<p>nono, I'm talking about RD people..</p>
<p>nobody's answering our questions :(
haha</p>
<p>I figured I'd bring up this thread since people seem to be hearing from the Hotel School now! If you're accepted, or just waiting your decision, post it here! :) (Yeah, I'm a little overzealous in finding all of you! haha)</p>
<p>well i think you all already know me and how anxious i am to get in by now, but i figured i'd post to keep the thread alive</p>
<p>My daughter's in the Hotel School and loves it--has had much the same experience as Chrysanthemum. My D smiles inwardly because her academic-snob acquaintances gave her a very hard time about going into the school. Now, a number of people she knows are finding they aren't so thrilled with the paths they took, and some are talking about switching their majors and seeing about getting into the Hotel School.
She found she needed to have a few nicer clothes on hand for the lecture series.<br>
Good luck to all of you who are waiting!</p>
<p>Thanks, momstheword! How did she find the freshman year workload to be? I'm 99% sure I'll be working at the Statler, and my only concern is having enough time for academics. I'm greatful for any insight! :)</p>
<p>i'm still waiting...</p>
<p>i actually had a dream the other night that i checked online and there was a red screen on the bottom of the online applicaiotn status and in red letters it said that i was accepted and to check my mail for a letter. </p>
<p>just curious as to how accurate my dream is...what DOES the screen look like? </p>
<p>then i had a dream that my frien'ds aunt was a graduate from brown and was a marketing director and that our families met up at the movies. it was weird</p>
<p>but all my dreams are weird.</p>
<p>Cornell2009Hotelie--She's found the workload demands her attention, but it's manageable, even factoring in work hours. It requires time mgt. skills, scheduling study hours, reading ahead and keeping on top of the workload. She's even managed to take on some extracurriculars, but has to constantly be aware of how she uses her time so she doesn't get caught in a bind.</p>
<p>I just got an acceptance letter today to the hotel school.</p>
<p>hey guys...im in nj and i got accepted to the hotel school this past wednesday and got my letter in the mail today...can't wait to attend next september</p>
<p>Congrats!!</p>
<p>Whoa I didn't check the questions that were coming in for me.. I just got over my first set of prelims this semester so the last couple of weeks have been super hectic for me. I hope I get everyone's questions since the last time:</p>
<p>-Comment about the "low SAT"--SATs do not hold you back, espeically if you have work experience and you are dedicated. I mean if you got like a 200, that might be weird, or if you have both low SAT AND a low GPA, but otherwise it really doesnt matter. Its all about reading the actual person.</p>
<p>-The 800 hour work load-- it honestly sounds like a lot, but think about this: summer employment opportunties usually run at least for 10 weeks, end of may till mid august, and if you actually do a calculation of the kinds of hours you will be working, it really isn't that much at all. Most people finish it in two summers, although you can get those credits working at the Statler part time during the school year or through winter externships/internships.</p>
<p>-I have not worked any internships yet, I have previous experience before coming here in restaurants, catering, and event planning. I have experienced the work life at the Statler however because of the 105/106 class you will be taking which will require you to participate in different departments of the hotel to get a feel for what goes on (ie, housekeeping, front desk, banquets).</p>
<p>-Finding a job--it is really not at all difficult. Many people forget that you could even fulfill the work credits going back home to work as a waitress at your local cafe. Finding jobs with hotels and other hospitality companies is fairly easy, there are recruiters coming on campus all the time, and you have job databases you can look through for summer and internship work specifically for hotel students.</p>
<p>-Math/Science credits--Don't stress, I was worried about this also. Yes, you do have to take courses OUTSIDE the hotel school to fill certain distributive credits. Before coming here people always said that its really great to take advantage of this and experience life outside of "Statler High". I really didn't think I'd want to go out of the school, but honestly, I really love taking classes in the Arts school or the Architecture school. Its nice to see different people and of course its even better when you're sitting in a psych class at the beginning of the semester and have people ask what you're major is. I always love it because people immediate go oh really? what is the hotel school like? So about the distributive courses, you officially have to take a certain amount of courses math/science, humanties, etc. Those would be like the catagories. But let me just remind you that Cornell has a huge list of courses, and when you have to take a "math" or a "science" course, there are so many interesting classes that count under that catagory that doesn't have you doing like linear calculous or organic chemistry (like one of my hotelie friends is taking intro to astronomy). You will definitely be able to choose a course you'll enjoy. If you look through Cornell's course list, there are actually a ton of truly fascinating classes that I'm looking forward to taking even if I exceed my required distributive credits already. </p>
