<p>Hey starmel where do you live?</p>
<p>Ok, i have another question. As an engineering student, will i be able to receive credits off of the AP Calc AB/BC tests?</p>
<p>Can you tell me more about JAM, I only know it has something to do with music, and I'm interested.</p>
<p>For engineering, they ONLY accept a 5 in BC. Nothing in AB.
JAM is the music based program house - Just About Music. Basically, everyone there is really involved in music, and they had to demonstrate so in order to be accepted to it (you have to apply to the program houses). JAM is cool, even has its own practice room</p>
<p>Do you know when they notify about any special awards during admission like Cornell Presidential Research Scholarship? Also, are you eligible for these different awards after applying, like during freshman, sophomore, etc year?</p>
<p>Ok, ducks basically said everything about math and JAM. A few other things. Specifically calc BC will get you out of 191 and into 192, which is vector calculus. As was said, AB will get you nothing. In fact, moreover, they assume that you WILL have taken AB!! That is, their lowest level engineering math class, math 191, starts at the end of the AB curriculum. So if you want to be a Cornell engineer, you had better have had AB or some equivalent (like IB math methods). </p>
<p>As for JAM, you do need to be into music, and as ducks said you do have to apply (im not sure what it entails, i didnt apply to any program houses). However, interestingly enough, you dont actually have to be able to play an instrument. I have met more than one JAM kid who doesnt play anything at all, but just loves music. Overall, if music is your life, the JAM might be a good place for you. </p>
<p>As for odysseus's question, it really depends on the college that you are in. I am an engineer and I received a special award in the form of the McMullen Dean's scholarship (see related thread). I was told of this through a letter mailed to me around the time that financial aid was given out, and the money was included in my financial aid statement. If you are early decision you must remember they won't do anything with money until everyone gets admitted; that is, you wont know about stuff like this until after regular decisions come out. With regards to the PRS that you specified, I didnt get that, so I can't tell you (my roomate got it but i dont remember the details). However, it won't be until after all decisions are made im pretty sure. The awards are given out before you actually come to school in the fall, and I'm not sure what you can apply for as a student because I havent looked into it. However I know that there are lots of grants and research-related stuff floating around, so you can probably dredge something up if you need it.</p>
<p>Hi, I am really worried about living in Ithaca for the next four years,
because I heard it is extremely cold and there is nothing to do...
What do you guys do outside the campus? What big stores are there?
Do you know what the girls do out of campus?
How do the people from warmer climates survive?</p>
<p>Hah, a typical concern. First, where are you from. South Korea? Is that a warm climate? I thought korea was cold...maybe thats just north korea. Anyhow, there is no way around it, Ithaca is cold. I mean, relatively. Its not like Vladivostok, but its chilly. However, its not that hard to get used to. I'm from Florida and I havent had any trouble adjusting. It all varies with the individual though. Just buy plenty of warm clothes and you will be good.</p>
<p>Second, what are you looking for as far as off-campus stuff? Shopping? Clubs? I mean if you are used to living in dowtown Seoul, than, yes, Ithaca will be a culture shock. The kids from NYC all miss the city. I guess there is something addictive about city life. However I am from a small town in central florida and I love Ithaca. Again, it all depends on the person. Guys and girls don't do much off campus, unless its like weekend trips to the city for those who have the means. However, saying that we dont go off campus isnt saying we dont do anything!! Cornell is a HUGE school and there is always tons to do on campus. You will find people like you, and you will find things to do. As for big stores....<em>laughs. falls off chair</em>... ummm....target lol? Ok, so maybe ithaca will take a little getting used to for you, but you will eventually get used to it.</p>
<p>starmel18
are you enjoying ILR? I don't see that many applying to ILR program.</p>
<p>Where in Central Florida are you from, perro406? Coincidentally, we are from the same region AND I just got the McMullen Dean's scholarship (apparently, they send those out with the fin aid stuff; they don't wait until spring for ED candidates)</p>
<p>Nice job, pumpkin. I'm from DeLand. You?</p>
<p>Oh and I guess I forgot when they sent that out. I knew it was with the financial aid stuff but I swear i didnt get the financial aid junk until the spring.</p>
<p>I'm from Oviedo, but I go to Seminole High in Sanford (for IB).</p>
<p>Oveido. Bahhh.</p>
<p>IB!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! ROCK ON</p>
<p>How were those Junior year scores?</p>
<p>I'm going to try and answer a couple of questions.</p>
