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Cornell worth it? (Prep School senior)

by: Lakeside senior

Been toiling over the decision to commit or not.... I just feel like Cornell undergrad doesn’t command the respect that schools like Harvard, Princeton, Penn, Columbia and Stanford do... plus the 3 people I know who committed to Cornell from my school aren’t the most impressive though they are smart, but in comparison to Lakeside alum (including Bill Gates) at the aforementioned schools they are completely dwarfed ... I’m currently choosing between Cornell and nearby full scholarship UW Seattle ... if anyone was in a similar position in a previous year please comment something enlightening about this school... I don’t want to pass on an Ivy League education but at the same Cornell seems culturally and academically closer to schools like Brandeis and CMU, than Stanford or Columbia

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#1  by: Lakeside senior   
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I should mention I know Cornell College of Engineering is very well known top tier and remarkable but I’m not admitted there

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#2  by: Bruh   
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Why are you asking on Greekrank? Lmao

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by: Lakeside seniorApr 30, 2021 2:56:36 AM

I asked on Reddit already but I wanna know if y’all have something convincing to say esp regarding social life

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#3  by: Come to Ithaca    
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Tbh Cornell is more like Carnegie Mellon than it is like Harvard but that’s true for a lot of other good schools including WashU and UCLA/UCB... Cornell is no doubt a much better school than UW Seattle and honestly the prestige might not be platinum but the academics are very very good and the social scene is sick

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by: Come to Ithaca Apr 30, 2021 3:06:59 AM

Plus we get a wine class bro... think about the Sauvignon

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#4  by: Lol   
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Bruh it’s not like you’re turning Cornell down for Northwestern, you’re talking about going to UW Seattle that no one outside of Seattle has even heard of.

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by: LolApr 30, 2021 10:22:11 AM

Pretty much everyone here had a full ride to a safety school. This shouldn’t even be a debate

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#5  by: Ok   
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Honestly if you don’t think that highly about Cornell, you should just go to UW... all I will say is UW is NOT like UCLA or Berkeley or Michigan... your passing on Cornell for a school that most people would easily overlook

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#6  by: Hahah what   
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You’re actually a moron if you go to UW over Cornell

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by: seniorApr 30, 2021 7:15:02 PM

Good move, also this year Cornell had a 8.5% acceptance rate, so you're part of the most selective class ever.

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#7  by: Royce David   
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Come to Cornell. Im from Seattle and went to ballard. Best part of college is going somewhere new and meeting new people. hmu when u get here if u a chiller, @ccseibel

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by: pcpJun 10, 2021 4:04:55 PM

smart man

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#8  by: actually   
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You can go to UW for grad school if you want to stay in Seattle, but Cornell is hands down the superior undergrad and will always make your resume stand out. The lesser prestige compared to Harvard or Stanford is minimal, especially to an employer that went to a normal school. All they'll think is "Ivy" when they see you went to Cornell.

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#9  by: wendy’s   
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i chose cornell dyson over umich ross (umich is 1/4 the price because of in-state tuition) and i don’t regret my decision

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#10  by: CG   
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I was one of the smartest kids here and was equally unimpressed. Take your silver spoon somewhere that has others like you if you can. Otherwise welcome to the worst of the best.

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