<p>if Cornell is your first choice, tell me why? i'm wondering because there are Ivies that are better than Cornell (Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Columbia). so if it is your first choice, why is this so?</p>
<p>simple.
cuz I will be majoring in Engineering, and many people consider Cornell to be an excellent school for Engineering. (at least the employers do)
forget about the majority of people who says that the schools that he or she goes into are better than cornell.
i’ve known that cornell is a widely known school for certain areas, and thats why i did ED and got in.
many say that cornell is the easiest ivy to get into, but there is a reason for that (its the largest ivy, duhh) but the acceptance rate shouldnt really be associated with the quality of the academic programs that cornell has to offer.
if you know that cornell offers a great education that pertains to your major, then apply to cornell.
oh, and cornell is rated one of the top colleges with the best college dining by the Princeton Review, and has a very beautiful campus (at least it was for me)</p>
<p>good luck on ur college app =)</p>
<p>I find the OP’s thinking troublesome. You will be spending four years on the campus of your college. That is a huge percentage of your life. Why not spend that time on a campus where you think you will enjoy living and where you can best pursue your academic interests? For many, Cornell is a “better” option than the schools you mention; for others, Northwestern, or Duke, or Colgate, or Claremont McKenna, or State Flagship U may be a better option than any of the schools you mention (including Cornell).</p>
<p>Visit and read about your college choices. The “best” college for you can be determined without reference to someone else’s ranking.</p>
<p>uh, what’s an OP?</p>
<p>original poster [you]</p>
<p>: )</p>
<p>lol thanks for that pbr
thanks both of you for your answers.</p>
<p>could someone tell me about Cornell’s environment? i really like Cornell academically but i’m afraid that i won’t like Cornell because it’s very “rural”? can you feel trapped sometimes?</p>
<p>During college, trust me, you won’t feel on Cornell’s campus. You might be thinking, “Well, some of my friends will be visiting each other at different schools”; that does not happen as much as you think. There is a surfeit of activites and land at Cornell.</p>
<p>*This is anecdotal evidence not from me, personally, but from a friend; also, both my parents went to Cornell.</p>
<p>I grew up in a very rural Upstate New York town and I can tell you, Ithaca is not rural. Sure, the surrounding towns are rural, but I never felt “trapped.” Similar to Chendrix’s situation, I found myself discovering new places around Ithaca during my own senior week/graduation weekend. There aren’t many colleges out there were you and your friends can take a day and go on a wine tour (which, even though I despise NYS wines, was sooo much fun). </p>
<p>If you’re from a large metropolitan area, you might find Ithaca to be very small. My NYC friends needed some time to adjust, but they absolutely loved Ithaca and were sad to leave. </p>
<p>If you’ve never been, and it’s possible for you to visit, you really need to check out the campus and town.</p>
<p>good friend of mine is going to cornell, and i visited for a football camp.</p>
<p>Ithaca is not a particularly fun town. The whole time I was walking there, I was thinking, “the 60’s called, they want their town back.”
It also seems that drinking/parties are a big thing at cornell. if that’s not your thing, be advised.</p>
<p>People also seem to go elsewhere for the weekend frequently (Rochester, Syracuse, NYC). </p>
<p>Friend’s friend is at Cornell and describes her situation as being a ‘warm, fun person in a cold, dreary place.’ turns out this person isn’t exactly warm or fun, but the lesson to be derived is that Cornell is the kind of place where you need to seek out your fun and friends. They may not come to you.</p>
<p>That being said, it’s a campus of 10k+ people. Plenty of folks to find a good cohort :-)</p>
<p>A) Yes, the town of Ithaca is liberal, and has hippy elements, it’s fun and makes it charming.</p>
<p>B) Your concept of “parties” is just wrong. Drinking/parties are not a huge thing, rather hanging out with friends is a huge thing. Whether that be by having a party, lubricated socially by alcohol, or exploring the finger lakes, going on wine tours, camping in the plantations, watching independent films at Cornell Cinema or Cinemapolis, going to greek peak to ski, etc. </p>
<p>C) That is just false. Every once in a while people do take a weekend trip, but it’s often limited to the 3 day weekends. To make it sound like everyone escapes every weekend to some other locale is just false.</p>
<p>D) Definitely will agree with the assessment that “Cornell is the kind of place where you need to seek out your fun and friends. They may not come to you.” And guess what? That means you aren’t stuck with the same 5 people you lived with for your 4 years, especially if you dislike them.</p>
<p>E) I’m from a huge city, and I enjoy many many aspects of Ithaca over a large city. Being able to walk places, feeling a large sense of community, having natural places to explore, having a larger access to public transportation, etc.</p>
<p>Finally, if you go into the college experience just listing off the things that you are absolutely going to hate, “the weather, the rural-ness, the size, the parties”, then guess what? You will be miserable regardless of reality. Go into college with an open mind, and you may be surprised at what you find you enjoy.</p>
<p>@OP: Do not apply to Cornell.</p>
<p>I’m not trying to be mean or anything here, but it seems that you really would not be happy at this school. You have too many misgivings about it. This isn’t your first thread asking people to allay some fears you have about Cornell and I doubt it will be the last. It is one thing to have doubts about a school and post on this forum to clarify those doubts and another thing entirely to repeatedly create thread after thread, often repeating the same fears and doubts even though people have clearly answered your questions.</p>
<p>You already have a certain impression of Cornell and no amount of being on this site will change it. You seem to only want to apply to Cornell because you think it would be easy to get in. Don’t do it, you will only be disappointed. Invest your efforts on a school you prefer.</p>
<p>suzaliscious, i think you’re right. (although i’m not applying there just because it’s easy to get in) i just haven’t been there before, so i really don’t know what it’s like there.</p>
<p>The university is a city in itself and has a very massive campus. If you’re interested in medicine, architecture, engineering, science, and business, Cornell is the place to go.</p>
<p>Yessir! ^^</p>
<p>Also, i will say that ithaca is extremely beautiful in the fall–especially if you come from a place like TX where there is only one season, summer. I’m from a huge city in TX and i will admit to an initial dislike of the rural town, but it has grown on me and i like it a lot now. Additionally, the whole ‘icy tundra’ characterization of ithaca is nothing more than a shallow caricature; the weather is definitely manageable with the right clothing.</p>