Williams vs. Emory vs. Cornell

ladyjanegrey
Sun, 03 Apr 2011 13:39:52 +0000

It depends who you are as a person.

Williams is a top LAC where the focus is just on the undergraduates so you’ll have full access to resources. It’s also located in a small town so most likely all activities will be centered within the university.

Emory is a favorite of many students because it looks like a country club. Since it is a university you may be sharing some profs with grad students which may be a drawback but at the same time you may have the opportunity to use some graduate facilities and cross register in higher level classes (I’m not specifically sure but that is generally the case) which could be a plus. Academically it is hard to compare Emory versus Williams because one is a LAC while one is a university. But the general feel would be that Williams has a better academic reputation. It’s location is near Atlanta so although you probably won’t be in the midst of the city every day you’ll have plenty of opportunities to take advantage of restaurants, shopping, and cultural events in the city while still having a campus.

Cornell is a very large comprehensive school which makes it a complete opposite of Williams. Academically rigorous and well respected I would rate it on par with Williams for some subjects though it really depends what you are interested in studying. Though it’s located in a pretty rural area Ithaca is a bustling city with other college’s such as Ithaca that provide a fair number of activities in town that cater to university students although you prob will be taking part with a fair share of activities within the Cornell community.

I hope this provides some insight for you as you move forward in the process! You have some really great options!