Cornell vs. Oregon

[fallingbee]

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Hello everyone! I am incredibly grateful to be in this position and am hoping to gain some more insight into both schools. 🙂

- OOS for both

- Tuition: Cheaper to go to Oregon (~$249,180 vs. ~$269,176) but I am from the east coast so Oregon might have extra moving/travel costs

- Location: Have visited both schools and I do like Corvallis a lot more than Ithaca. Cost of living seems relatively high at both places

- Hoping to go into mixed animal and to do an internship after vet school

I'm not a fan of the PBL at Cornell and it seems so much more intense there than at Oregon, but Cornell has access to a ton of resources and there are the many different teaching hospitals students can get experience at.

I like the lecture-based learning at Oregon and that students seem to have more well-balanced schedules, however, I've heard that students don't get much hands-on experience working with cattle and that there's not enough room in lecture halls to fit all students.

I'd love to hear any other pros/cons about each school, or just any insight in general about making this decision. It's been a bit tricky to find information on Oregon so it would be especially great to learn about resources offered for students to get hands-on experience.

 

[vetstudent9]

Hi! I'm currently at Cornell and I love it. PBL is definitely an adjustment if you are used to lectures from undergrad but I feel this system really helps you learn and remember information. I know for myself I was nervous about PBL but found it to be a really good way to learn. You start thinking like a clinician from day 1, which I think is very valuable. There are definitely so many opportunities wherever you go, but at Cornell there are jobs in the teaching hospitals, lots of elective classes, and time during clinics to tailor your rotations towards your interests.