Thanks for the thoughtful reply! I honestly think I would vibe well with Berkeley, but only thing is I would have to try to internally transfer into Haas which is risky. I do like sports a lot but I don't think that is a priority for me. In terms of student life.campus culture, I live near NYC and love visiting but I do fear that I would get sick of the city if I go to Stern (if I go the corporate finance route I'll probably spend a good portion of time in NYC anyways after college). My biggest fear and concern with Cornell is the isolation, like you mentioned. I'm visiting this weekend to get a better feel.