Ask A Freshman Any Questions

<p>When the Cornell rep came to my high school and spoke to us, he claimed that “if you ask for a single, you will get a single”. Is this true? I thought that at most schools it was usually the singles that were extremely hard to get.</p>

<p>That’s what I’ve heard too. There’s a lot of singles, like Dickson is 70-80% singles.</p>

<p>I dunno I’ve heard weird stories where some people who wanted singles got triples or people who wanted doubles got triples.</p>

<p>For what it’s worth I got a single and I asked for one.</p>

<p>If you’re really worried about getting a single you could apply to a program house and it’d guarantee it.</p>

<p>Ah cool, thanks!</p>

<p>Do you know anything about the fine arts program?</p>

<p>Does anybody know anything about the apparel design major in the College of Human Ecology?</p>

<p>@dougieb92 I don’t know many Hotelies but people joke around with them but people joke around about every major here, it’s just for fun. Other than that they’re just as equal as everyone else. They are definitely very professional and formal though seeing how they dress up!</p>

<p>@mistanervous I think most people here prefer a double over a single. I’m pretty sure it isn’t hard to get a single if you make it your first choice.</p>

<p>@Gravixersibling I do not know much at all about fine arts sorry! All I know is that the portfolio when you apply is very important and that not many people are accepted into it (I think it’s because not many apply).</p>

<p>@sasha456 I do not know anyone in apparel design but I know it is also a very small major and that it is not too easy to get into it. You definitely need a passion for those kinds of things so I’m sure if you show it you’ll have a good chance! It definitely requires creativity and hard work.</p>

<p>Hi @flyingeagle I have a few questions! I am applying ed to human ecology for human development and I was wondering what your sat scores were. Also what did you write your human ec essay about? I’m so nervous!</p>

<p>Hey @pearlmal. If you want to know more about my stats I made a chance page last year or you can see my accepted post with all my info. Honestly, for HumEc standardized test scores do not matter as much as your fit into the program. I’m not sure if I stated what my essay was about but at this point knowing what mine was about will not help you since you submitted your application already.</p>

<p>For rooming did you fill out a really detailed profile or is it mainly random who you get set up with? And how often do you take classes outside your college? Thanks for helping all us overanxious children out!</p>

<p>@rosie416 The rooming questionnaire is very short, it’s only a few questions long about whether you smoke, when you go to bed, how organized you are, and a few other questions. You also fill in your preference for single/double/triple/quad. If you know someone you want to room with you can request them (people often find their roommates via a facebook page and see how much they have in common instead of getting a random roommate. That’s what I did). </p>

<p>It depends on your college. Since I’m in HumEc which is very small, most of my classes are taken outside of the college. Right now I’m taking only 2 in Humec out of my 5 classes, and I’m guessing I’ll only take 1-2 classes in HumEc each semester. This is because most of the required classes such as bio/chem/math/etc. are in Arts and Sciences, so most of your classes will be from that school probably. It really isn’t a big deal or anything though.</p>

<p>I know it’s way ahead of me, but I was just wondering: What is move in day like? Orientation week?</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

<p>@dougieb92
Cornell Junior and former Orientation Leader here
Moving in is quick and exciting. Everyone has a designated move-in time based on last name. There will be student orientation leaders as well as other staff everywhere to help you get your stuff into your room. Once you do, there are some events for the new students and a few for families/parents. Orientation leaders have small groups of new students and activities planned for them to help get acclimated. Many students will go to off-campus parties in Collegetown at night during those first few days without classes. The next few days you’ll have events scattered throughout the day for your major, advisor, and your Orientation group. Again, there will be plenty of fun stuff to do at night.
It’s a big week and can be intimidating, but everyone else is going through the same thing so you really do bond quickly. There’s no need to worry; it’s one of the best times of the year, even for upperclassmen.</p>

<p>Thanks so much BBallMath!</p>

<p>What about Cornell Days in April? Do ED students go or is it mostly for RD students who have not yet committed? Is it worth it to fly across the country to attend? D would like to attend, but I’m not sure it’s worth it as flights are pricey. Would she miss out if she didn’t go?</p>

<p>As a follow-up to renomamma’s question: are there any college-specific Cornell Days? Are students housed on dorm floors or do they stay in hotels with parents, if parents travel with them? What events are scheduled for Cornell Days? Thanks!</p>

<p>I’m wondering the same thing as Renomamma: Will I miss out on a lot if I don’t attend Cornell Days? I was planning on doing so, but then it turned out that I’ll be traveling to NYC for a week next spring, and I don’t really want to miss any more school.</p>

<p>There’s some required events - as in required for graduation - that they swipe your card for on Cornell Days, but if you miss those they have alternate showings like a week later.</p>

<p>I don’t know if they’re actually mandatory for graduation though, I feel like it’d be pretty absurd to stop someone from graduating because they didn’t go to some performance.</p>

<p>Oh well.</p>