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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have degrees from both Princeton and Columbia and the undergrad experience at Princeton is better, unless you want to be in (and can afford) a big city and are prepared to be more independent.  [/quote]

Same here.  The Princeton undergrads really receive a wealth of resources from the university and are pampered in so many ways.  Columbia is good too, but definitely for someone who likes the city life and independence.  I wouldn’t pick Cornell.  It’s not in the same tier of schools. [/quote]

You are right.  For CS (which is what OPs kid will study) Cornell is the clearly the best of the three.[/quote]

Not according to objective metrics.  If you look at us news and world reports rankings, Princeton is #15 for undergraduate computer science (worldwide), Columbia is #50 and Cornell is tied for #89.[/quote]

This seems really off. Are you looking at some weird global ranking? Also, Cornell offers CS in the School of Arts and Sciences and also in the Engineering school. Same with Columbia I think. Who knows what you looked at?[/quote]

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