<p>LACs like Williams have small class sizes, lots of interaction with professors, and no graduate students to compete with. Research is plentiful. Williams has a good bio Dept.</p>
<p>Cornell is agonizingly competitive, and intro classes range up to 1,000 kids. Most sections are taught by graduate teaching assistants of variable quality (many are not native English speakers). I never even spoke to a professor during my 4 years there. </p>
<p>Take a look at Forbes rating of colleges (based on advanced degrees, student satisfaction, less debt). Williams is number 2. Cornell is number 51. </p>
<p>I would take Williams hands down.</p>