<p>Hello Guys!</p>
<p>I am a current sophomore at Cornell and LOVE IT! I remember the stress of the college process and figured I would offer an "ask anything" thread. That said, I am hear to answer whatever questions you may have...</p>
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<p>Good morning,
My daughter and I will be traveling to Ithaca this weekend to go do some more looking at Cornell and spending more time on the campus. We are doing the Freshman Experience tour and a couple of Info sessions. </p>
<p>She is deciding between applying ED to Dyson for Finance or CAS for Econ. She is very structured and can be wound a little tight. She does not want to be surrounded by all kids that are like her, she needs some kids that are the opposite of her to help her calm down. In your experience,are the kids at Cornell, all wound really tight? Are they happy or always stressed out?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>@ConfusedMominMA
Good Morning-
Let me start by saying I am so glad you are spending the time to travel and visit Cornell in person-- plus the weather is poised to be great this weekend :)</p>
<p>Dyson (AEM) tends to be a more competitive environment than CAS Econ in general. Both are excellent programs however, I would recommend she apply to AEM if she is more interested in the management, creative aspects of business and CAS Econ is she has interest in fields such as accounting, trend analysis, etc. </p>
<p>In terms of my experience with students here, I would say that although academics is very important to everyone we also enjoy being part of school activities, clubs and generally having fun. Some classes are inherently more competitive then others (i.e. ones that have a stringent curve or fall in a pre-med/pre-vet track). Whereas, classes many students tend to take to fulfill a distribution requirement tend to be much less so. I have found that balance is the key. If your daughter takes a schedule of courses that include both demanding and fun/interesting courses she will also have time in explore interests through clubs, which tend to help in friend-making and stress relief. In sum, of course when prelims (midterms) come around students tend to be stressed, but at the end of the day I find that most everyone is genuinely happy to be here and finds time for non-academic activities and the “college experience”. </p>
<p>Best of luck :)</p>
<p>Thanks for your help!</p>
<p>Was asked this question via message and thought I’d post publicly.</p>
<p>Question- “Do you have any advice on what major to apply to? I don’t have any idea what I want to major in but Cornell is my dream school and I will apply to whichever gives me the best chance of acceptance.”</p>
<p>Cornell is HUGE on fit. This cannot be stressed enough. Yes, you need a good GPA and test scores, but moreover your ECs should line up with your anticipated career path. My advice is make a list of your ECs and find the LOGICAL major they point towards. For example, say you volunteered at your local animal shelter, started an animal-related fundraiser at school etc. then apply to Animal Science. If you made an app or wrote a program apply to Computer Science. This may seem strange, but don’t worry at the moment about whether or not you actually intend in major in said subject. Once you are admitted to Cornell, it is MUCH easier to switch majors or even colleges. Right now your goal is to be accepted and your chances will be substantially higher is you fulfill the “fit” requisite. </p>
<p>@ConfusedMominMA my D is applying early to CALS Dyson, and she is the most unwound loose creative fun kid ever to be around. Since opposites attract they may make great dorm buddies. Although my D keeps her room a tad messy. lol.
Good luck to your daughter.</p>
<p>^^ If you are totally undecided about what to major in, you can apply to arts and sciences undecided. That’s what I’m in right now and it allows me a lot of flexibility and opportunity to take classes in a variety of subjects I’m interested in. Once I do decide what to major in, CAS offers majors in almost every field, so I most likely will not need to transfer colleges. I highly recommend doing CAS undecided for anyone who isn’t sure about what major they want.</p>
<p>advice on getting into hotel school?</p>
<p>should a 33 ACT, 3.65 GPA (top 13% in a top 15 PA school) even consider going RD for Cornell Dyson</p>
<p>Hi Cornelly,
I was wondering what your academic profile looked like when you got into Cornell? I’m curious to see what the profiles are of some people who have gotten accepted. Also, I posted a thread called “Chance?” in this section, if you’d be willing to give me input on that thread? Thanks!</p>
<p>@superdub - hotel school is big on the interview and enthusiasm for the hospitality industry. Go into the interview having an answer to what facet of hospitality you find most interesting and why (i.e. food/beverage, nightlife, etc)</p>
<p>@Lacoste - I would check the admitted profile of last year’s class for stats. They sounds pretty good to me, except your GPA may be a tad low. Depends on your ECs though as well. For Dyson, if you’ve had prior business ralted internships that could be a huge plus.</p>
<p>@treyh1 - I had a good grades and SAT but, moreover, had a couple very focused ECs I had done for a number of years, reached leadership roles in and stressed heavily in supplemental essays. One big piece of advice would be work very hard on the extra essays. They surely count!</p>
<p>@Cornelly17 I probably have average ECs (leadership in Mock Trial, FBLA, International Conference) and an internship with EY next summer </p>
<p>@Lacoste Thats awesome, I am actually involved in Mock Trial as well. I think that playing up your leadership in those activities and why they have motivated you to attend Dyson and, ultimately, enter into business in a career will get you far!</p>
<p>@Cornelly17 Thanks for the input</p>
<p>What’s the deal with Cornell and SAT Writing scores? I’m applying ED to Cornell and I got an 800 on my SAT W section but a 760 + 710 on CR and M.</p>
<p>If I want to become a doctor eventually, which college should I apply to? I had thought it was Arts&Sciences. </p>
<p>Do you know if some schools are harder to get into than others? Also, with schools that require you to choose a major, like CALS, does Cornell accept people also based on those selections in trying to fill certain majors (in addition to qualifications from GPA, test scores, ECs, etc.)? </p>
<p>Does cornell recalculate gpa? as in, do they take out non-core classes from your gpa?</p>
<p>what difference does a 2200 sat score make compared to 2100? </p>
<p>@lkgrg17- Maybe they would be good roommates, my daughter’s room is messy too! Good luck to your daughter!</p>