Franklin wrote:
The Fellowship is well known among recruiters and the people that are Park Fellows really look out for each other.
I think this has been overlooked. I know many schools have fellowship programs like the Park Fellows, and one of the biggest selling points is they have their own little network. At Kellogg, there is a program, and as part of it they have alumni mentors, special events, and yes having it on your resume wont hurt. I don't know if it is going to be a huge boost in recruiting, but it certainly wont hurt you at all to have a well known scholarship listed.
As for careers, I did lots of energy recruiting, and can tell you Cornell appeared to be just as well represented at most places as Ross. I think some of the midwest places Ross did better but I would imagine some of the eastcoast places Cornell has an advantage. Whether it was traditional oil/utility, or it was in the renewable sector...they are pretty close. Cornell has one of the strongest connections to GE of any school, so you can definitely work the GE wind angle. I have a friend going to another major renewables company that only took a few people this year and one of the others is Cornell.
Its definitely not a knock against Ross to say to go to Cornell...personally I would say Ross over Cornell if money wasnt involved. But a fullride for a school that has a near equal rep is tough to turn down. Especially when you factor in most of the clean tech and renewable companies paying on the low side of the energy pay scale (in the 20-30k less range than the more traditional energy players). 100k less debt gives you tons of freedom when it comes to your future.