Northwestern vs Cornell

HarvestMoon1
Fri, 10 Apr 2015 20:22:53 +0000

We visited both schools and would recommend that you do the same. I really think that is the only way to make an informed decision. My D liked Cornell a lot but her overall impression was that the location was “isolated.” Yes, there is Ithaca for an occasional meal out but she concluded she might go stir crazy by her junior year. Now keep in mind that this is someone who predominantly applied to urban schools, so her ideal situation was to end up in a city environment, which she eventually did. The Cornell campus itself is beautiful and “polished” but D did find Ithaca a bit dreary.