Northwestern vs Cornell

monydad
Fri, 10 Apr 2015 19:22:48 +0000

That’s probably,true, for most, if you have to fly there.
I don’t know where OP lives, did I miss that??

IMO generally people often prefer to drive, where that’s feasible. Or take a bus.
There’s a pronounced geographic tilt to attendance at most schools.
For example, last I looked (2007 numbers) over 40% at Northwestern were from the Midwest. 60% of Cornell is from the Northeast.
My guess is, a good chunk of the 60% are probably not flying there. Lots of the 40% too.
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There are certainly people who find it worth it to make the trip though. E.g., Over 11-12%% of Cornell students are from the west coast. But it’s certainly harder to get to than flying non-stop to O Hare.

As I reported before, most of the suitable midwesterners at my kids’ school in the midwest didn’t find it worth it. They went to Northwestern. Fewer than 8% of Cornell students are from the midwest.