<p>Just know what i do from going there, and know some people can get curious. I have my opinions and others have theirs, so they mite differ. But ill be happy to answer what I can.</p>
<p>Lifestyle questions! Explain the average psych major, pre-med student, pre-law student. What did you assume about Cornell that later ended up being totally right or totally wrong? What’s the vibe of the school? Do you like it?</p>
<p>im a premed so ill go with that one. We arent as competitive as you might think. Everyone I know likes to work together when asked and is pretty nice. Not cut throat. Orgo isnt as tough as everyone makes it seem. Just do your work and u will be fine. No tricks. </p>
<p>I assumed that everyone here was a super genius and I would fail all my classes-false. Cornell has a lot of smart students, but it is just a normal school with the name ivy league attached to it. You can find everyone at cornell, like every type of person. Hipster, goth, genius, frat boy, etc. </p>
<p>the vibe is just a good school (it is an ivy) that has a lot of opportunities and requires some work. I love the vibe of it, especially the party scene (i go out every fri/sat) so its really fun. I made some amazingfriends and could not imagine being anywhere else. Cornell is amazing.</p>
<p>How much time do you spend a week studying (as premed)?</p>
<p>What does the typical Cornell student do for entertainment? What are some of your favorite classes/professors (or your not-so-favorite ones)? Things you wish you knew when you were a Cornell freshman? </p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>I hear there is a lot of free time during the early afternoon / mid day… what do you do during that time?</p>
<p>How is orientation week?</p>
<p>I spend a lot of time studying. Can’t really put a time amount but most of yur day will be studying if you want to do well. </p>
<p>Entertainment–every friday and saturday i would go to a frat party. I would very rarely go to events and rarely go to the movies (you have to take a bus or find a friend with a car to go). Other than that my “fun” time consisted of eating dinner in the dining hall with my friends. But there are plenty of people who who have more fun time. During good weather people play frisbee on the quad, go the gym, or just hang out with friends. Collegetown is HUGEEEE for hangouts. I would go there a lot. There tend to be a lot of house parties or late nite pizza runs. </p>
<p>Consider joining a frat or sorority, if you want to have a full social calender. Or not, and just hang out with friends. Theres common rooms in suites etc.</p>
<p>O-week was fun–its where you meet a lot of friends. Especially if your a transfer. Its great to make those connections early and go to a lot of the events and be sociable. If you dont you will not make friends and regret it. trust me. </p>
<p>Favortie classes were physics of heavens and earth (really interesting!!!) and intro to dsoc (interesting and easy). I also didn’t mind orgo (i dont think anyone can like it lol). </p>
<p>Being a freshmen/transfer is a new experience lol. I cant really say stuff because you have to figure it out. What i would say is make friends. Trust me its so crucial and they will help you out in the future.</p>
<p>What does Cornell value the most in terms of extracurriculars?</p>
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…you’ve got to be kidding me.</p>
<p>A lot of people I talked to throughout freshman year told me they loathed orientation week, only kept in contact with one person from their group, and still made a group of friends afterwards.</p>
<p>I think the verdict on orientation week varies. Some folks just don’t care about the events and either go to parties at night or just relax (or something else). Then, you have folks involved in the activities who interact (or not) with others. Folks have all sorts of different objectives during the first week.</p>
<p>Just offering my opinion. Feel free to disagree and state yours, the more opinions the better. Just trying to help.</p>
<p>Wait, seriously? I don’t know a single person who dislikes o-week, I guess if you don’t like socializing then it’s not for you. Personally, I think it’s one of the greatest weeks of the semester (up there with slope day and Halloween week). </p>
<p>IV-= your “free time” varies greatly on your class schedule. Some people like taking 840s and getting classes out of the way, while others like to sleep in and take classes until later in the day, My classes typically all started at 10:10 and ended by 3.</p>
<p>When I’m not in class or studying during the day I will either be at the gym, eating with friends, running errands, etc. When it’s nice out I’ll lay out on the quad or go to the gorges with friends. During the weekends, most people cram during the day so they can go out at night. If you are a part of Greek life (which I am, I definitely recommend it if you tend to be the type who’s more social and likes going out), you will either attend mixers/Ctown parties and the bars.</p>
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I spend a lot of time studying. Can’t really put a time amount but most of yur day will be studying if you want to do well.
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When you say this it kind of makes it seem like your having a miserable time. Are you honestly doing work, and taking breaks only to eat and party, or are there a lot more breaks? Can you give us a run through of a typical day?
ex.
7-wake up
9-bio 101
11-lunch
12-3 study
ect.</p>
<p>I mean your study time will depend on your individual ability and goals. I personally never started studying before 7PM and only studied a couple hours per day.</p>
<p>mine was wake up 9, class till 1pm, eat lunch till 2pm, go chill and study, 5pm dinner til l6, then relax and study more. </p>
<p>Just my schedule, im quite confident everyone has different schedules. my friend did chilling 9am-10pm lol and my other friend did a mix,etc. its up to you and your brain and your goals. And your major too.</p>
<p>i feel my schedule may be a little too one sided so other cornellians feel free to chime in. you guys are asking questions that greatly depend on the person and many other factors. for some it may include more work and others much less.</p>
<p>Norcalguy, I’m just wondering, but what are you currently? A grad student?</p>
<p>I’ll be starting my final year of medical school in a couple of weeks.</p>