<p>I'm an international student, and I need to create a bank account in the US.
Can we do this in Cornell itself, during the time alloted for this during PREPARE, or should I do it now itself while I'm in NJ?
If I do make an account, how much money should I be carrying (minimum) to make one?</p>
<p>You can do it at Cornell; there'll be a bunch of bank representatives from different banks on campus during orientation. Last year, I didn't carry any cash; rather, I just had my parents write me a check and opened an account with that.</p>
<p>I just switched banks and to open the accounts they just needed a dollar each (u can put in however much you would like tho...and this was just from my experience). I'm transfering all of my money to the news accounts soon</p>