<p>1) You will be notified of any special scholarships after the RD decisions come out. I was named a National Scholar last year and I believed that I recieved the letter in May (even though I was an ED applicant). Currently you can only apply to Tradition if you don't get it when you are admitted but they are opening up National Scholars to upperclass applicants in the spring as well. If have no idea what im talking about visit <a href="http://www.commitment.cornell.edu%5B/url%5D">www.commitment.cornell.edu</a></p>
<p>2) Yes Ithaca is cold but you will live through it. I'm from TX and I had never seen snow before going to Cornell. But I have gotten through 1 semester and I'm still alive. Even if you are from a warm place, you will get used to it trust me. People will help you by telling you what to buy and you will learn how to walk fast and catch the bus. Besides CU is a great school and in my opinon its definitely worth braving the cold to go there.</p>
<p>3) I live in Ujamaa/ Low Rise 10. Its a program house and its awesome. I am moving to Collegetown next yr but you guys should definitely look into the PHs. They are tight knit communities and you don't have to live with a bunch of freshman.</p>
<p>4) I love ILR. The reading is crazy though; there is no comparison to any major in Cornell. You can't really judge how many ppl apply due to CC, I happen to know that ILR applications increased by 20+ for ED. Applicants for ILR are somewhat different from any of the other majors because it is literally the only BS ILR program in the country. So its not naturally anybodys first choice. Most people seem to have a love hate relationship with ILR. You either love it or you hate it. Thats why I would encourage anyone who applys to think seriously about whether or not its actually what they are interested in. Apply there because you think its easy to get into doesn't work, trust me. But I really like it because its small, you pretty much know everyone, and a lot of the professors care about their students.</p>
<p>Junior year scores? You mean IB test scores? 6 on SL Econ, 4 on SL Bio (xtra certificate....didn't care much); also 5 AP Lang, 5 BC Calc, 4 Phys B.</p>
<p>thanx so much perro406 and starmel18 :)
this may sound like a stupid question but
is pretty important to me, hahah
umm...so do u guys have like abercrombie & fitch
or gap...or american eagle...like those big retail stores
there near school? oh and what is the drinking age for new york?</p>
<p>Hey Melanie! It's me Eric! Hey perro406!</p>
<p>I wanted to know more about the financial aid you got perro406. How was it? Did you win any special cornell scholarships other than that Scholarship from COE. </p>
<p>I also wanted to know about the difficulty of getting a single for a dorm room. I want one because of sleeping problems I have.... (snoree....)</p>
<p>The Pyramid Mall has A&F, Gap, AE, and a few others. Its small though.
The drinking age in NY is 21, like it is everywhere else I thought. Doesnt stop anyone though...
Difficulty of getting a single kind of changes each year. Apparently this year there were more singles than requests for singles, so if you requested, you pretty much got it. But the year before, I had heard there were more requests than singles, so not everyone who requested got one. It really just depends on the year.</p>
<p>For all you Cornellians, how was that initial change of the move from wherever you're from to Ithaca. How long did it take to feel at home(assuming you feel at home lol)?</p>
<p>Eric: Financial aid seemed to be just like admissions: a complete crapshoot. I got the McMullen scholarship for having high test scores or some other thing that stood out, but all my other aid is pretty much composed of random "grants" and govt loans. Oh yeah, and I got this mysterious "early decision grant" where they gave me like 6 grand for applying E.D. Other than that, nothing special. I really wasnt made aware of what was available, and apparently it didnt matter. Cornell apparently has this thing where they automatically register you for all the applicable scholarships when you are accepted, or so I was told. So there isnt much of anything that you have to do on your own. </p>
<p>And yeah, it seems like everybody and their sister got a single this year; a lot of kids i know didnt even want one and ended up with one anyways! </p>
<p>Odysseus: Honestly, I had been waiting anxiously for the move to Cornell for a long while. I am a very independent person and couldnt wait to get out on my own. I can say with a straight face that I felt at home as soon as my parents drove off. My hometown is extremely boring and I had known all the people there for like 10 years, so I was eager to move on to something new. But thats just me. There are kids who are the complete opposite. A lot of city kids wanted to get into Columbia/NYU and ended up at CU (poor little things :( ) and are (or at least act) miserable. Others were the kind who were apparently demi-gods back in their hometowns (you know, the "popular kids" in high school) and talk about how they miss home and their "super cool friends" or whatever so very much. So I guess it depends on where you come from. Personally, I feel that Cornell is a very welcoming environment and that there is such a wealth of diversity that anyone can find people/places within the school that make them feel at home.</p>