Re: Which of the unis would provide the best location?
i voted for cornell, here's why...
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I'm probably looking to apply to 2 or 3 of these.
Important things
Weather
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ok yeah upstate new york weather isn't good, but the snow can be nice, and it's really not that bad. this is probably cornell's biggest downside.
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Closer to home is better
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isn't your home the uk? ithaca > nyc > england
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Beautiful area
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the finger lakes are amazing...ithaca in particular is beautiful. right on a lake, all the gorges, close to wine country, etc.
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Stuff to do, e.g concerts
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decent music scene in ithaca. also you're not far from syracuse, rochester, and even nyc.
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Low Crime
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definitely.
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Cheap Housing
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compared to the other places you're considering, ithaca is very cheap.
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School has good rep, would like to be around smart ppl
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definitely.
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