ioremi

hey guys..ive got about a week left to put in my deposit for either of these schools as a student for class of 2012

in the past week, i got a chance to visit both schools and right now am still stuck. i know cooper's free but lets say, hypothetically, that money isn't a factor. how then, are the engineering programs for each school?

please let me know, and thanks so much in advance!

ken285

I'm surprised. Most people after visiting get a sense of how different these two schools are in terms of location. Don't neglect that factor because 4 years is a long time, and NYC couldn't be any more different than Ithaca.

You'll get a great education at both places, so you can't make a mistake in going to either one (except for the location aspect of it). Cooper is a lot smaller though, and if you change you're mind about engineering, you'll have to transfer to a different school, while this isn't the case at Cornell. On the other hand, Cooper is so much smaller than Cornell... I got a real sense of community there, something that you probably don't typically find at other schools. It's tough academically, but everybody helps each other out, so it's all works out.

Basically, if you're looking for the typical college experience, go to Cornell. If you want something unique, go to Cooper.

ioremi

hey ken thanks so much, it really helps
bumpin this, if anyone else has input i greatly appreciate it

drpepper867

both schools are great for engineering! first of all, congrats on acceptances on both places. everything that ken285 is great.

i guess you'd have to consider a whole bunch of questions...perhaps you could make a pro/con list? i'd ask stuff like:
*would you like a smaller or larger student population? some people can't stand being in a huge school; therefore, cornell would probably not be for you.
*are you positively sure about engineering? if not, cooper union may not be the best fit. i know someone who went to cooper for engineering, but decided that she didn't want to become an engineer. unfortunately, not many of her credits transferred to her new school. and in cornell, it wouldn't be too difficult to switch to another major.
*social life? if you want to join a fraternity/sorority, i'd have to suggest cornell over cooper, which doesn't have much social stuff (clubs, etc.)...this is what i've heard so i could be wrong...
*Location? What do you consider beautiful? Some prefer the peaceful, quiet nature of Cornell. They have tons of beautiful features like gorges and whatnot. Others prefer to admire the structure of NYC where you can't ever get bored.
*Interests? Perhaps you have more interests that expands past engineering. cornell offers much more classes so that you can get a broad education. cooper union's engineering program is extremely focused on engineering so you wouldn't really have much else of a choice to study. but, if you want to just focus on your degree in engineering, cooper union could be for you.
*specific engineering major? cooper union doesn't offer degrees in all types of engineering. so if you want to do something like environmental engineering, cooper union wouldn't be for you, i'd think.
*think of more questions...?

well, i hope you pick soon cuz the deadline is approaching. but in my opinion, you can't really go wrong with either decision!

ken285

It's combined with the civil engineering program.

saturnVroketo

i got into both too for engineering... I chose Cooper Union because I think in the long run, Cooper is more beneficial..

ioremi

thanks so much for the help guys
haha saturn, just the opposite for me, i put in my submission for cornell

xjis

ioremi/ gooooood choice (from cornell alum, lol