </p>
<p>I'm planning on making my decision tonight since APs are coming up and I want to designate a school to receive my scores. Since I have 2 APs on Monday, I might as well know before May 1st! If anyone has any insight for me, PLEASE respond. I appreciate your help in advance! And congratulations to all of you going to Cornell!</p>
<p>Thanks bongoboy. I think I probably will. The most tempting thing about Princeton is that it's offering almost a full-ride w/ absolutely no loans. Dartmouth is almost a full ride too, only w/ a loan. I haven't heard from Cornell's financial aid yet, but I doubt it can match Princeton's phenomenal no-loan offer! I'm getting closer to my decision tonight! Any more last-minute advice? Please refer to my previous post. Thanks!</p>
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It is too obvious that no one will turn down other ivies for Cornell. This shows that Cornell is a safety school for people who are qualified to go to ivies (Although this may not be true)
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<p>i'm turning down university of pennsylvania, they gave me 38 K (28 K in grants/scholarship), so i'd only pay 9 K a year</p>
<p>also, i'm turning down northwestern, uc berkeley (full ride), ucla (alumni scholarship + 1K a year), uc san diego</p>
<p>sort of like small restaurants which you have got to become a member of and then you bond with other members over BBQ or dinner or activities.
Sort of like Frat, dinning hall all rolled in one.</p>
<p>academically, i'd second the notion that columbia and cornell are about even... as far as prestige goes though, i would have to say there is a slight edge for columbia... the "celebrities" at the school help boost their image</p>
<p>As of today I decided....and I am turning down UPenn, Dartmouth, Notre Dame, CMU, UC Berkeley, Rice, Johns Hokpins, WashU and UMich for lovely Cornell!!!!..however, I am still super scared of the workload, but I fell in love with cornell during cornell days so I hope I can handle it!</p>
<p>I guess I would agree sunkist16. Their admit rate is lower (albeit as a result of voodoo admissions--they omit the rates of one of their schools... I forget exactly what they do, but it's sleazy) and they have NYC, and they're older.</p>
<p>I'd agree, abike11. I also think Cornell gets more Federal research money than Columbia.</p>
<p>i'm turning down georgetown, gwu, tufts, and brown for cornell. </p>
<p>quick question, i got into the college of arts and sciences (whic i'm still surprised with even now) and i was wondering how easy/hard it is to transer into the agricultural school. Also how long must you wait before you choose to transfer into a different college? any info would be greatly appreciated</p>