<p>Here are some of my reasons for liking both options, solely off the top of my head…</p>
<p>However, I’m going to start with a preface. Ultimately, while both schools are great, I’m not stressing TOO MUCH over which school fits my major better. Why? I figure that if I do indeed go to law school after my undergrad, my major will not necessarily be the most significant thing in the world. That said, many other factors are very important to me: location, prestige (I hate to admit it…), school spirit, and diversity.</p>
<p>Cornell is a great university with a great communication department. It is not its own school, like at Northwestern. However, this is a difference in the structure of the schools. Cornell is meant to be the place of “any person, any study,” meaning that you can find anything there. Northwestern, on the other hand, has much more specialized schools, it seems. So, while Cornell’s structure doesn’t have communication as an entirely different school, I don’t think that is necessarily detrimental to its strength as a department.</p>
<p>Cornell is beautiful. Northwestern is, too. But Cornell is SO away from everything. I can’t choose which location I like better. I love the city, but I love Cornell’s seclusion.</p>
<p>Now, let’s admit… Outside of communication, Cornell is the bigger name of the two. While Northwestern is certainly terrific, Cornell’s name seems to be more well-known. And that was me admitting that I am a sucker for prestige. On that note, if I ever decide to change my interest during my first year or two in college, switching majors or schools will be much better at Cornell than at Northwestern. This is simply because Cornell has more options.</p>