Cornell COE vs Columbia SEAS

arjuninthehouse
Mon, 24 Jul 2006 15:27:40 +0000

Let me start first by evaluating your chances…

You have a strong chance at Cornell ED.

Your Scores are fine (what happened at World History? But, I doubt that would matter too much because your applying for Eng).
Your academics is good too.

Your ECs aren’t bad either. The NASA intern shows a passion for Science, which will go well with ur Major.

Now, I touch upon Cornell ENG vs Columbia.

For Engineering, Cornell is far better. Getting into Cornell ENG is tough (It has the highest Median SAT Scores of all Cornell Colleges). All candidates are good. Don’t let the relatively high Admission rate fool you; It’s because of Self Selectivity.
Apart from ENG, Cornell has a lot to offer, in the form of a huge array of courses. When you graduate from COE (provided u make use of the available oppertunities), U graduate with more than an Engineering Degree…
As for Cornell being in the middle of nowhere…yes; Ithica is a bit remote, but the Campus more than makes up for it!