<p>How easy is it to transfer to CAS from another school once admitted? Is it equally easy from all other Cornell schools? Like, for example, if you apply to CALS, enroll, and don't like it can you transfer into CAS really easily? The same goes for the hotel school...</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>is the food as good as they say?</p>
<p>^ It is. :)</p>
<p>The food is great. The two most prominent dining halls on campus freshman year are RPC and Appel. Both have really great food, a ton of variety, and great brunch. Other popular on-campus options for lunch are Ivy Room or Trillium. Even though the food on campus is great you will eventually get tired of it by the end of the year. There are also tons of restaurants on Collegetown to eat at on weekends and you can venture downtown for other places.</p>
<p>Ya-Alim: Curves in my experience depend on the professor. Most courses are curved to somewhere in the B-range. In larger classes curves generally aren't that generous, but they usually will only allow a few people to fail. Generalizations are hard though since it really depends on who is teaching the course. I've had good TA's, but I know people who have bad TA's. Really just luck I suppose. Professors usually make themselves available for extra help, but in large classes that extra help will probably come from the TA who will know you better since they are the ones grading your work. The professors will make office hours though. If you're talking about science classes, the workload just depends on how easily you grasp the material. Problem sets are generally assigned weekly and take ~4 hours (really rough estimate). Workload for science classes is thus not that much, but usually difficult since you have to solve problems. For other classes the workload can be much greater, but usually more in the form of reading/taking notes. I would say that in most classes, there isn't a huge variety of grades. Most people are hitting somewhere in the B-range.</p>
<p>sesameeseedbun: Transferring is usually a painless process from what I can tell through my friends. The only time it might be difficult is if your GPA has dropped (failed classes, or a bunch of C's). </p>
<p>I also agree that the food is great, but I also tired of it by the end of the year and sought more variety.</p>
<p>sesameeseebun: as long as you meet the GPA requirements have a good reason for transfer, you will be able to do internal transfer. You also have 2 options for doing the IT process. Go to the Cornell homepage and search for the Internal Transfer Division...you'll learn everything you need to know.</p>
<p>Ya-alim: I 2nd what the previous poster said. Bio, Chem, Orgo are curved to a B-. Biochem is curved to a B+. There is not a lot of the work for the courses, the only difficulty is "beating the mean."</p>
<p>Oh okay!</p>
<p>Thanks mikeyc765 and dewdrop87!</p>
<p>Someone sent me a private message related to ILR so I figured I'd post my response here if anyone else was interested.</p>
<p>Are there any classes/profs that you recommend for first year ILR students? Any to avoid?
You don't get to pick your classes first semester. The only professor that people usually fear is Professor Gold, who teachers Labor Law (ILRCB 201). Other than that you should be fine.</p>
<p>Do many students do internships/travel abroad?
Yeah there career services office is super helpful and companies are always looking to hire ILR students. There is a program called FEX/WISP that provides students with an unpaid internship over winter break.</p>
<p>What is the atmosphere like in ILR? Any tips for success?
ILR is like a home. It is the second smallest school at Cornell with 800 people. You will see a ton of familiar faces in your classes and while you're in the library or just walking through the halls. It's not competitive at all and you will do a lot of group work. Everyone is always willing to help. To be successful in ILR all you need to do is stay on top of all your readings and contact your professor or TA if you have any questions.</p>
<p>Are there any classes that ILR students take that go well with the ILR curriculum and a business or law graduate school goal?
You mean outside of ILR? You can take electives in AEM (business program) that count for ILR credit. ILR also gives you a lot of room to take any classes or electives you want in any Cornell school.</p>
<p>Any first year writing seminars you recommend?
Take any thing that interests you. There are so many choices to chose from. Here are some from Spring 2007, <a href="http://www.arts.cornell.edu/knight_institute/fws/FWS%20Brochures/Spring2007Brochure.pdf%5B/url%5D">http://www.arts.cornell.edu/knight_institute/fws/FWS%20Brochures/Spring2007Brochure.pdf</a></p>
<p>I found this photo set on flickr. This is generally what life on campus is like (sporting events, guest speakers, weather, ho plaza, shows, etc.). It is by Matt Hintsa from the Cornell Daily Sun.</p>
<p>I love Hintsa's sports pictures:</p>
<p>Ok I have some questions</p>
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<li><p>I have no idea of what to choose for housing, the wesite is not very helpful, so what should I know about the three options(cook,becker and bethe)?</p></li>
<li><p>What can you tell me about the program housing? I find the Language house very interesting, can you tell me something about it?</p></li>
<li><p>What about the meal plans? if I'm on the west campus is it obvious to choose the House Meal Plans, or is there any advantage of choosing one of the Traditional Meal Plans?</p></li>
<li><p>I am going to buy a laptop, I was thinking of buying it here in my country but I know I can buy it there; how good is Cornell's discount?</p></li>
<li><p>When you get you financial aid plan (I haven't received it yet) I guess it is also composed of loans and student-work; my question is if you're a forced to take them, or it's just an option for the student to find help?</p></li>
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<p>I don't know if the questions are out of the place, but I'm a little lost with the transfer process and I don't have much time..</p>
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<li><p>I think Bethe is full....the user yg18 made a post about where the transfer students would be living.</p></li>
<li><p>If you live in one of the houses, I believe you are required to choose a house meal plan...not traditional.</p></li>
<li><p>Cornell students receive a very generous discount, especially on Apple products.</p></li>
<li><p>You are not required to accept your financial aid package, but if you don't take it you're on your own to find funding....you would mostly like have to pay out of your own pocket, get a private loan or get some sort of funding from your home country.</p></li>
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<p>Ok, thanks, but how can I find that post (yg18's) ?</p>
<p>Anyway, between Becker and Cook, what should I know? or they're very similar? And you know if the language house is good?</p>
<p>Ah, and that new house (keeton?) is going to be available only for next year?</p>
<p>I think Keeton is full, but transfers are being housed in building 5. I don't know much about the social scene of the dorms, but layout wise Becker and Cook (the new building, not the Gothics included in Cook) are pretty much the same. </p>
<p>I also don't know too much about the language house...I lived in the Transfer Center my sophomore year and pretty much socialized with fellow transfers and friends I had who were already at Cornell.</p>
<p>This thread has some info about transfer housing:</p>
<p>OK, Thanks man!</p>
<p>that's what I'm here for!</p>
<p>Can you guyz talk about AEW's and what you think of them? Also has anyone tried the nanotechnology intro course or the lasers and photonics class. I am interested in both.</p>
<p>If by AEW you mean Academic Excellence Workshop, then I have limited experience with it. But it seems like a lot of the people probably didn't deserve to be admitted to Cornell in the first place (affirmative action, rural kids). It seems to be for people who have a lot of trouble grasping the concepts.</p>
<p>IMO, it's really unnecessary. If you're smart enough to get your degree, then you shouldn't need the baby-ing that they provide. Office hours and recitation should suffice.</p>
<p>Ok I just read over this again and it seems really harsh. Actually, I think it's good if you want extra practice for exams. In that case, it would be a great idea. But if you need your hand held and help with every single thing in class, then maybe Cornell isn't the right place.</p>
<p>I hope you didn't intend to generalize all rural kids into this category....because then I wouldn't be very happy.</p>
<p>I'm saying, on average, rural kids are not as well qualified and thus less prepared for rigorous academic study than middle and upper class students. Rural kids are often the beneficiaries of affirmative action policies (DIVERSITY!!!). Now, there are some rural kids who are extremely well prepared and qualified, but on average, their scores and preparation are significantly lower.</p>