<p>So I was wondering whether anyone who was accepted Early Decision is planning to attend Cornell Days in April.</p>
<p>haha of course. i'll definitely be there.</p>
<p>my son had been accepted ED and did not attend Cornell Days - he had already spent 3 weeks there in Summer college and knew he wanted to go to Cornell...my daughter was not sure - and altho she had been there several times to visit her brother, she did go to Cornell Days, enjoyed them ...but they are not criitcal and you won't get much really useful info - that all comes during orientation which is a week before classes start in August - so, since you are ED and know you are committed to Cornell, and if time/money is an issue...you don't need to attend...</p>
<p>Last year it snowed during Cornell Days. In April, yeah.</p>
<p>My daughter, who was accepted ED, attended anyway just to get more familiar with the campus, particularly the freshman dorms. There was a dorm tour that was helpful to her in making her housing selection.</p>
<p>But Cornell Days is not essential. Cornell will tell you everything you need to know in literature sent over the summer and during Orientation.</p>
<p>Also, from my limited experience, I found that I gained a lot more just by going to the campus on a normal day, sitting in on a class and walking around, just getting a feel for things. Going to official post-acceptance visits is nice, but I don't think it really gives you an idea of what the school is really like on most days.</p>
<p>I guess I always had the thought in my head that Cornell Days was more of a kids hang out with kids thing rather than a super-long tour of the campus plus other planned activities. It's only a 4 hour drive for me, and I've made the trip myself before so maybe I'll still go. So what actually goes on during Cornell Days?</p>
<p>How many students actually go to Cornell on Cornell Days?</p>
<p>Cornell Days are officially for all accepted students, but the purpose is mainly for RD accepted students who are visiting various colleges to help make a choice about where they want to attend. You will have a chance to stay with a volunteer student from the Red Carpet Society if you wish (a lot of students stay in hotels with their parents though); you will have an opportunity to get a close look at the dorms; the college that accepted you will host special receptions/info sessions for accepted students. You can do all of the activities or none of the activities - it's very laid back. Some kids just want to see the campus.</p>
<p>Here's last year's link - I'm sure it will be similar this year.
<a href="http://www.admissions.cornell.edu/seasonal/cornelldays/%5B/url%5D">http://www.admissions.cornell.edu/seasonal/cornelldays/</a></p>