<p>So has anyone made any crazy pacts/promises or have any funky ideas of what they'll do if they're accepted ED on December 15th?</p>
<p>The moment I see it, I am going to completely bug out so that no living being will be ignorant to the fact that I am an accepted Cornellian. Of course, I'll have to blog it and devote an away message to the occasion, and say things that are completely uncharacteristic of myself, such as "fo shizzle." -cough-</p>
<p>I promised my core AP class friends that I'd take them out to The Outback (an expensive but awesome steakhouse), then purchase and overnight myself some Cornell paraphernalia (specifically a sweatshirt, which I've been dying for). :p</p>
<p>I ordered lots of clothes...and a shot glass, the shot glass is necessary</p>
<p>saying fo shizzle is also a good idea...personally, I opted for jumping up and down and screaming like a little kid hyped up crack, which I generally don't do</p>
<p>I probably won't do anything too big, just brag about it in class. :) I actually have a friend who's also applying to ILR as well so we might plan something up together if we both get in. I know it sure as hell will be awkward if only one or none of us gets in.</p>
<p>I'm actually having doubts about wanting to go to Cornell though. At first I loved ILR and I loved the campus, but now I'm wondering if I can really live in cold and snowy Ithaca for 4 years of my life as well as deal with the incredible course load that Cornell has. Sounds like a combination for constant misery. Plus I'm a morning person, so staying up till 4AM studying for an exam or working on a paper is not something I look forward to doing on a consistant basis. I admit that I'm not as sociable as most people and I don't like to drink, so the idea of just drinking parties every weekend has me worried about my social life. I realize it's like this in almost every college but if I were in a city atmosphere like NYC or Boston, I would be able to adjust better I think since I wouldn't feel pressured to go drinking every weekend because that's the only real thing to do. I just don't get the impression that there's a considerable amount of other things to do on a consistant basis on the weekends or whenever at Cornell.</p>
<p>And with the way I applied under the Educational Opportunity Program, I have to sacrifice 6 weeks of my summer, which is asking a lot from a college bound 17/18 year old. It helps me get in, but I don't really know the nature of that 6 week program. The website was vague about it and just said it was to prepare the student to adjust to college life and work. If it's 6 weeks of doing work, I don't know if it's worth it. At first I was willing to sacrifice my summer but this school year has turned out miserable and I wanted to be able to enjoy myself before I start this new chapter in my life.</p>
<p>Regardless, all of this is out of my hands now. I just hope I get deferred so that I can spend more time on this decision. I definitely understand the benefits of going to Cornell, which was why I applied ED in the first place. But the more time passes, the more these negative issues keep getting bigger. If any current students could help me relieve these fears, I'd really appreciate it.</p>
<p>i will become one of those crazy freaks on the street with a bottle of vodka, a ball gown who sings opera at like 4 in the afternoon and harasses people saying things like "SMILE WHY AREN'T YOU SMILING BECAUSE LIFE IS PRETTY MUCH AMAZING."</p>
<p>tun - it's currently 55 outside right now and tomorrow will be mid 60's. Cold and snowy my ass. Cornell is out for winter break during the worst of winter. February is the only month we have to endure, as March tends to yield warmer weather.</p>
<p>tun, you definitely could pull the ED application and ask that it instead be considered for regular decision. Your sentence, "I just hope that I get deferred so that I can spend more time on this decision" is both telling and poignant. You have valid reasons for making a change, ones that the admissions office will understand.
However, if you DO get accepted ED, I think there are ways you can manage the concerns you mention. There is a lot going on at Cornell on weekends other than drinking parties, though drinking will seem like the choice of a majority of freshmen at practically any college. Ask for a single room (the huge Clara Dickson hall has a majority of single rooms) and then you can go to bed early. If you get your studying out of the way in the mornings and afternoons you shouldn't have to stay up all night studying.</p>
<p>tun ... u'll be fine. but the one thing i have to say is i will miss night clubbing in nyc region. theres no nightclubs in ithaca. but i think change is fine.</p>
<p>seicheong - I don't really know. The application says that "Yes, I would like to be CONSIDERED for HEOP/EOP." I'm not sure if you have to go through with that.</p>
<p>And thanks to the others are addressing some of my concerns.</p>
<p>hahaha ok something 100x more dorky than a kegger:</p>
<p>a friend earlied to Yale and we're both freaking out, so in order to not have an awkward conversation if one of us didn't get in (because its a big dela for both of us)... on friday, we're wearing</p>