Rice vs. Cornell

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Anonymous wrote:Both are wonderful schools, and Rice has a particularly intellectual vibe. However, Rice is unfortunately in Texas, an open carry state where abortion has been banned and whose constituents continue to vote in fascists who are happy to vacation in Cancun while those they represent literally freeze to death on account of the state's faulty grid system. So my choice at this point in time would be Cornell.

If you base everything on politics, you're really limiting yourself. Rice is a very liberal college. Houston is a very liberal city. DC is not an open carry city but we have plenty of gun violence. DC doesn't elect republicans, but we have lots of corruption and mismanagement.

You will eat much better in Houston than in Ithaca. It's one of the best foodie towns in the country. These are the things that truly matter. Plus, Rice is a better school. You might not have an ivy network, but who cares about that these days. Rice will open plenty of doors.

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Anonymous wrote:Both are wonderful schools, and Rice has a particularly intellectual vibe. However, Rice is unfortunately in Texas, an open carry state where abortion has been banned and whose constituents continue to vote in fascists who are happy to vacation in Cancun while those they represent literally freeze to death on account of the state's faulty grid system. So my choice at this point in time would be Cornell.

If you base everything on politics, you're really limiting yourself. Rice is a very liberal college. Houston is a very liberal city. DC is not an open carry city but we have plenty of gun violence. DC doesn't elect republicans, but we have lots of corruption and mismanagement.

You will eat much better in Houston than in Ithaca. It's one of the best foodie towns in the country. These are the things that truly matter. Plus, Rice is a better school. You might not have an ivy network, but who cares about that these days. Rice will open plenty of doors.

+100, especially the bolded.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Both are wonderful schools, and Rice has a particularly intellectual vibe. However, Rice is unfortunately in Texas, an open carry state where abortion has been banned and whose constituents continue to vote in fascists who are happy to vacation in Cancun while those they represent literally freeze to death on account of the state's faulty grid system. So my choice at this point in time would be Cornell.

If you base everything on politics, you're really limiting yourself. Rice is a very liberal college. Houston is a very liberal city. DC is not an open carry city but we have plenty of gun violence. DC doesn't elect republicans, but we have lots of corruption and mismanagement.

You will eat much better in Houston than in Ithaca. It's one of the best foodie towns in the country. These are the things that truly matter. Plus, Rice is a better school. You might not have an ivy network, but who cares about that these days. Rice will open plenty of doors.

Rice is a better school? Ha ha!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Both are wonderful schools, and Rice has a particularly intellectual vibe. However, Rice is unfortunately in Texas, an open carry state where abortion has been banned and whose constituents continue to vote in fascists who are happy to vacation in Cancun while those they represent literally freeze to death on account of the state's faulty grid system. So my choice at this point in time would be Cornell.

If you base everything on politics, you're really limiting yourself. Rice is a very liberal college. Houston is a very liberal city. DC is not an open carry city but we have plenty of gun violence. DC doesn't elect republicans, but we have lots of corruption and mismanagement.

You will eat much better in Houston than in Ithaca. It's one of the best foodie towns in the country. These are the things that truly matter. Plus, Rice is a better school. You might not have an ivy network, but who cares about that these days. Rice will open plenty of doors.

The City of Ithaca is a foodie paradise with its embrace of diversity and proximity to local sources of food creating a dynamic array of options.

There are more than 50 restaurants – nearly all of them local – grouped in or around The Commons alone, and plenty of others in the surrounding areas of the city. The area is known for its farm-to-table offerings, benefitting from the area’s surrounding farms and a community that appreciates unique and hand-crafted good.

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Anonymous wrote:Rice is not prestigious outside of Texas. I highly recommend Cornell because public policy is a field where the institution you go to matters.

Agree. Rice is largely a regional school (37%of students are from TX).

Texas is a heavily populated stated - almost 30 million. That’s close to 10% of the US population. It’s the 2nd biggest state in the country.

