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<p>Well according to the link above, Carnegie Mellon would be a lovely school to go to for Computer Science, as would Cornell. Discrepancies in rankings at that scale may hardly (if at all) be noticeable. Plus, if rankings matter, overall Cornell is #15 while Carnegie Mellon is #23.</p>
<p>But then Cornell seems to be an altogether more well-rounded university with respect to a larger variety of opportunities and “prestige.” I like its environment, faculty, and breadth of quality options in case I discover that I don’t actually want to major in what I thought when I entered school.</p>
<p>A quote I found on the US News profile of Carnegie Mellon was “We choose not to study everything, but where we focus, we excel.” There is something to be admired in dedication, but I think that may be a sort of excuse covering up a potential lack of varied opportunities. I like Cornell’s universal mentality much better–that students can learn a wide variety of things from experts in infinitely varied fiends.</p>
<p>So for an overall college experience, Cornell wins with its sports, spirit, and Ivy affiliation. Within the realm of academia, in Computer Science I’d consider them tied (perhaps with a slight edge toward CM) but for a fuller breadth of quality I choose Cornell.</p>