<p>Now that you've been accepted....any questions?</p>
<p>I'm a female engineer, planning on MechE. I lived in Balch this year--so any girls with questions about that, I can answer. I'm from the south, so I had to adjust to the weather. Anything anyone wants to know, I can attempt to answer. : )</p>
<p>Last year I got the McMullen scholarship, as well.</p>
<p>i can chip in too. </p>
<p>I'm a very recent grad.</p>
<p>Also happy to help - I'm a Senior in ILR.</p>
<p>Current freshman engineer.</p>
<p>What drives you guys to do this? Basically, why do you love Cornell so much? Open-ended question, I know. But seriously, why take time out of your social life to help the neurotic prospective students (like me) who make up the CC community?</p>
<p>I love Cornell that much.</p>
<p>I actually joined CC after matriculating at Cornell (thus, bypassing all of the college admissions hysteria). I'll be honest: while I was at Cornell, I went on CC mainly to take a break while studying. So, my posting is not entirely altruistic. At the same time, if I didn't like Cornell, I wouldn't be spending my time answering questions for prospective students.</p>
<p>Do you know about Irwin and Joan Jacobs Scholarship? I am a finalist for that. Could you somehow tell us when the packets were sent? You may ask the admissions staff. Please!</p>
<p>I'm with norcalguy here - CC is just a way to kill time. I enjoy it though, I loved my Cornell experience and I want to make sure students are well informed.</p>
<p>I just heard about CC a few days ago from a friend (I must be old), but most of my on-campus involvement is in groups that deal with prospective and admitted students, so this seemed like a natural extension. I couldn't be happier at Cornell, and I feel like one of the best ways to give back to the University is to help others discover what a wonderful place it is. I love everything from the people I've met here, to the way the Arts Quad looks early in the morning, to seeing one of my professors on The Daily Show, to singing the Alma Mater at hockey games, to... I could just go on forever. It's not the right place for everyone, but graduation is in 53 days and someone is going to have to pry me off of the clock tower to get me to leave East Hill.</p>
<p>^hey, I could see your emotional attachment to Cornell just looking at your screen name.</p>
<p>Yep, can't seem to hide it.</p>
<p>Thanks for answering this question and all the others. (Personally, I can't even remember how the hell I stumbled into CC; i kind of wish it never happened, because I was never overly anxious about the college process until CC, but I digress).</p>
<p>Now that I have become the neurotic prospective student, I will ask a question that will not pertain to me for another 9 month. I was given a GT option to ILR for Fall of '09, so how easy is the transition into Cornell as a transfer student? Can you dorm w/ other transfer students? Have students already formed their own friendships? How different is transition socially (party-wise) as compared to the typical freshman transiton? </p>
<p>I love to party, but I am not the type who wants to be drunk three days a week. Is the typical student like this?</p>
<p>myarmin and seuferk: I was accepted to the engineering school and plan on doing mechanical engineering, but was wondering if you could give me an idea of the work load. I'm really excited about cornell, but have heard that the amount of time engineers spend studying is ridiculous. How true is this? I'm going to work hard regardless, but I don't want to spend all 4 years of college studying 24/7....</p>
<p>"how easy is the transition into Cornell as a transfer student?"
It can catch many students off guard at first (I lived with 200 transfer students my first semester on campus, and I was a transfer as well). The transition is really easy socially, just be well organized and prepared for the academics that can catch people off guard. </p>
<p>"Can you dorm w/ other transfer students?"
yes </p>
<p>"Have students already formed their own friendships?"
Some have, I tell transfers to join clubs to meet new people and to make new friends. </p>
<p>"How different is transition socially (party-wise) as compared to the typical freshman transiton?"
Easy - you know your tolerance by now :)</p>
<p>Also, what is there to do in Ithaca? Broad question, I know, but…</p>
<p>While the Cornell campus is great, I do not want to be limited to strictly campus fun. </p>
<p>Thanks a lot!</p>
<p>visitithaca.com</p>
<p>hi. i am a gt student for fall 08 at ILR. I was wondering about the food there. yeah, I heard that the dorm food is good, but are there some quality restaurants near by? how about fast food chains? Chipotle? Also, does the gym get crowded? I love playing basketball and i hate it when the gym gets so crowded that i have to wait to play (like at my current university)..</p>
<p>Hi all,</p>
<p>I was just wondering, how does Cornell's financial aid stack up? One of my biggest dissapointments was when Chicago only gave me 10k in aid. I am an only child and my parents earn i think a little over 100k a year. </p>
<p>also, how does Cornell's biochem program compare to, say, berkeley's? Does cornell have good med school advising/placement rates compared to berkeley?</p>
<p>Also, Binghamton - there's a large and active transfer community in ILR, so that should definitely make it an easier transition for you.</p>
<p>no chipotle, but Ithaca has some truly excellent restaurants. There's too much competition to be mediocre. Fast food places are still here, but they're not very popular among students. Some good ones to try include Moosewood, Olivia's, The Heights, Taste of Thai, Dewitt cafe, Madeline's. My list is meager compared to what's available, but they're only suggestions. </p>
<p>Gyms can be crowded during popular hours, still I've never had to wait long for a machine or anything.</p>