<p>today i talked with my school counselor about my school selection and i told her that I'm going to apply Cornell as ED.
then my teacher's reaction is like this, Cornell is a far-away land and the courses there are very demanding.
During the lunch, I talked to my friend about Cornell and her reaction is like this, you shouldn't go there because the school is in the middle of no where and this situation means that there are fewer opportunities there.</p>
<p>I feel really bad about it, because I just don't get it why people say such negative things about CU. I mean it is a surely awesome school and I'll be really honored if I'm accepted.</p>
<p>And it seems completely acceptable if you want to apply upenn or university of chicago, because obviously they are in big cities and have good rank.</p>
<p>I just feel sorry for people's ignorance. Isn't it great to enroll in a school with fantastic landscape, great academic atmosphere , huge campus and, most importantly, in a beatiful town with low criminal rate?</p>
<p>@cornelliann
i don’t know. Maybe share some anecdotes( is it a view held by lot of people?), smash some rumors( is it really a little harder to get a job or internship opportunity in big companies?)?</p>
<p>1) your teacher perhaps is very provincial (i.e. narrow) in his/her thinking. Unless subtlely, he/she is implying you can’t do the school work. However, know that if Cornell accepts you, you’ll be fine. Cornell has a fantastic graduation rate and many resources for its students.</p>
<p>2) Your friend’s comment about Cornell’s location is her take on things. Cornell’s excellent offerings attracts tons of great applicants and recruiters. That says much more than some mediocre college in a more centralized or metropolitan area.</p>
<p>If Cornell is on your list, don’t let those two opinions bother you. It’s a school my family is considering for my oldest (a junior right now)</p>
<p>Not so far away. S is a freshman. We are from the Boston area. Approx. 5 to 6 hour drive. Ithaca is a vibrant college town with lots to do. S loves it. Work is demanding but many oppertunities for fun. Cornell is an ivy league school enough said. Us news ranked Cornell 15 and another publication recently ranked it 14th in the world. If you work hard oppertunities are sure to follow. All that being said you should probably visit before commiting to ED. Its binding.</p>
<p>I don’t really understand why people say it’s in the middle of nowhere. Ithaca is a city with over 30,000 permanent residents (which are all very nice to Cornell students), a very unique character, and a thriving downtown. It’s not big enough to have all the problems big cities have and definitely not small enough to be considered nowhere. The perfect size in my opinion.</p>
<p>Ithaca is remote in my opinion, but it’s not like it’s missing anything a suburb has. The only thing I wish it had is a decent mall-- Destiny USA in Syracuse is the 6th largest in the USA though, so it’s not too hard to go.</p>
<p>I was just at Cornell last Wed for their job fair and Barton Hall was packed (google it and see how big the place is). Every major firm was there. I was able to get up there from NYC in 4 hours. </p>
<p>Williams, Dartmouth, Colgate…and a lot of other great are all in the middle of no where. I think because some of those schools are in middle of no where, students tend to stay on campus and take advantage what the school has to offer. Students at urban schools tend to do things outside of campus and maybe have less school spirit. My older daughter wanted to go to a school in NYC. I said to her that it is not fun to be a student in NYC on a budget, it would be more fun to be in NYC when she is working making some real money. She is now working in NYC at an IB and enjoying what the city has to offer.</p>
<p>Hi, I’m a Cornell Ambassador and I answer questions like this multiple times a week!</p>
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<li>I am from New York City, but I love the atmosphere of Ithaca. It is NOT like Cornell is in a bubble. It actually has a very foodie college town (which I love since Manhattan has great food) with Japanese, Thai, Indian, Mediterranean, Italian, Spanish, etc. and the best thing is, it’s pretty much a 3 minute walk from campus. The Downtown Commons are also great for boutique stores and cute little shops, and that’s really easily accessible by bus. Also, next weekend in the Commons is Applefest - a huge Ithaca event that Cornell students go to for apple cider, cider donuts, candied apples, pumpkin pie, pumpkin fudge…it’s pretty much autumn central and a really good time if you go with friends.
One of my favorite experiences was when I ventured to the Ithaca Farmer’s Market. It’s an open air market on the weekends that has lots of great crafts and food (beer soaked gouda? Cambodian? all natural juices? flavored honey?). Afterwards, I walked back to North Campus and passed Ithaca Falls - so beautiful, and safe to swim in certain parts. There are other natural beauties to explore like Taughannock State Park and Buttermilk Falls to hike or swim.</li>
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<p>Also it’s to note that the Cornell Concert Commission and class programming boards bring a LOT of things to campus. We have comedians, singers, speakers, and performers of all kinds - last year we had Joseph Gordon Levitt, Hoodie Allen, Avicii, Jay Pharaoh… the list goes on and on. This weekend Kesha is coming!</p>
<p>And there is so much school spirit. Last weekend was Homecoming and there were so many alumni clad in red and showing their pride for our football team. There are also big traditions surrounding hockey, and our team does really well!</p>
<p>Hope that gave you a good idea of what Cornell is like. To be honest, I was a bit skeptical too, but I’m a sophomore now and absolutely in love with the place. Feel free to PM me with questions.</p>
<p>Also there is no dearth of opportunities to get involved in research - because Cornell is so big and our faculty members are so great, it’s so easy to find a lab or project team to get involved with, an internship with a Cornell-founded startup, or a job that relates to your academic or personal interests. And we have excellent internship and job placement in major cities during the summer :)</p>