There are certainly UVa grads working in the tech industry in Silicon Valley as well as New York,DC,etc. My son works in the tech industry right now, with all the stock options that go with it. UVa did not hinder him at all. You seem determined to go to Cornell and that’s okay since you prefer it. As long as you’re willing to take on debt to do so, that’s fine as long as you’re prepared to deal with the years of payments that are involved. Good luck!