U Chicago and Cornell

arjuninthehouse
Thu, 30 Mar 2006 21:25:52 +0000

ok…i had the SAME q a few months back (and even posted this same thread over at the UChicago forum) so i can understand the dilemma u face…
let me put it this way:
Do you have a philosophical bend?
Do you like a small campus setting?
Do you prefer having a more personal interaction with the professors?
{if the answer to all of the above is yes, go Chicago}

now ask urself:
Am i ready to enroll in amongst the toughest courses in existance?
Am i ready to live in a campus that more resembles a city?
Am i ready to fend for myself and not be showered with personal attention?
(If the answer to all of the above is yes, go Cornell}

But i’ll give u a very frank opinion, Chicago’s Math department has a slight edge over Cornell’s…but if u work really hard, both are really good for you…infact Cornell will let u develop other passions other than math more judiciously