Cornell vs GTech - thoughts pls

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Cornell and it is not even close…..these threads are absolutely ridiculous.

Clear is much closer than your comfortable with.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Your kid should probably go to admitted student day for both schools. You can learn a lot about a school culture by that last marketing push. Plus being on campus around other admitted students shows the vibe of a school better than a tour.

+1

[Anonymous]

Cornell. By a million.

[Anonymous]

If financing is not an issue Cornell. In the long run that 80-90 k is nothing

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Your kid should probably go to admitted student day for both schools. You can learn a lot about a school culture by that last marketing push. Plus being on campus around other admitted students shows the vibe of a school better than a tour.

+1

Agreed!

[Anonymous]

Go to admit days, mine went to Cornell and it made the decision clearer for them. Different interests and different set of schools considering. I thought the travel and being in person on campus for their marketing push made things a lot more real and helpful in deciding.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Go to admit days, mine went to Cornell and it made the decision clearer for them. Different interests and different set of schools considering. I thought the travel and being in person on campus for their marketing push made things a lot more real and helpful in deciding.

I’d agree with this. Cornell engineering grad, and ironically my current employer is in Atlanta so I work with some GTech grads.

Huge difference in the weather, and being in a rural vs urban environment. Depending on the kid, that could be very important. If you don’t like cold or snow, Cornell is a rough place to spend four years.

I’m not hugely familiar with GTech, but I will say that something I figured out after I graduated is that Cornell offers a very “theoretical” education, rather than a practical one. It’s a somewhat subtle difference, but for me, I’d have done better in a place that had a more practical focus.

They’re both great schools. Have your son visit both and get a better sense as to which one is better for him.