<p>Professors at Williams College have pretty rigorous research requirements and the research support there is better than your average LAC, so you will have excellent opportunities to do research there. Cornell will produce the more cutting-edge stuff, but Williams professors are hired because they can articulate how they will incorporate undergraduates into their research and see it as a joy and a privilege, not a requirement.</p>
<p>I would imagine that Cornell has a better reputation among employers, but Williams will also have a strong reputation being one of the top LACs in the country.</p>
<p>Both have the outdoors and snow, being in semi-rural areas.</p>
<p>Basically, do you want to be at a huge university with a fairly thriving Greek life and lots and lots of student groups and activities to join, or do you want to be at a small, close-knit LAC with lots of personal attention from professors?</p>