Cornell vs. Northwestern vs. Tufts (Biological Engineering)

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Sat, 08 Apr 2006 19:24:54 +0000

They are all so different…

Tufts is the lowest rank, but that could be attributed to the size of its program, and you may prefer a smaller size. Cornell and Northwestern are both considered pretty generally strong in engineering.

Their locations are also quite different…Cornell is in the middle of nowhere, whereas Tufts and Northwestern are within a stone’s throw of major American cities. Cornell, on the other hand, is the largest school, with over 13,000 undergrads (compared to 5,000 at Tufts and 8,000 at NW).

It’s really pointless to make a recommendation. You need to decide where you think you’d be the happiest, and go there. I wouldn’t get too caught up in the rankings and all that, either - all three are great schools, and there will likely be little impact on your life whether you graduate from Tufts or Cornell or Northwestern.