41% of Stanford’s enrollment is from California, the nation’s largest state. Regional school?
34% of Harvard’s enrollment is from Mass, NY, and CT, which combine for the same population as TX. Regional school?
28% of MIT’s enrollment I’d from Mass, NY, NJ, and CT, all of which could fit into a corner ot TX. Regional school?
34% of Yale students are from those same 4 states. Regional school?
33% of Princeton students are from NJ and NY, which combine for the same population as TX. Regional school?
44% of Cornell Students also Come from NY and NJ. Regional school?
30% of Columbia students are also from NY/NJ. Regional school?
37% of Dartmouth students come from NY, NJ, and 4 New England states. Regional school?
38% of Penn students are from PA, NJ, MD, & DC with same population as TX. Regional school?

Shall I continue?

WOW!! I had no idea. Thanks for sharing.

This is not a smart comparison. For Rice, 37% comes from a single state, Texas. The other schools draw from several states. I would choose Cornell hands down.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Rice is not prestigious outside of Texas. I highly recommend Cornell because public policy is a field where the institution you go to matters.

Agree. Rice is largely a regional school (37%of students are from TX).

Texas is a heavily populated stated - almost 30 million. That’s close to 10% of the US population. It’s the 2nd biggest state in the country.

41% of Stanford’s enrollment is from California, the nation’s largest state. Regional school?
34% of Harvard’s enrollment is from Mass, NY, and CT, which combine for the same population as TX. Regional school?
28% of MIT’s enrollment I’d from Mass, NY, NJ, and CT, all of which could fit into a corner ot TX. Regional school?
34% of Yale students are from those same 4 states. Regional school?
33% of Princeton students are from NJ and NY, which combine for the same population as TX. Regional school?
44% of Cornell Students also Come from NY and NJ. Regional school?
30% of Columbia students are also from NY/NJ. Regional school?
37% of Dartmouth students come from NY, NJ, and 4 New England states. Regional school?
38% of Penn students are from PA, NJ, MD, & DC with same population as TX. Regional school?

Shall I continue?

WOW!! I had no idea. Thanks for sharing.

This is not a smart comparison. For Rice, 37% comes from a single state, Texas. The other schools draw from several states. I would choose Cornell hands down.

+100 Rice is a good school but I would choose Cornell.

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Keep dreaming….

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Rice is not prestigious outside of Texas. I highly recommend Cornell because public policy is a field where the institution you go to matters.

Agree. Rice is largely a regional school (37%of students are from TX).

Texas is a heavily populated stated - almost 30 million. That’s close to 10% of the US population. It’s the 2nd biggest state in the country.

41% of Stanford’s enrollment is from California, the nation’s largest state. Regional school?
34% of Harvard’s enrollment is from Mass, NY, and CT, which combine for the same population as TX. Regional school?
28% of MIT’s enrollment I’d from Mass, NY, NJ, and CT, all of which could fit into a corner ot TX. Regional school?
34% of Yale students are from those same 4 states. Regional school?
33% of Princeton students are from NJ and NY, which combine for the same population as TX. Regional school?
44% of Cornell Students also Come from NY and NJ. Regional school?
30% of Columbia students are also from NY/NJ. Regional school?
37% of Dartmouth students come from NY, NJ, and 4 New England states. Regional school?
38% of Penn students are from PA, NJ, MD, & DC with same population as TX. Regional school?

Shall I continue?

WOW!! I had no idea. Thanks for sharing.

This is not a smart comparison. For Rice, 37% comes from a single state, Texas. The other schools draw from several states. I would choose Cornell hands down.

+100 Rice is a good school but I would choose Cornell.

Agree.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Cornell has some schools preferring state residents and it costs the same as state schools, that probably brings a good number of applications.

