<p>Some people at my school were telling me that if you go to a school in New York State you recieve a lower a tuition and have a better chance of being accepted to Cornell? Is it true at all or is their some remote basis for this rumor?</p>
<p>for tuition - new york state stipends the tution for new york state residents who are enrolled in 3 of the colleges at Cornell: those being human ecology, agriculture and life sciences, and industrial and labor relations. Full cost for NYU residents is something like $32,000 vs. $42,000. </p>
<p>however, NYS residents do not have a better chance of being accepted. This rumor is false.</p>
<p>Actually thats not completely true. Every college needs to accept a few more students from its home state that from other states just so it can maintain good relations with that state. In other words Columbia and Cornell will take a few more kids from NY than from another state and Princeton will take a few more from NJ than from other states</p>
<p>well yeah, but that's the can choose to or not to. My point is there is no percentage of NYS residents that cornell must admit. Students from NY dont have any lower stats than anybody else. Either way, being from NY isn't any advantage when it comes to admission. Sure admissions likes to develop "good relations" with the state, NY is the most represented state in Cornell's applicant pile.</p>
<p>Is there a quota for community college students? I think I remember hearing that somewhere...I could be wrong though.</p>
<p>nope, no specified quota. There is an outside scholarship thing for students who go from a CC to Cornell so this tends to drive up applicants alot from CC's. I'm pretty sure a quota is illegal, anyways.</p>
<p>haha yea quotas have been illegal since the 70's (UC Davis v. Bakke) and just to clarify students at CAS don't get reduced tuitions then?</p>
<p>bidkid - you're right CAS students dont get a tuition break; but, it seems like students in the statutory schools get (on average) less financial aid than do students in the endowed colleges. I dont know many students with deep financial aid packages in ilr (I got zero aid myself) but most of the students i know in CAS have some pretty sweet grants. It seems to even all out in the end.</p>
<p>Thanks alot for the help.</p>
<p>For anyone else thats interested heres a link to the tuition breakdown for 2006-2007 and how New York State Residents are affected:</p>
<p>Wait a minute...don't state schools have quotas? Like I know UNC-Chapel Hill has a quota for in-state students</p>
<p>not sure about UNC. </p>
<p>But Cornell isn't a state school.</p>
<p>Oh yeah I know Cornell isn't a state school (I know how much you love when people call the school SUNY Cornell lol) but another poster said something about UC Davis, which is a state school</p>
<p>I just looked up the UC Davis vs. Bakke case on LexisNexis to try and get a solid answer ... but the dang case was 125 pages long. If anybody else has access to Lexis, it's case number: 438 US 265. Enjoy!</p>
<p>gomestar: I can't help but ask....does everyone at Cornell have as much free time as you seem to have to spend on this message board?</p>
<p>If you are familiar with Gomestar's other posts, he's an extremely involved student with many extra-curricular activities as well as having a rich social life. I appreciate his presence on this board and for trying to protray the true Cornell, rather than let the urban legends perpetuate. He has been so helpful to so many parents and students. I'm sure he just has great time management skills.</p>
<p>haha, Tahoe has it right. </p>
<p>We all have 24 hours in a day, I just know how to use every hour to my advantage. Also, I dont run home everyday to thing "gee, I wonder what good stuff is on CC now" but it's more like "this paper isn't any fun, i'm bored, hmmm online!" CC keeps me from wasting money on something like online shopping.</p>
<p>Now, I originally came to these boards as a prospective student myself seeking advice. I received wonderful tips and answers to all of my questions, and I have stuck around to return the favor. </p>
<p>In general, I really enjoy helping out prospective students and accepted students get informed about Cornell. My efforts go far beyond this board, however. At Cornell, I am an ILR student ambassador - this is where I talk to parents and student about the ilr school. I have volunteered to be in the student pannel for events such as ilr day, transfer day, Cornell days, and a few other things scattered in there. "Thefreshprince" can attest to my willingness to help out those seeking the information that can be often hard to find. After all, what the heck is ILR???</p>
<p>I also serve as a student advisor. I am a mentor to new freshmen who are trying to get adjusted to the Cornell way. I may be one for transfers next fall as well. My job is to help students get to know the university inside and out. They ask me questions ranging from registration procedures to where are the good parties tonight. I will go out of my way to welcome them to this university. After all, there are many myths and misconceptions floating around about this place, it's nice to have somebody put them away. </p>
<p>I am also inolved in the ILR student government association where we plan volunteer events for ILR students, alumni, and faculty. On top of this, I race for the Cornell Cycling team. </p>
<p>I am also a Cornell Undergraduate Research Fellow where I work with Professor Jack Goncalo performing research in the field of organizational behavior. I am hoping to create a thesis of my own and to graduate with honors from ilr with this thesis. </p>
<p>As you can see, I am a very busy person. All of these activities are very rewarding, but school is my #1 job. I put my academic priorities first and have maintained a GPA of 3.7. It's tough, but college is only 4 short years. I dont plan to just sit in my room and let them pass, I'd rather reach out to those seeking help or advice. </p>
<p>Luckily, my social life doesn't suffer. It isn't like that of a few people I know, but their GPA's suffer as a result (a tradeoff I dont want). I just got back from the movies with my girlfriend not long ago. She broke her nose a few weeks ago and the medicines say "no alcohol" hence where i'm not at a party on this friday night. I'd rather be there to support her.</p>
<p>As Tahoe indicated, I would like to portray the true image of Cornell against all of the stereotypes out there. I transfered into this school from another top-50 university and I can't belive what a difference there is. I am extremely thankful for all that this university has to offer and enjoy giving out tips to help students maximize their time here. </p>
<p>No, I dont have a ton of free time. I wish I had more time to play my guitar or to just sit down and watch a complete hockey game on TV. Speaking of that, I watch about an hour of TV a month when I'm here. Setting my homepage to CNN.com gives me plenty of basic news when I need it. What little free time I have I sometimes allocate to helping out others whether on this board or via-email with other prospective students. Every student at Cornell does have some free time, it just depends on how they want to spend it. </p>
<p>I manage my time accordingly. I could easily take what little free time I do have and kill a 6-pack of beer or something. But, i'm broke. Cornell is expensive. I enjoy helping out others on these boards and I usually learn something new in return. It's what I choose to do, and I have no regrets so far.</p>
<p>Also, it helps that I've taken some wicked typing classes so I can type as fast as hell. </p>
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<p>THANKS for your comments. You cleared things up! I may be back with more questions.</p>
<p>THANKS for your comments. You cleared things up! I may be back with more questions. Sorry if I offended you. Keep up the good work.</p>
<p>no offense taken. If anything, glad to prove that Cornell students do more than just study all the time! Posting here only takes 5 minutes anyways, not exactly a big time burden. </p>
<p>And for the law case thing, I have access to LexisNexis, so it's just like googleing two words to get the case numbers. Easy! Yay for free $200/month Lexis for ilr students.</p>
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<p>wow!!! is everyone at Cornell like that!!!
btw u pay somethin like $35/month for CUTV and u use it for just 1 hr!!!</p>