<p>My D is an average student. She gets A's in all fine arts classes and B's and C's in the rest. We are thinking about taking her to look at Cornell. She is interested in Studio Art and thinks the block plan might give be great for that. However, what happens when the average student has to take classes outside their interest area? Is it totally overwhelming?</p>
<p>Also, how would you characterize the student body?</p>
<p>My S and I just visited last week and loved the school. My S is planning something Science-PreMed and that school seems ideal for him. I think the block system would work good with the fine arts classes but I honestly don’t know how that differs from their normal block schedule. I’m in the process of trying to get my S’s twin sister to give the school some serious consideration and she is a music major.</p>
<p>The student body was one of my favorite things about the school. I’d say they are so middle of the road with very little extremes. Not overly conservative and not overly hippie type either. I really do think it was a nice mix of kids that seemed happy to be there. We had a great tour guide (physics major) who loved the school so much that he never stopped talking. He was great for the experience there. I also like the admissions people. I’ve never seen such good attention to detail at any other schools we’ve visited.</p>
<p>Overall, the town is a bit small and the school is a bit small then what we were looking for. However this school seems to work well in the location and I really liked it a lot despite those drawbacks. Iowa City (University of Iowa) and Ceder Rapids are within 20 minutes away for a little more college life if the kids want that. </p>
<p>Any other questions PM me if you’d like. I’m in the Chicago area and we might be going back this Monday for the visit day there.</p>
<p>I agree that the student body seemed a good mix, but the school seemed a little small (but also very nurturing/supportive). Wished we’d had the physics major guide (was he the one with blue hair?) - I liked the way he came across. Our guide, unfortunately, wasn’t as good an ambassador: she tried to make a joke about the KKK, and even the kids’ jaws dropped at that…</p>
<p>Yes, he did have blue hair. Were you there at the same time? I can’t imagine any way to joke about the KKK. Both of my twins has sleepover visits now and they still like the school. There are letters in the mail to us in which I know they are both accepted. These letters also have scholarship information so I am trying to be hopeful that this can work out. My son is still looking at some Big Ten schools so we shall see.</p>
<p>What other schools are you looking at?</p>
<p>If the joke makes fun of the KKK, it could be funny (depending on the joke - be careful). Hey, Mel Brooks and Hogan’s Heroes had alot of hilarious material about nazis (especially “Springtime for Hitler” in the original movie “The Producers”). So will someone answer my new thread comparing Cornell College to Gustavus Adolphus?</p>