Cornell VS. Northwestern for BME and Engineering in General

seaotter17
Tue, 01 May 2018 21:00:45 +0000

Congrats on having the amazing options! I’ve visited both schools, and I can vouch that Ithaca and the surrounding area is absolutely, stunningly gorgeous. Excluding reputation (I hardly know anything about engineering), if having a major city close by is a must, then Northwestern is obvious. But if you love the outdoors/like the vibe of a college town “bubble” atmosphere, Cornell all the way! And even though Cornell isn’t near a major city, I feel like it has an especially strong connection to New York City that Northwestern might lack in comparison (and vice versa for Chicago obviously). Best of luck.