Cornell Early Decision for Fall 2022 Admission

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Applying to Cornell ED? Make sure you check out this post:

Is Cornell worth applying to ED?

I’ve been debating applying to Cornell university Early Decision. I’d really like to go to their School of Engineering, but I’ve heard that once you apply ED, you won’t know about your financial aid status until after you’ve gotten in (and therefore will have to pay the price no matter what). Is it really worth it to go to Cornell Engineering and pay that hefty price? I’ve heard very mixed reviews so I’m really not sure. It’s my dream school, but I just don’t know if 80k a year is worth it. Do you get to pay it off easily in the future due to better job prospects out of Cornell? There’s also the concern about how the academics at Cornell are extremely difficult, you don’t have a life, etc. How true are those statements? Will that lead to me missing out on a social life? I’ve also heard many people say that you can get the same education from state schools, and that employers really don’t care where you’re from - but I don’t know how true that is either. All in all, I’m really confl…