<p>Do you feel like Cornell is too isolated? I'm just wondering if anyone finds this to be an issue.</p>
<p>nah, i dont think so. I mean, it's an hour away from any big city but it's not like there is not life and no civilization in Ithaca. We have Target, Walmart, Wegmans (best store ever), a mall with major chain retail stores and movie theaters, lowes, home depot, collegetown (where all of the restaurants are), the Ithaca commons (dozens and dozens of stores), a major ski resort, major restaurant chains (chilis, applebees, mcdonals, taco bell, all of the other you're familiar with). It's not a city but it's not the end of the world either. Cornell itself also provides loads of entertainment every weekend. In all honesty, I have yet to have a truly bored moment while at Cornell.</p>
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<p>gomestar, friend, amigo...</p>
<p>You know you're truly grasping at straws when the first place you list on a list of "things to do" in a place is Target.</p>
<p>:p</p>
<p>not as a thing to do but as a basic store ... my point is not that people go to target for fun (at least I have yet to meet people that do) but rather the fact that we have a Target not far from campus for all of the basic supplies needed to survive. Target wouldn't set up shop in "the middle of nowhere."</p>
<p>If you want "things to do" then i'd look into starting another thread.</p>
<p>gomestar,</p>
<p>That was so not playing along. You are the suck.</p>
<p>Pffft.</p>
<p>Ouch. (bah)</p>
<p>it's midterm week...</p>
<p>...I have an insane midterm tomorrow and a paper due (I have one page written so far). And then another midterm the day right after. At Cornell, this means all nighters at the library and no fun until friday night. </p>
<p>...and tomorrow is my birthday. </p>
<p>I am allowed to be the suck and to spread the suck around.</p>
<p>Oh fine, be that way, ya wanker.</p>
<p>Good luck! :)</p>
<p>Wow, gomestar...that's hardcore. Good luck!</p>
<p>Okay talked to my exchange advisor, and well cornell is my 1st, then berkeley then penn. Thanks for all the info guys. Just one last question, how do your 2nd year subjects work at cornell, can you only do 200 subjects or can you do 300 and 400 levels as well?</p>
<p>Cornell's an awesome choice. You can take any class you like at Cornell (or any American university for that matter), including 300 and 400 level classes, so long as you have taken the required pre-requisites.</p>
<p>Thanks Alexandre, back to picking subjects.... there was already too many I wanted to pick! Cheers.</p>
<p>Gomestar-that's not my quote haha I dont know who said that but I didn't.</p>
<p>Man this is hard trying to arrange all this stuff, hey does anyone know what sort of cost do you think I'm looking at for Cornell, I won't be getting finaid, I wont have to pay any tuition fees but just cost of living stuff ie apartment, food, spare cash, etc. I can also get a job on campus but imagine these are the ****ty paid ones, is this true? if so how bad? So hmm what do you think my yearly expenditure will be? Any posts appreciated, cheers again!</p>
<p>More random weather facts:</p>
<p>Average snowfall in inches: Philadelphia 20.8, Ithaca 66</p>
<p>Average # of days below 32F: Philadelphia 98, Ithaca 148</p>
<p>Maybe when it's so cold most of the academic year, 10 degrees difference doesn't mean much to you... but in Philly there is a huge difference between 30 and 40... and 40 and 50... and 10 and 20... you get the point. If I had to be 10 degrees colder in the winter I would cry. But I wasn't born for snow or severe cold. I honestly find the Philadelphia winters rather mild. It basically snowed twice this year.</p>
<p>Thanks Whartonalum, I still struggle with the farenheit conversions (leave that to google to do for me) but yeah either way I'm going to have to remodel my wardrobe. Down here in Australia I'm used to whether no colder than perhaps 50 farenheit in the cold of winter, and currently I'm painting a house in around 95 farenheit, yes so I am a bit of shorts, sandals and t-shirt boy. I'm in for a shock.</p>
<p>Berkeley is the warmest and the least percipitus (rain/snow).</p>
<p>Well, if I were to be a biology major, I'd probably choose Penn or Berkeley. Cornell's campus sucks. It's in the middle of nowhere.</p>
<p>The bio department at Berkeley is probably the best out of those 3. To be honest, I had never heard of Penn before my junior year of high school when they sent stuff after the PSAT to your house. However, I might pick Penn over Berkeley because I would love to go to the East Coast. This is just my opinion. So either Penn or Berkeley.</p>
<p>Cornell's campus does not "suck". It is indeed isolated, but it is gorgeous and lively. Cornell has an undergraduate-dominated culture, and their undergrads know how to have fun. Furthermore, even though Ithaca is isolated, it is still a very pleasant town, often rated as one of the best little cities to live in. Finally, for those who love the outdoors, nothing beats Ithaca.</p>
<p>Oh, some places have to beat Ithaca. I think it depends on what you like in the outdoors. Or perhaps, what you dislike. Take snow, for instance. If you dislike it, many places beat the pants off of Ithaca during a good portion of the year.</p>