Rate: Dartmouth vs. Cornell

RenTheSecond
Thu, 28 May 2009 17:41:37 +0000

Mathematic Academics:
Probably Cornell for breadth of offering; Dartmouth for smaller class sizes
Science Academics:
Ditto
Research:
Cornell, in terms of gross productivity; Cornell is a major research university and Dartmouth isn’t. Cornell has a huge edge in international rankings, since research is much more internationally visible. Opportunities for undergraduate research are plentiful at Cornell, but it’s plausible that you could get closer faculty interaction as an undergrad at Dartmouth.
Outdoors:
I haven’t been to Dartmouth, but Cornell is beautiful and picturesque, and I’ve heard the same about Dartmouth.
Weather:
I’m not a good judge.
Parties:
Not a good judge, although we all know Dartmouth’s reputation.
Social Lives:
Depends on what you want! Cornell has the advantage of having a larger undergrad population and a larger city, however.
Beautiful campus:
Both campuses are very nice.
Natural Setting:
Ditto



Again, it may seem biased, but in my opinion, your prompts mostly played to Cornell’s strengths moreso than Dartmouth’s. My impression is that Dartmouth enjoys a reputation for spending more attention and resources on undergrad education than Cornell, although Cornell benefits from the breadth and depth of its research.