Cornell (AEM) vs. Boston College

nesh1080
Mon, 28 Dec 2009 19:06:51 +0000

I actually went to Boston College for my freshmen year and transferred to Cornell so I feel that I can help answer some of your questions…

1. My favorite thing about Boston College was how caring the faculty and staff were. I still keep in touch with some of my professors today. In terms of forming connections with students/getting to know their students, Cornell’s faculty doesn’t measure up. They definitely do exceed BC’s faculty in other areas though. If you put the effort in to get to know your professors, however, it is very possible to get to know them and form connections with them. Putting yourself out there was not entirely necessary at BC.

2. I feel like I was in the exact same boat last year. The student body at BC was by far, my biggest problem with the school. Cornell’s student body is so much more diverse and down to earth. That doesn’t mean that the social life is “low-key.” You have Boston at BC. At Cornell, the social life is built around the school and is very prevalent and never boring, in my opinion. Getting into clubs are not uber-competitive or cutthroat. If you want to join a club, you can.

3. Unfortunately, you cannot major within more than one college at Cornell. However, you can take classes within any of Cornell’s 7 undergraduate colleges.

4. I had a 3.9 at Boston College and I have a 3.9 at Cornell with a similar amount of effort/work put in (slightly more at Cornell because Cornell’s workload is slightly greater though still ENTIRELY manageable. I felt like I didn’t have enough work at BC.)

5. I feel like I found my niche at Cornell and I wasn’t able to say that about Boston College. Cornell’s campus is stunning, its student body is so diverse, the academic opportunities are endless and the social scene is awesome.

6. No way… I love it here… if you have any questions about the transfer process, feel free to ask :)