Why Cornell over other schools?

admit201515
Fri, 03 Apr 2015 17:10:32 +0000

I’m incredibly grateful to have been admitted to Cornell , Columbia and Penn. But I can’t decide! I plan to major in economics or physics, haven’t decided yet. I have pros and cons for each school.
Cornell: I think Cornell has the strongest science. I visited and love Ithaca but grade inflation and reputation of “easiest ivy”?
Columbia: Most prestigious of all three? New York City will give me the most internship and job opportunities. But I don’t like humanities? Will the core be a problem for me?
Penn: I think the presence of Wharton will help me find internships even though I’m in CAS. Strongest economics department of all three I think but weakest in physics. Also, I think it has grade deflation from what I’ve heard(more than Columbia).
ATM I’m leaning towards Columbia for the name. But I feel like that is a bad reason to choose it =/. What are your thoughts?
Thanks!