Cornell vs Full Ride to Honors Program

Nicole9093
Sat, 05 Apr 2008 02:48:42 +0000

I’m having a major dilemna over whether to attend Cornell University or the University of Delaware come next fall. Money has been a big issue for a long time with my family, but I would be attending Cornell’s School of Human Ecology (land grant school) and therefore the cost wouldn’t be as steep. So, at this point, money isn’t that big of a factor. I received the DuPont Scholarship from the University of Delaware Honors Program, meaning I received a full ride (covers tuition, room and board, etc.) and would not be paying a dime for college. Is it better for me to be shining star at Delaware Honors or graduating from that Ivy League? I know I need to stand out and I want research opportunities. I know that Delaware would take a special interest in me, as a DuPont Scholarship winner and that my opportunities would be vast.

I want to have fun in school! So, just as a side note, it would be nice if someone talked about that in their post. Which school is more fun/school spirited/party hard?

Getting into medical school is extremely important to me. At either university I would be going in as a nutritional science major, with a possible minor in English. I eventually would like to become a pediatric endocrinologist and nutritional science seemed like a really interesting major to study as an undergraduate. I’m a little worried about the workload at Cornell University and its reputation implies an inability to maintain that 4.0 average. I really just need to know! At which school would I have better prospects of getting into a great medical school after the next four years? What looks better: graduating from Cornell or a full ride at University of Delaware Honors?