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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not Columbia and not NYU. Going on the name alone isn't  impressive to me, and I haven't met any alum who had more than a "meh" experience at either university. It was confirmed when we visited. Yes, there's the NYC factor, but that can be a pro and a con.

As an alum, interesting to see several "Cornell" responses on here. PPs are not wrong - it's sink or swim. And there's the beautiful campus and plenty of school spirit, but goodness, Ithaca can be an icy, depressing hell. I'd still consider sending my kid if they wanted to go, though. Met some lifelong friends there.[/quote]

I had to laugh at "sink or swim"
Did you know that [b]Cornell literally has all freshman take a swim test?[/b] If you don't pass, you have to take their swimming class until you do. [/quote]

[b]Engineering students don't have to take the swim test. [/b] I went to harvard when it still had the swim test left over from the Titanic/Widener days, but it's now long gone.[/quote]

Has that changed recently? They were required to pass 20 years ago.

And presumably the earlier PP is aware of the swim test given that he/she is an alum.

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Contributing to the derailment -- The engineering exception is at Columbia, not Cornell.  It's mandatory for everyone at Cornell unless you get a physical disability waiver.  I don't think a swim test requirement is a good reason to cross a school off your list though :)[/quote]

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