<p>What do most undergrads bring that they later discover that they don't need? </p>
<p>I live halfway across the country from Cornell and don't want to lug some heavy object there just to find that I won't be using it...</p>
<p>49mercurcy:
1) Yeah there is a way around the transfer grouping thing. Just call up housing (607) 255-5368 and tell them that you don't want to be grouped with transfers in Hasbrocuck or on West. They will then assign you a room somewhere. However, I think it is better to live with other transfers. The transfer students at Cornell are arguably the closest group of people on campus. Secondly, many students who have been there since freshman year already have a core group of friends who they will be living with/around and you may feel left out. Also, go to housing.cornell.edu and sign up for housing now.</p>
<p>2)Learning your way around campus is pretty easy because the campus is kind of broken up into sections such as North Campus, West Campus, Central, and each quad/building for each school. So you'll pretty much ony be going from your school's quad back to West Campus. The walk from Cook House to Ho Plaza is about 7 minutes if not shorter if you walk fast. Plus you get a FREE bus pass so you'll be able to catch the bus from Baker Flag pole on West to Central campus. 3) Bike is pointless.</p>
<p>GENERIC NAME:
1) Don't bring a lot of extra clothes. Just bring what you need.</p>
<p>Definitely agree with what is said about the transfer community.^^</p>
<p>But the bus pass is no longer free for first-year and transfer students.</p>
<p>they are not unbearable, but they are a hassle...especially when you have 8am classes...</p>
<p>Hey cornellstudent09,</p>
<p>I am a transfer and I see on the Cornell website that classes begin on Aug 24 and that Aug 23 is the add/drop date. Does that mean that all drops must be done before classes start? Is there is no chance to drop a class w/i a specified window after classes have begun? If I find that a class really sucks is there no way to drop it w/i, say, a week after the class has started? Am I locked in for the semester?</p>
<p>**"Definitely agree with what is said about the transfer community.^^</p>
<p>But the bus pass is no longer free for first-year and transfer students."**</p>
<p>transfer community? Since you used the word 'community', i suppose that most transfers stick together? Does that mean it is THAT hard to assimilate as a transfer?</p>
<p>I'm coming in as a Guaranteed-Transfer....however I WAS originally accepted but due to a plethora of unexpected issues going on in my life, I took a year off. Personally, I'd prefer to assimilate myself into the 'regular' group and not the transfer group. Is it really that hard?</p>
<p>So do all new students have to read "The Pickup" and write an essay on it?...</p>
<p>yep but don't take it so seriously they collect it and u don't hear about it again
just wiki the book for some info on it so u can say something in discussion and u didn't hear this from me 'cause im an OL and im supposed to encourage u to read it lol</p>
<p>Oh great, thanks… :)</p>
<p>haha I actually found the site for the reading project, and I’m kinda jealous that past years got to read things like the “Great Gatsby”, “Antigone”, and “Frankenstein” lol</p>
<p>wave: it is not hard at all, unless you tell people you're a transfer no one will know, but transfers tend to stick together because most of them live together. The friends that you make at Cornell will know you're a transfer anyways because when you are meeting people the first two weeks you'll most likely say i am from this and that school. During orientation you will also be with all other transfers so that's another reason why transfers stick together. And I have to correct myself about the bus pass, it will be free for first-year and new transfers. Having lived through it, all transfers are proud of the fact they are transfers, I don't want to start a controversy, but most of the better looking girls are transfers and cornell really takes care of its transfers.</p>
<p>1) The bus pass is free for all new students (frosh and transfers) entering this 2007-2008 school year.</p>
<p>2)You honestly don't have to read the book or go to the discussion even though they say its mandatory. I didn't go during my orientaiton and didn't hear one thing about it. However, I know people who really enjoyed it so I suggest you go.</p>
<p>3) Transfers are tight-knit because they all live in the same place. Also a lot of transfers are ILRies and therefore take most of their classes together the first two semesters. There is no problem being associated with or hanging out with only transfers, and after the first year it doesn't even matter.</p>
<p>49mercury-
You can add a new class to your schedule 3 weeks into the semester and you can drop a class 7 weeks into the semester without getting a W on your transcript. If you do it after 7 weeks you get a W unless you go in and talk to your advisor or whatever.</p>
<p>lol wat's this talk about reading a book ahhh...especially ahhh because I've already read all of those one's acerbic mentioned were read in previous years. Damn lol</p>
<p>I know doesn't that just suck lol oh well, it doesn't seem too bad haha I hope the book is good at least...</p>
<p>I just googled the book - it is writen by a South African author about ............ guess what - South Africa. So yeah, can't say that I can relate to her experiences. Will see....but right not I does not seem like a book I am dying to read.</p>
<p>ehhh...I got the book from the library today out of curiosity and it's actually not bad I guess...well, based on what I've read so far lol</p>
<p>what book are you guys reading? dont even bother with the essay...just do the 3points method and you wont look stupid...</p>
<p>it is kind of cool doing something intellectual with your floor but thats about it...</p>
<p>Alright a few questions:
1. I like ILR a lot because I think it offers the most well rounded education of the Cornell schools. Also someone said that ILR students are not allowed to get minors outside ILR? I am interested in Finance and/or Law, so would I be able to take classes in Finance/Business or Math from other schools?
2. I'm a member of ZBT at Case, so I was wondering if you knew any Zebes, and what they were like. I'm not sure what happens with transfers, but I think I would be a brother, but not a member of the house. I just wanted to know if the house as cool/predominantly jewish (not a bad thing, but it would be weird being...a minority) like most of the chapters (Case->least Jewish).
3. How are the student organizations? Do you find that the students have trouble participating in activities because of their classes/school work?
4. What is up with the 5GB restrictions on DC++? Case has DC++, but I don't think we have restrictions.
5. What's the acceptance rate for ILR students who are interested in going into law school?</p>
<p>Thanks for your feedback.</p>
<p>1) Yeah you can take any class you want in any school at Cornell. We don't have minors necessarily but that doesn't mean you can't take other classes in whatever field you like.
2) I know 2 guys in ZBT and they're cool guys. ZBT at Cornell is a jewish house of course but they're pretty cool guys. They mix with SDT, AEPhi, DG, Tri-Delt, and some others which are all good houses on campus.
3) Haha no way. There are like 700 organizations in camous and most students are heavily involved in at least one.
4) Cornell puts a 5GB restiction on things you download from the internet. However, this does not include DC++. So you could go on DC++ and download 100GB of movies if you wanted and not get penalized. If you go over the 5GB limit online though, Cornell will charge $1.50 for every 1GB you go over. Not a big deal at all.
5) About 1/3 of ILR-ies go on to law school.</p>
<p>Thanks...</p>
<p>I think ILR will be really intellectually challenging and interesting to me. I was just wondering more about what the social life was like. Like at Case, it seems hard to get involved because everyone is so heavily involved in their academics.</p>
<p>The thing about DC++ threw me off, it makes sense. I don't see why people would want to DL off the internet. With 16,000 students, there's got to be pretty much anything you want on there.</p>
<p>You don't have minors in ILR, but instead concentrations. There are also many elective credits you get to take classes in other colleges. These are obviously less for someone who transfers.</p>