Cornell vs UIUC for MS&E PhD

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Hey Guys, 

Just wanted to get opinions from someone about both of these universities for MS&E. Supposing I have found faculty I would love to work with in both of the universities, which one would be the better choice? In terms of facilities, connectivity, etc?

Any advice would be really useful. 

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Cornell has a very, very good nanofabrication facility(meaning have the money and equipment for cutting edge matsci research), and also very well connected. 

The campus is gorgeous and filled with nice people. A short train ride to NYC for anything you feel Ithaca is missing.

I don’t know much about uiuc. 

I would pick Cornell if the research and adviser is a match, but that’s me.