What would YOU do?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Cornell University
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<p>HELP!!! I do not know where to go for undergrad. Someone tell me and get the pain over with. I would appreciate advice from anyone, especially current Cornell students...</p>

<p>My Options: University of Florida or Cornell </p>

<p>My Plans: Major in Animal Sciences & become a vet</p>

<p>Plusses for UF: cheaper (by a lot), in state (only 2 hrs from home...awww), easier (gradewise - which means possibly more time for extracurricular, fun, social)...</p>

<p>Plusses for Cornell: IT'S CORNELL!!! (enough said) and could help me get a better prep for vet school, make contact w/ influential people, and maybe better chance at getting into vet school.</p>

<p>Minuses for UF: It's not Cornell (enough said), kinda big too</p>

<p>Minuses for Cornell: Expensive, heard the science courses are SUPER hard (I'm neurotic w/ grades - especially since I really want to get into vet school), also cold weather (I'm used to like 70 degree winters!)</p>

<p>All right, now if you were me, what would you do?</p>

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<p>Cornell :)</p>

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<p>But what about grades? Is it really hard to make A's in science courses at Cornell? Is it possible to make A's and still have time to do other activities (like volunteering, research, sports, friends, etc.)? Please be brutally honest.</p>

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<p>everybody talks about their gpa at cornell but don't u have to have high MCAT's scores to get in to med or vet school. so if u choose cornell focus on getting a good gpa and shoot for a good score on the vet entrance exams and you'll be in competition with the UF guy or girl who has a killer gpa and moderate vet scores. thats the way i see it.</p>

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<p>well gpa does matter more than MCATs but still if I were I'd suck it up (cold weather and all) and go for the best education that's avaliable to me, i.e. Cornell</p>

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<p>Don't sell yourself short...go for Cornell.</p>

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<p>dont make the mistake i've seen others on these boards doing by going to a state school for pre-vet. </p>

<p>Cornell, you'll be glad you did.</p>

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<p>Plus, Im sure an A at Cornell and an A at a state school are two very different things, and I think grad schools realize that. Im guessing its much harder to get A's at Cornell, but I dont think that its the end of the world if you dont get them all the time. Grad schools are probably very aware of the rigor of Cornell academics, and Im sure they take that into account when looking at your gpa.</p>