UChicago vs. Cornell

hidingplace
Sat, 20 Sep 2014 04:04:25 +0000

Another cliche thread comparing these schools…

Anyway, I am a current senior who is applying EA to UChicago. I was planning on applying RD to Cornell, but I am really torn if I should do ED.

I want to major in chemical engineering, so of course Cornell would be perfect. The campus is beautiful, and the food looks amazing as well. I went to a local presentation and the representative impressed me. Earning a degree from Cornell would probably seem much more valuable, right? But I really like the Institute for Molecular Engineering at UChicago, and it looks like it will be available as a major by the time I arrived (if accepted). I just feel like it is more risky to pursue engineering at a very new program. However, I love Chicago itself and UChicago’s campus so much. I have not been to Cornell, but I prefer a city over a rural area.

I am retaking the ACT in October as well as a subject test or two. I just don’t know if it is worth it for me to enter a binding decision for Cornell…