No state school costs anywhere close to $66k for tuition and room/board -- which is what the contract colleges for NY residents at Cornell cost.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Both are wonderful schools, and Rice has a particularly intellectual vibe. However, Rice is unfortunately in Texas, an open carry state where abortion has been banned and whose constituents continue to vote in fascists who are happy to vacation in Cancun while those they represent literally freeze to death on account of the state's faulty grid system. So my choice at this point in time would be Cornell.

If you base everything on politics, you're really limiting yourself. Rice is a very liberal college. Houston is a very liberal city. DC is not an open carry city but we have plenty of gun violence. DC doesn't elect republicans, but we have lots of corruption and mismanagement.

You will eat much better in Houston than in Ithaca. It's one of the best foodie towns in the country. These are the things that truly matter. Plus, Rice is a better school. You might not have an ivy network, but who cares about that these days. Rice will open plenty of doors.

The City of Ithaca is a foodie paradise with its embrace of diversity and proximity to local sources of food creating a dynamic array of options.

There are more than 50 restaurants – nearly all of them local – grouped in or around The Commons alone, and plenty of others in the surrounding areas of the city. The area is known for its farm-to-table offerings, benefitting from the area’s surrounding farms and a community that appreciates unique and hand-crafted good.

+1

At one point, there were more restaurants per capita in Ithaca than NYC. Many are excellent.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Both are wonderful schools, and Rice has a particularly intellectual vibe. However, Rice is unfortunately in Texas, an open carry state where abortion has been banned and whose constituents continue to vote in fascists who are happy to vacation in Cancun while those they represent literally freeze to death on account of the state's faulty grid system. So my choice at this point in time would be Cornell.

If you base everything on politics, you're really limiting yourself. Rice is a very liberal college. Houston is a very liberal city. DC is not an open carry city but we have plenty of gun violence. DC doesn't elect republicans, but we have lots of corruption and mismanagement.

You will eat much better in Houston than in Ithaca. It's one of the best foodie towns in the country. These are the things that truly matter. Plus, Rice is a better school. You might not have an ivy network, but who cares about that these days. Rice will open plenty of doors.

It’s not just “politics”. It’s the lack of healthcare and the complete disregard for women. And way too many crazies.

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Anonymous wrote:One drawback for Rice is small network, non ivy status and Texas location. Cornell has ivy name recognition, huge network of alumni and NY location.

+1

The contrast.

That also means a huge impersonal environment, harsh winter and lack of internship/side job opportunities in college town. Houston has a huge advantage when it comes to year round internships, research, volunteering, part time jobs, things to do etc.

Not my experience. Cornell is literally one of the largest research institutions in the world with thousands of internship opportunities for undergrads every year and during the summers. My kids at Cornell had zero trouble getting on-campus research internships and appreciated the $7k summer research internship stipend available to hundreds of undergrads each summer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hi DC has a choice between Cornell and Rice. Public Policy (possibly health related).
DC is doing own research but wanted to see if any of you had thoughts.

My choice would definitely be Rice. The quality of education would be better, and Rice would provide a more comfortable, less pretentious, and more intellectually nourishing environment. I think the Ivies are grossly overrated. They're very good schools but no better, despite the conclusions of USNWR, than some of the top non-Ivies. Rice, WashU, and Duke are outstanding places to get an undergraduate education and compare favorably with any of the Ivies. Your DC needs to make their own choice, but that's my two cents.

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Anonymous wrote:Cornell has some schools preferring state residents and it costs the same as state schools, that probably brings a good number of applications.

No state school costs anywhere close to $66k for tuition and room/board -- which is what the contract colleges for NY residents at Cornell cost.

Can’t even respond to this lunacy. Sometimes bolding is enough.

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Anonymous wrote:Cornell has some schools preferring state residents and it costs the same as state schools, that probably brings a good number of applications.

No state school costs anywhere close to $66k for tuition and room/board -- which is what the contract colleges for NY residents at Cornell cost.

Can’t even respond to this lunacy. Sometimes bolding is enough.

What state schools cost 66k for in-state students? UVA is one of the most expensive and it’s generally 45k+/-