Anonymous
Post 03/29/2025 06:47     Subject: Emory v Cornell
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Anonymous wrote:Cornell is more fratty/party if your kid wants that.


Can people with kids currently at Cornell verify whether this is true? Our sense is that Cornell is where fun goes to die … which makes DC reluctant to apply, even though they have the stats and their HS is a strong feeder. Thx.


While suicide is a problem on many campuses including Cornell, there is no way she saw multiple bodies.
Literally just had dinner with a Cornell grad last week, she said she had to glaze over lifeless bodies when walking over bridges. Mental health is bad their and hasn't improved much.


This makes no sense.

I didn't really beileve her, but I asked about she suicide rate and she said she saw several who committed. Sorry, no lies here. She's 26 so recent graduate.
Anonymous
Post 03/29/2025 04:07     Subject: Emory v Cornell
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Anonymous wrote:Premed track DC. Got in Emory and Cornell CALS.


If you take a look at HMS class profile, you will see Cornell is a stronger feeder than Emory.

Cornell has the ivy prestige (applies to CALS), and a better medical school outcome.

CALS has lots of premed students. CALS really should be named College of Life Sciences. I don't think CALS is second tier just because it's a contract college.

https://tinyurl.com/44b7rxfy


Mine didn’t end up attending, but got into Cornell for CHE which is also a contact college, lots of premeds do the Human, Health & Biology major I think it was called. The premeds are all over the different schools, I never got sense that mattered in any way.
Anonymous
Post 03/29/2025 03:43     Subject: Emory v Cornell
Anonymous wrote:Premed track DC. Got in Emory and Cornell CALS.


If you take a look at HMS class profile, you will see Cornell is a stronger feeder than Emory.

Cornell has the ivy prestige (applies to CALS), and a better medical school outcome.

CALS has lots of premed students. CALS really should be named College of Life Sciences. I don't think CALS is second tier just because it's a contract college.

https://tinyurl.com/44b7rxfy
Anonymous
Post 03/29/2025 02:53     Subject: Emory v Cornell
Emory js more prestigious than CALS, IMO

Remember that CALS is one of the land-grant schools, making it more like a state university in terms of admission practices.
Anonymous
Post 03/28/2025 18:51     Subject: Emory v Cornell
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Anonymous wrote:Oh my. You Emory folks are hopeless. Go ahead and continue in your own little pretend bubble…..

I think you're just disillusioned by the changing college landscape. The administration is sour on ivys, the media is too, and now employers are changing their tune. The lower ivys Cornell and Dartmouth are vulnerable. Emory already has better premed placement and has pretty much closed the gap for finance placement as well. Cornell ranked 15 per capita, vs Emory's 18.
https://www.collegetransitions.com/dataverse/top-feeders-banking


Cornell is vulnerable because they have many political protests, rely heavily on federal funding, and don't have a big per student endowment. But I don't think any of those are true for Dartmouth. It's an obscure school in the middle of nowhere. Dartmouth and Penn are the 2 Ivies that are not on Trump's "bad list".
Anonymous
Post 03/28/2025 18:42     Subject: Emory v Cornell
Cornell better known on the west coast.
Anonymous
Post 03/28/2025 18:25     Subject: Re:Emory v Cornell
Cornell has a slightly better name, but Emory likely better overall experience. And hospital is right on campus, so more opportunities for undergrad.
Anonymous
Post 03/28/2025 18:14     Subject: Emory v Cornell
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Cornell is more fratty/party if your kid wants that.


Can people with kids currently at Cornell verify whether this is true? Our sense is that Cornell is where fun goes to die … which makes DC reluctant to apply, even though they have the stats and their HS is a strong feeder. Thx.

Literally just had dinner with a Cornell grad last week, she said she had to glaze over lifeless bodies when walking over bridges. Mental health is bad their and hasn't improved much.


This makes no sense.

I didn't really beileve her, but I asked about she suicide rate and she said she saw several who committed. Sorry, no lies here. She's 26 so recent graduate.
Anonymous
Post 03/28/2025 18:12     Subject: Emory v Cornell
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Anonymous wrote:i would 100% pick Emory. We visited Cornell and just found it to be super depressing. The city isn't charming (tons of vape shops, even obvious addicts wandering around etc) the campus is pretty poorly kept up, the kids looked unhappy and intense, the weather was crummy.
We really, really wanted to like Cornell as there was a major that my DC was interested in but it was just such a disappointment in these other ways. Your impression mileage may completely vary but we literally visited a second time to see if our impressions were wrong on trip number one.


Interesting. We visited and loved the campus. It is so pretty. Crossing over gorges, etc. I found Cornell to be beautiful. I love that it is a little bit wild and rugged - more natural than some beautifully manicured campuses. I think it appeals to kids who are outdoorsy

I agree, they're the same. Yes Cornell is SLIGHTLY more prestigious but Emory is a bit better for premed so it's a wash. If you're a city person than Emory, rual person then Cornell. Needs diversity -Emory, okay with less of it-Cornell. Traditional college experience, Cornell. New age college experience, Emory. Personally, I would choose Emory, but no wrong choices here.
Anonymous
Post 03/28/2025 18:08     Subject: Emory v Cornell
Anonymous wrote:In my mind, if you are using college transitions blog for your argument, you’re losing. No direct interest in either school.

You dislike facts and data?
Anonymous
Post 03/28/2025 17:48     Subject: Emory v Cornell
Emory v. Cornell is a good problem to have. Congrats!
Anonymous
Post 03/28/2025 17:16     Subject: Emory v Cornell
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Cornell is more fratty/party if your kid wants that.


Can people with kids currently at Cornell verify whether this is true? Our sense is that Cornell is where fun goes to die … which makes DC reluctant to apply, even though they have the stats and their HS is a strong feeder. Thx.


It’s very very social but only if in Greek life.



The “only if Greek” part is not true. My kid is graduating from Cornell this year. He is not in a frat, but very social. They do all types of fun activities. He works hard but also has many groups of friend from clubs and classes.
Anonymous
Post 03/28/2025 17:00     Subject: Emory v Cornell
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Cornell is more fratty/party if your kid wants that.


Can people with kids currently at Cornell verify whether this is true? Our sense is that Cornell is where fun goes to die … which makes DC reluctant to apply, even though they have the stats and their HS is a strong feeder. Thx.

Literally just had dinner with a Cornell grad last week, she said she had to glaze over lifeless bodies when walking over bridges. Mental health is bad their and hasn't improved much.


This makes no sense.
Anonymous
Post 03/28/2025 16:57     Subject: Emory v Cornell
Anonymous wrote:i would 100% pick Emory. We visited Cornell and just found it to be super depressing. The city isn't charming (tons of vape shops, even obvious addicts wandering around etc) the campus is pretty poorly kept up, the kids looked unhappy and intense, the weather was crummy.
We really, really wanted to like Cornell as there was a major that my DC was interested in but it was just such a disappointment in these other ways. Your impression mileage may completely vary but we literally visited a second time to see if our impressions were wrong on trip number one.


Interesting. We visited and loved the campus. It is so pretty. Crossing over gorges, etc. I found Cornell to be beautiful. I love that it is a little bit wild and rugged - more natural than some beautifully manicured campuses. I think it appeals to kids who are outdoorsy
Anonymous
Post 03/28/2025 16:50     Subject: Emory v Cornell
Why does this matter?
Go to the school that suits you!

Be grateful you have a choice!! Sheesh.