#Cornell vs. Emory

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high plume
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any information from anyone who currently goes to these schools would be appreciated as well 😄

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hi! now that i’ve received all my decisions, i’ve narrowed it down to these two schools

intended major: neuroscience at emory, biological sciences at cornell

similarities:
tier 1 research institutions
undergraduate research opportunities
clubs that i am interested in
good food options

Cornell (CALS)
pros:
closer to home, still relatively far however (~250 miles)
highly research-focused
fun campus life across the university (slope day, dragon day, etc.)
in-state, can apply for more financial aid

cons:
really big school, might be overwhelming at first
not as much to do in surrounding area
cold weather
less financial aid given

emory (oxford college)
pros:
beautiful campus
smaller environment, tight-knit community
near atlanta, many opportunities and things to do there
better weather i think?
more financial aid given, most out of all my schools

cons:
further from home (~850 miles)
expensive transportation costs (flights back home)
may feel disconnected from main campus in atlanta?

oblique tinsel
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my friend might commit there but knows nothing

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ur con is a pro for him too

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can i ask where ur from

hot quarry
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emory imo

dusk epoch
oblique tinsel
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cornells weird

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in state vs oos doesnt matter for some schools in it and does for others

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ik aap for example is private so oos is the same

hot quarry
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the costs are the same for in-state/oos

oblique tinsel
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so its private

dusk epoch
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it's private but gets public funding

hot quarry
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only some colleges are state-contracted

dusk epoch
hot quarry
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tuition varies for those colleges only

dusk epoch
hot quarry
hot quarry
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and emory is still cheaper soo 😹

oblique tinsel
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but what would total costs be at both

dusk epoch
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just said oxford gave more fin aid not it's cheapest

hot quarry
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it was implied

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tbh, id go with whatever is cheaper

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considering their major esp

dusk epoch
hot quarry
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idk what that has to do with their major

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both are "prestigious" anyway

dusk epoch
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so you can graduate with no debt

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privates can be expensive if you don't get enough fin or merit

hot quarry
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eh, it's diff for cornell. the costs are pretty similar. tuition at emory before aid is 10k more. assuming OP received more aid (more than the cost difference), emory could be the better option.

high plume
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also the initial cost of cornell is cheaper, however the aid they gave me ends up making it more expensive compared to the aid emory gave me

hot quarry
high plume
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yeah makes sense

dusk epoch
high plume
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true 🥲 that’s why i’m not sure bc i think at the end of the day they would be a similar price range

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over the 4 years total at least

hot quarry
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also, what are your future aspirations

high plume
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i plan to apply for more scholarships tho

hot quarry
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what do u wanna do after graduating from either school

high plume
hot quarry
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the difference comes down to merit aid at emory probs. cornell being an ivy thus only offering need-based aid

high plume
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yeah cornell had a specific method of calculating my supposed efc to give need-based aid

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yeahh i can probably renegotiate i guess

oblique tinsel
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can i ask what ur efc is

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my friend has 0 and a lot of ppl say he could get a full ride

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to C

high plume