Enough to do at Ithaca College?

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<p>Does anyone know about the social life at IC. Do students readily go to Cornel frat parties because IC really doesn't have sororities/frats? Is there enough to do or does it get old quickly. My D is looking at the speech pathology program which is 6 years....and is concerned that she'll get tired of IC when there for so many years.</p>

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<p>There is plenty to do at IC. Whether there is enough to do will depend on what your daughter wants to do. The thing about Ithaca is that you will have plenty of choices: </p>

<p>1) outdoor life (Ithaca is Gorges, you know)
2) Ithaca Downtown (restaurants, shopping)
3) Collegetown (restaurants, bars, clubs)
4) Cornell and Ithaca campus events
5) “classical” concerts at both IC and Cornell
6) rock/pop/alt concerts at IC and Cornell
7) plays, musicals and operas at both schools and in the community
8) D3 sporting events at IC, D1 sports at Cornell
9) Syracuse an hour away, Rochester less than two </p>

<p>Yes, some IC students go to fraternity parties at Cornell. Some IC students do have parties, regardless of their lack of fraternal association. Per the Ithaca FUZE: “Ithaca has several Greek-lettered honor societies and professional clubs, but there are no recognized social fraternities or sororities. Four music-oriented fraternities hold inductions and have reserved housing options, but they’re not Greek organizations in the traditional sense.”</p>

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<p>Students at IC can definitely get into Cornell frat parties, sometimes they ask for ID but by and large its not an issue. IC doesn’t really have frat houses, but the circle apartments that are now technically on campus (though a long walk) are constantly having frat-like parties. </p>

<p>There’s enough to do in terms of partying. If she doesn’t want to do that, it can get pretty bleak.</p>

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<p>questbest, </p>

<p>two questions. what does your daughter enjoy doing? is she interested in experiencing new things? college goes by quickly, most students find they don’t have enough time to take advantage of all a school, or community, has to offer. those who want to be entertained often find boredom – no matter where they are – but if one looks there are usually more than enough activities, social and otherwise, to get involved with, especially in a community like Ithaca. it’s not for everyone, but it attracts a pretty diverse bunch, and with the wealth of activities, coupled with academic requirements, most students wish they had more time to sleep!</p>