<p>"is there anything that outweighs the fact that columbia has more opportunities cuz its in the city?"</p>
<p>you'll do big internships during the summer, not during the academic school year. If by "more opportunities" you mean more high-end retail stores, then NYC would win, but the same can't be applied to jobs and internships. </p>
<p>To quote an alum on these boards that I have an incredible amount of respect for:</p>
<p>"Many people own vacation homes in the beautiful region around Ithaca and the Finger Lakes. You will probably have to work in a big city when you graduate, so why not spend your college years in 'vacation land' before you are finally able to afford one of the summer houses in Ithaca on your own."</p>
<p>Thank you, Wharf Rat, I have used that statement a dozen times on CC and it always makes people go "ahhhhh yeah, I see now."</p>