Cornell vs. Columbia for computer science (undergrad)

MrMom62
Thu, 19 Jun 2014 16:14:08 +0000

Do you mean you just got off the waitlist at one of the schools and now have to pick between the two? You might be looking at it the wrong way, as Columbia and Cornell are two vastly different places, ultra-urban vs rural, Columbia’s Core Curriculum, department rep, etc. Looking down the road to getting into specific companies might be looking too far down the road, you need to be happy for the next four years first.

Both have very good CS departments. US News puts Cornell #6 and Columbia #15 for the CS grad schools, so odds are, you can do well from either undergrad. I’d look to what you think about the colleges overall and what you need to take to get your degree as possibly more important factors.