<p>-Dressy clothes--Yes I had the same concern, and I went out before I came here to buy a handful of dress pants and blouses, skirts, and blazers. Yes these will come in handy during Deans Lecture, if you don't follow dress coad you'll actually be penalized (however I dont think anyone actually ever violates it, unless you show up in flip flops or shorts) Its funny, now that I'm in the school, you just get used to seeing you're classmates in suits or in executive clothing. We look professional because we are professionals. While you definitely do not need an entire wardobe of dress clothes like I went out and got, you should at least make sure you have a pair of black pants and dress shoes, and a white collared button up shirt. I'd also just pick up one or two other blouses or pants. Mostly the reason for dressing up is either for Deans Lecture, a formal class presentation you may have during you're managerial communications course etc, and interviews. Interviews both for jobs and for club positions sometimes. You dont have to own like 10 different outfits, 2-3 are just fine its not really a big deal so dont go blowing your bank account.</p>
<p>-General workload--I find that you do have a significant amount of work to do than from high school, but remember you have more time on your hands to do it. On average you might just be taking classes you're freshman year for 2-3 hours a day and the rest of the time you could potentially have to yourself to study up, work, hang out, whatever. the work isn't harder or easier than I thought it would be, it just kind of falls into the expected range of college life (although granted, you wont have it as bad as engineers or architects in some respects).</p>
<p>-Screen--I applied ED, when I saw it it was just a kind of fading in and out of a collage of pictures of cornell followed by a congratulations. The first letter I got back from the school saying any sort of acceptance was acutally a flimsy one tiny envelope from the school, then another from the hotel school equally flimsy (and I mean this by the fact that it was just a regular envelope with a one sheet letter). They send you your big "packet" a little later.</p>
<p>Well I hope that has covered everyone's questions so far... I wish everyone the best of luck with their acceptances!</p>
<p>Thank you, chrysanthemum!</p>
<p>The hotel school is looking for a specific type of students, I mean, my SAT wasn't even in the 1400s range. But the interview and work experience is is so important.</p>
<p>perfectfourth-
where do you live? </p>
<p>i wonder when texas will get the letters...</p>
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<p>Amen, PerfectFourth! Congrats!!!</p>
<p>General question for hotelies, do you guys plan to stick with your same jobs for the summer or look for something new? I'm considering searching for a front desk internship at a hotel because I'd like to learn about that aspect of hospitality. At the same time, I don't want to give up my current job because catering is just so much fun! Oh, the choices in life... :)</p>
<p>Something new, definately. I want to take advantage of the opportunities the school offers and experience something entirely different. I would prefer a position that offers something more advanced/academically oriented than my current position.</p>
<p>If I recall correctly, hours obtained during high school do not count toward the 800 hour requirement?</p>
<p>wow, it's been a while since i posted... but i was accepted early decision to the hotel school this year. i'm so excited to meet everyone, especially the hotelies :) the next four years are going to be a lot of work, but also a time for much fun. cornell will be amazing!</p>
<p>really? my interview was crap and i got in.....</p>
<p>im still a junior, looking to be a hotelie. but i was wondering, did all of the accepted people have experience working in a hotel? is that a major requirement?</p>
<p>ccyls, it's not a major requirement at all. In fact, you just have to have some commitment to a service oriented activity, such as leadership positions for example. Just an overall extra-curricular involvement that shows service towards others.</p>