<p>Is it stupid to want to go to Harvard over Cornell because of prestige and nothing more? Cornell has the classes I want (botany) and I also want to study zoology - I can see myself double majoring. I sort of think of the 2 + 2 program at my local community college for entering CALS as less prestigious then Cornell itself. What have you to say of it?</p>
<p>CALS is a college within Cornell. Graduating from Cornell after two years of CC will grant you the same degree as somebody who spends 4 years at Cornell; it’s the same thing. </p>
<p>That being said, CALS is as good as it gets if you want to study any of the life sciences, besides maybe Duke. Harvard doesn’t even offer a botany/zoology related undergraduate major, whereas Cornell has both an animal sciences and plant sciences undergraduate major within CALS.</p>
<p>Thank you for your answer dearest. By the way how does one edit posts?</p>
<p>@Plantboy You can only edit posts up to 15 minutes after posting them.</p>
<p>Unless you’re holding acceptance letters to both in your hands, I wouldn’t worry about it too much 
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