<p>Hi guys, I am applying to Cornell, so I was wondering how is the party scene there?? I really don´t party a lot and I don´t want to be in a environment overload with party crazy kids. I mean hang out with friends in bar or something..sure that´s fine. Also, I really love to participate in as much clubs and Ecs available from the university, do you think Cornell is a good place for me considering these characteristics???</p>
<p>Thanks for the help!</p>
<p>What anyone can boast about Cornell is that it is a very diverse college. You can be anyone you want and still have people of similar interest to you. There will be parties im sure but not everyone will be partying. Remember there are +3000 students in just one class: everyone will be different. From that idea, there will be many clubs and activities that will be of interest to you because of the great diversity that exists within Cornell. </p>
<p>Heres a list of clubs and societies that you can join
[Cornell</a> Student Activities Office - Student Organizations](<a href=“http://sao.cornell.edu/SO/]Cornell”>http://sao.cornell.edu/SO/)</p>
<p>Well I hope this helped!</p>
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<p>There are a good amount of partiers (really just drinkers) at Cornell, and you can get as involved in the party scene as you want. That scene has diminished a bit since frats can’t let freshmen into house parties anymore. They’ll still hold stuff in Collegetown, but those are generally early in the year. Typically, partiers have an uncanny number of connections before they ever set foot on campus as a student. Thankfully, as a freshmen, it’ll be much easier to make friends compared to later years or even the latter part of freshman year, when some people split off (Greek or otherwise). As for the bar scene, it’s really only for people that are 21, so there’s not much to it. People tend to go in groups and wait in lines to get into some bar in Collegetown.</p>
<p>Cornell has plenty of clubs and other groups. As of now, over 900 are currently registered with the student activities organization. You can check them out at the website below and see if something really sticks out to you.</p>
<p>[Cornell</a> Student Activities Office - Student Organizations](<a href=“http://sao.cornell.edu/SO/]Cornell”>http://sao.cornell.edu/SO/)</p>
<p>Islander’s post is pretty dead accurate.</p>
<p>Hey tiago6 :)</p>
<p>I’m currently a freshman at Cornell and rest assured that although, like any college, the party scene is definitely present, there are a MYRIAD of other fun ways to get involved, be it clubs, residential hall events, or just hanging out with friends (who you WILL meet, guaranteed).
We have over 900 clubs, so there’s definitely something for everyone, and if you’re accepted I would urge you to visit ClubFest, which is an annual event where all the clubs set up a booth introducing themselves. It’s a great way to see what’s out there and what you might like to get involved in (I joined 7 myself this term!). If you have questions about any of them feel free to ask me and I’ll answer to the best of my ability.</p>
<p>Rez halls also have a lot of great activities (and free tickets!). Your RAs and FIRs (faculty-in-residence) will do programming frequently. For example, my dorm had a spa night, cheese tasting, crafts (often), and concert tickets (I went to a jazz one that would have cost me $15 for free). My friend’s dorm had a formal for their dorm which was apparently also a lot of fun. </p>
<p>Hanging out with friends is self-explanatory, I think ;)</p>
<p>Let me know if you have any more questions!</p>
<p>~Cornell Ambassador, Class of 2015~
<em>College of Human Ecology</em></p>
<p>And just to add on, almost every club I’m a member of has social events themselves which are generally a lot smaller and mostly consists of club members and friends which sounds more like what you are looking for.</p>
<p>Thanks a lot for your posts. I think the main question I wanted to be clarified is: Will I be “discriminated or left out” just because I don´t like partying that much??</p>
<p>Not at all. You can decide to go out whenever you want. And a person would be ridiculous to discriminate based on that. Besides, since there are people from all over the country (and world) at Cornell, not everyone you come across will like you, and vice versa.</p>
<p>My daughter had the same concerns that you have. She doesn’t drink at all, so she was probably more worried about this than you are. She is in her 2nd year, has tons of friends, and socializes regularly at parties where there is drinking. She is never the only kid abstaining, and she has never been discriminated against because of her choice not to drink. </p>
<p>Regardless of the university you end up attending, just be sure to overload on all the events they plan during orientation. At this point, everyone is new and looking to make friends. The only students I’ve heard of who experience social isolation are the students who never venture out of their rooms. As a previous poster mentioned, with over 20,000 students and around 900 clubs, there is something for everyone at Cornell.</p>
<p>they may say they dont let in freshman but when I was there as a pre frosh for the Women in engineering hosting weekend, I met a bunch of freshman guys from enginering who took me and some of the other girls out to a bunch of different frat parties and we had no problem getting in.</p>
<p>Hi Tiago6,</p>
<p>I actually had many of the same worries as you when I made the decision to come to Cornell. I think I am reading that you are concerned that there will be little to do if you don’t wish to party at night. Well you can rest assured that there are many other things at Cornell. I would say you can go to Club fest and just sign up for everything that even slightly interests you! You will quickly be involved and have plenty to do. </p>
<p>Also, even just on my floor there are always a few people staying in on Thursday/Friday/Saturday nights so there are always people to hang out with. We cook, order food, and watch movies. </p>
<p>One other thing to keep in mind is that your thoughts on partying may change (I am guessing you are a senior in high school…). I know last year I could not see myself drinking and going out a lot but know I enjoy that very much. Thus, I would not worry too much about this. You may change (or not) but either way you are sure to have plenty to do at Cornell. </p>
<p>I wish you the best as you find the right college for yourself!</p>
<p>Social scene/ party scene at Cornell is what you make of it. It largely depends on the crowd you hang out with and what your definition of ‘fun’ is.</p>
<p>Freshmen year, since I was Catholic, I had anti-drinking views and didn’t really drink or party much at all. From Sophomore year, I befriended many cool, outgoing friends who loved to drink and party. Believe it or not, I became a party-lover, joined a frat, and began to drink even more than my friends. Lots of people I know at Cornell also learned to drink at Cornell, after befriending others who liked to party. I will just say that Cornell has a large frat-party scene and the percentage of population that drink is rather high. It could be both a negative or positive, depending on what you are looking for.</p>
<p>It’s definitely true that for a good percentage of Cornell students, Cornell represents their first time drinking. As long as you have a good group of friends, having them guide you when you first drink should be a positive experience.</p>
<p>I actually think the first post in this topic is really good.</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/cornell-university/1163671-one-persons-advice-incoming-freshmen.html?highlight=party+scene[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/cornell-university/1163671-one-persons-advice-incoming-freshmen.html?highlight=party+scene</a></p>