<p>I'm a Cornell Student Ambassador for the university and would love to answer any questions you might have about Cornell.</p>
<p>If you've already visited campus you may have seen me at info sessions or cornell days.</p>
<p>Feel free to ask any questions about student life, dorming (I know you all just got you're rooming assignments!), greek life, any of the colleges, about my own personal experiences, or anything you would like to know about Cornell!</p>
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<p>I’ve heard a lot about courses being graded on a curve. Are the majority of classes graded like this? Is there one subject area that you’re more likely to find curving?</p>
<p>This is true. Many of the classes are graded on a curve. If you know anything about a bell curve that is what is generally used. This tends happen in bigger classes. I would say many science and math classes will have curving, but it depends. Many times curving is done because the test are difficult and the scores might be lower than what a normal A, B, or C would be equivalent to.</p>
<p>Is there a concert band type thing students can join? Not something you would need to audition for, and not a marching band, just a regular old concert band like the ones in highschool.</p>
<p>If I’m planning on minoring in Aerospace engineering, how soon can I start doing that basically? Like start taking classes in that.</p>
<p>There are a some small music groups on campus including a few bands. I’m not exactly sure if you would need to audition for all of them, but I know plently of people who are part of these groups and really enjoy it. Many student also just like playing for fun so I’m sure you could find a group that is more relaxed and is similar to what you did in high school.</p>
<p>As for the engineering minor…You can start taken major/minor engineering specific classes after you get the basics out of the way. These would include your math and science requirements. If you have AP or college credit you might be able to place out of some of these classes. If that is the case you can take these more specific classes even sooner…So the exact semester you take classes will vary from person to person.</p>
<p>If you want to start planning out classes, I would meet will an advisor once your here. They can help you plan out exactly what you need to take and when you have to take it.</p>
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<li><p>i saw somewhere that you can’t use transfer credits from another university if they were used to complete a high school graduation requirement. Is this completely true for all cases?</p></li>
<li><p>Where should i look to figure out which classes i would want to sign up for? this will be in july right? Does anywhere explain in detail what each class includes, and if there are any guidelines as to how many/which ones to take which semester freshman year?</p></li>
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<p>I’m not exactly sure what your transfer credits are from so I’m not completely sure. Cornell gets very specific with what they will and will not accept. The best way to find out is to speak with a college advisor once your on campus. All the colleges are also a little different with what they will accept so this also depends on which college you will be entering.</p>
<p>As for classes…this also varies what college you are enrolled in. Some of the schools will preenroll you in certain classes you are required to take. You will pick PE and freshman writing classes once you are already here. Either way…there is a period called add/drop every semseter (you will get to know this very well) where you can change around classes and times of classes. If your specific school needs you to select classes or anything over the summer they will let you know so don’t worry.</p>
<p>I would say freshman generally take 4 or 5 classes their first semester plus PE. If you want to get an idea of what these classes will be refer to your colleges website. Some have suggested schedules for certain majors.</p>
<p>If you let me know what college/major your in I can refer you to the site.
Good Luck!</p>
<p>This is a random question you probably wont be able to answer, but anyway, during your time at Cornell, have you seen anyone flying any RC planes/helicopters? </p>
<p>I’m pretty heavily into that now, just wondering if there’s anyone sharing the same interest.</p>
<p>I am sorry to report…but I have not witnessed anyone with RC planes or helicopters. However, I would not be suprised if there have been some flying around campus.</p>
<p>There is no campus band like in many other music schools - your options are the Big Red Marching Band (short, informal audition, but basically nobody is turned away), except you have to march and put up with all of that. Mostly student-run. Or, the CU Wind Ensemble or Wind Symphony, which are more typical concert bands. There is a formal audition, but it is not too difficult to get into Wind Ensemble if you played & were decent in HS.</p>
<p>I’m not exactly sure which class you are refering to (if you give me a course number or name I might me able to find out some more information for you).</p>
<p>However, if classics is something that interests you take a look at some of the course descriptions for the fall 2009 semester:</p>
<p>hey
i would like to know what information you can provide on transferring internally from college to college? how long does it take? how soon can it be done? do you need a large amount of recommendations, etc.
I believe that i want to transfer from engineering to arts and sci.</p>
<p>hey i have sum qs
is cornell engineering good for “pre-med”? are the other schools within cornell better for “pre-med”
do alot of cornell engineering students get into med school? what do they usually major in? how does cornell engineering compare with columbia seas for “pre-med”?</p>
<p>I transfered internally so I know all about it. Generally, if you want to transfer you apply for the following semester.</p>
<p>I would suggest you meet with the internal transfer division (IDT). They will explain to you all the options and what arts and sciences would expect from you. There are two options to transfer. One is direct transfer and the other is sponsorship. Direct occurs when you have credits taken is the other college and they will accept you directly. Sponsorship occurs when you havent taken credits in the other school yet, but want to transfer. With the second option they expect you maintain a certain GPA and take the proper classes to show you have an interest in this new school.</p>
<p>Ricey, if you are a freshman I don’t know if they would let you switch schools right away. Since part of the reason you were accepted was your interest in engineering, you will now have to show them why that has changed. </p>
<p>The appilcation to transfer is a little different for each college, but it is short with short little “essays.” You will also have to meet for a mini “interview” with the new college so you can talk about the change. They make it a little harder to transfer between schools (than just changing your major within one college) because they want to make sure you will really be interested and won’t change your college every semester.</p>
<p>Meet with your advisor as soon as your can and they point you in the right direction. If you plan on transfering your also going to want to pick the correct classes to do so. This can as be figured out with your advisor.</p>
<p>A ton of people are pre-med at Cornell. It really does not matter what you major in. I know people who major in English and are still pre-med. Many engineers will also be pre-med and they also range in majors. Some engineering requirements overlap with pre-med requirements so that can also be helpful. Basically, all pre-meds will take all the courses (mostly sciences) that med schools will look for when you apply.</p>
<p>Cornell has a really great reputation and med schools will like to see that you did well in your courses here. I do not have the background to compare it to other schools, but students that did start at Cornell have continued on to great medical schools.</p>
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