Physics: Chicago vs. Columbia vs. Cornell

jerew
Fri, 07 Apr 2006 15:31:30 +0000

Well, I made a similar choice between Chicago and Cornell for physics last year. I felt that Chicago was best from a theorist stand point, and Cornell was more applied. However, I think that if you want BOTH, Cornell is the best way to go. We are doing a lot of hands on learning, and a lot of that comes from the fact that we have a huge engineering department to help aid in that. From nano-structures to particle accelerators, Cornell has them all.

Also, Cornell does better with grad school admissions, IMHO. (I also work in the admissions dept. for Cornell Graduate Physics :D). I think a lot of that comes from the reputation of the AEP program at Cornell.

Anyway, you win any way, but my vote is Cornell.