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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The opinions about the Cornell "experience" primarily depend on the major/school and, secondarily, how outdoorsy the kid is.  My outdoorsy kid majoring in Psychoiogy absolutely loved Cornell.  Played on club sports team, greek life, campus job, took 5 Physical Education classes (sailing, skiing, golf, mountain biking, ice climbing) when only 2 were required, etc.   Graduated with very good grades.

My STEM kid there found it to be a grind -- requiring tremendous about of lab and study time in order to earn decent grades for medical school applications.

As others have said, I highly recommend spending at least one undergraduate summer on campus taking advantage of the lake, hiking, wineries, golf, easy parking, etc.  [/quote]

If you aren’t going to major in stem or gun for Wall Street/mbb consulting then why wouldn’t a “outdoorsy” kid go to cu-boulder instead?

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Hmmm... lets see....just for starters....
1.  Because Cornell is ranked #12 by USNEWS while CU Boulder is ranked #105.
2.  Because CU-Boulder lacks many of the non-STEM programs offered by Cornell (e.g. Human Ecology, ILR, Hotel Administration, Architecture)
3.  Because CU-Boulder requires expensive flights to/from Colorado while Cornell is only a 4-6 hour bus ride to/from DC, Boston, NY, Philly, Baltimore, etc. 
4.  Because Cornell has a much better reputation for grad school/law school/industry applications.  
5.  Because Cornell offers great financial aid -- making it less expensive for most non Colorado families with financial need.

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CU Boulder gives merit aid, BTW!  My DD got $15k/year.  She loves it there.[/quote]

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Dating for a straight girl is also a LOT better at Boulder vs cornell

Attractive and athletic and outgoing guys over 6’ are dime a dozen at Boulder

At cornell, outside of some of the athletes the pickings narrow extremely quickly [/quote]

This is true in general when it comes to dating in the eastern versus the western half of the country. West Coast and Rocky Mountain cities tend to have more eligible males (e.g., Menver, Man Diego, etc.). Big cities on the East Coast like DC and NYC are teeming with single, attractive chicks but have a dearth of similarly datable men. This dynamic has formed the basis for many rom-coms and TV shows, most notably Sex and the City.

The moral is if you're a male who's an ice cold hustler and wants easy pickins, go to Cornell (if you can get in). If you're a female who doesn't want to have to cat-fight for eligible men, go to CU-Boulder.[/quote]

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