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Old 10-14-2005, 02:27 PM
lucas9000 lucas9000 is offline
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Default 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.

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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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