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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am from a Cornell and Michigan family.  Michigan is a larger school and not an Ivy but both schools have a tradition of breadth in all subjects (no one program is dominant).  Northwestern is like this, too.  So I can understand why you feel similarities between Cornell and Northwestern.

Cornell very much reflects its historic identity as a New York school.  It has a significant population of New York state and NYC Metro area students.  With NYC being such a globally dominant metropolis, it makes sense that NYC is the post-grad destination of many students.  For me, I wanted to live in a different area after graduation (not NYC, not Eastern seaboard) and I wanted a little more chill grad school experience.  SonI chose Michigan.  Michigan has a big Michigan contingent (mainly from affluent suburbs) and noticeable LA/California and NYC Metro area.

I've known kids from Northwestern and Chicago.  I'd say that they are also whip smart and some have had an urban upbringing similar to NYC, but Chicago and New York are still different on flavor.

There are kids from all over the place at both schools.  But there's still a different geographic based energy that I think is real.  If your kid is NYC bound, I'd do Cornell in a heartbeat.  For Asia work, I might also consider Cornell due to really old, longstanding ties with certain countries.

I realize this might sound a little woo woo but it feels real to me.[/quote]

There are as many Illinois residents at Northwestern (around 30 percent) as there are New Yorkers at Cornell, both are a distinct minority, and not all New Yorkers are from the NYC metro area.  If you’re from somewhere else in NY culturally you might as well be Midwest.

Facts over feelings.  [/quote]

PP. Where are you from that you're so insensate to the effects of place?  30% locals is a big impact on the feel of any school. It's important to also consider regional patterns in post-grad employment.

I have ties to family in various parts of upstate New York.  And Western PA.  Pittsburghers often reject outsiders describing them as Midwestern.  And I agree they are not Midwestern.  My kids are Midwestern.

OP is looking for differences.  I think the regional flavor is a big deal.  OP can take it or leave it.  I described this as a bit woo woo because I don't have time to write a full qualitative research report for one nasty DCUM opp. [/quote]

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