<p>My chances for getting into Cornell are really good (~80%) but I was wondering how is it actually like to stay in Cornell. I heard some not so good things about Cornell student life (in the middle of a corn field, terrible weather, nothing to do etc. ) so how is it? I usually let most things slide such as campus food,and the people but what I care about is the placement of the campus in relation to cities / population. Thanks.</p>
<p>Cornell’s not in the middle of a cornfield. Ithaca is not a big city or anything but it’s way different from a cornfield. as someone from a reasonably large metropolitan area, I think coming to Cornell has a way different feel than driving across rural Indiana or that sort of thing. nothing against that part of the country, but I think that’s what you’re concerned about.</p>
<p>it’s cold during the winter so get a good set of outerwear for yourself. most of the day you’re inside some kind building, unless you’re a really outdoorsy type in which as you will probably like this weather. I like to have a proper winter myself.</p>
<p>there’s a lot to do on campus…and Ithaca has some concerts/theaters and plenty of restaurants. </p>
<p>I would not say that we’re near any major cities. it’s not that convenient to go NYC, imo. maybe I am just not that good at the logistics of traveling, but I’ve never thought it was very easy to get out of Ithaca without a car. </p>
<p>also, the food is great. I am not a gourmet or anything, but I can find plenty to eat at pretty much every meal, no matter which dining hall I go to. there’s the repetitive aspect of it, of course, but you get that when you shop and cook for yourself as well. I know you don’t care about this stuff, but it’s not anything to worry about at Cornell.</p>
<p>If you ED, your chances look really good since you got a lot of hooks, your stats seem to be on par, and you seem fit for CoE, but not so sure with RD (lots of luck but u go to TJ so it still looks very good) and it depends by school (you should also mind your class rank. It needs to be high too but I can’t say from your gpa). Also colleges generally want an AIME score reported for it to matter.
You should do some research about Cornell before basing it on stereotypes. I don’t have much to say about myself either, because I can see myself as a junior in you, but do some visits and research first. I truly grew to love Cornell over the summer.
As for proximity to big cities, imo it is pretty far away from NYC. Not too convenient. This is one of cornell’s biggest weaknesses imo.</p>
<p>“My chances for getting into Cornell are really good”</p>
<p>That’s just obnoxious…</p>
<p>I actually think he might be right tho as long as his class ranking is good cuz his high school +ec hooks are just that amazing 
But yes he needs to do some research… a lot more research + personal experience… there’s no need to brag</p>
<p>I know those things were stereotypes which is why I was wondering how much truth there was to it, I wasn’t trying to attack the school or anything</p>
<p>Cornell is located in a miniature city surrounded by mountains, and pretty far from other bigger cities</p>
<p>Also Antiflamer do you think my application to Cornell and other IVY league colleges is okay without Sports / Music or should I start playing Clarinet again to give my app a bit more diversity? (I stopped last year but can easily pick it up again)?</p>
<p>No don’t make it seem like you’re doing things just for college… What you have is already good. Keep at it. Seriously, do things you enjoy. If you really want to learn it for the sake of learning it then by all means go ahead. It won’t help you much in admissions. Your school seems to be a huge feeder for many many top schools already, which doesn’t surprise me considering the reputation of your school. Don’t worry too much. The rest is luck.</p>