<p>Exactly as the title says. Anything special to see, do, eat, observe?</p>
<p>Also, I don't think Cornell does on-campus interviews. Can someone confirm this?</p>
<p>Do I need to bring anything such as a transcript? I sure wouldn't think so (just a tour and info session).</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Comfortable shoes. Be prepared to walk ... a lot. </p>
<p>I doubt the plantations are included in the standard tour ... but they are worth a visit. You should also check out Collegetown.</p>
<p>eat dinner at the Boatyard Grill in Ithaca. absolutely delicious.</p>
<p>ask every question you need to ask...</p>
<p>bring a hat the sun is hot, oh and an umbrella...</p>
<p>enjoy the tour...come back here if you still have questions ^__^</p>
<p>There is no on-campus interview. Visiting Cornell, or any college for that matter, is not evaluative. Don't feel like you have to impress anyone by asking a bunch of questions or trying to get them to remember your name. If you have questions, ask the tour guide about the campus, daily life for students, academics, etc. Bring some sunblock and comfortable shoes like the others have said. As for food, see if you can go to North Campus and eat at Appel Commons so you can get a feel for the kind of food you would be eating. Appel is the dining hall on North Campus.</p>
<p>RPCC is muuuuuuch better than Appel on north campus for dining, although Appel might be the only one open during the summer.</p>
<p>Go to the Commons downtown! Ithaca is such a great town, and when I meet with prospective families, they rarely have considered going downtown. You'll be living in this great place for 4 years if you go here, and you should know what to expect. Go to Purity Ice Cream on Route 13- fun fun fun. Other great restaurants you could try include Olivia (near East Hill Plaza), The Glenwood Pines (out on 96, past Taughannock Blvd), The Heights Cafe (next to Talbots, right near the end of Hanshaw Road, past North Campus), Benchwarmers and Lost Dog (both in the Commons).</p>
<p>John Thomas Steakhouse, Boatyard Grill, and The Antlers > all those just stated.</p>
<p>but you can't go wrong anywhere in ithaca. except of course the AMAZING chinese food we have. not</p>
<p>My guidance counselor told me that if I don't go to visit a college, I am severely hurting my chances of getting accepted into that college. Is this true? Do the colleges actually check to see if its applicants visited the school before applying?</p>
<p>all colleges make you sign in when you go visit and take a tour. whether they end up looking through the names after the fact when admissions come around is unknown. its certainly possible though, but i dont think it would have that much of an impact on a decision.</p>
<p>Just don't eat on campus. Off-campus food is 01829483750192.45 times better</p>
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If by better you mean dirtier, then sure. The food is much better at Appel and there's far more selection.</p>
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He couldn't be more wrong. Campus visits make little to no difference in admissions. It's just for you to figure out if you can see yourself living there for 4 years. This is especially true for those that aren't in the northeast which would make visiting difficult.</p>
<p>I know people are telling you to eat off campus food, but you're going to be a college student. You're not going to have the time and money to eat at the commons except for once in a while. You don't need to make it a point to eat off campus when you visit. You'll have 4 years to figure out what's good in Ithaca.</p>
<p>Go see the gorges. They are REALLY beautiful. Also check out plantations for natural beauty.
Venture into some of the buildings on campus. Don't forget to check out the famous White Library (in Uris). Explore the whole campus...there's a lot to see.
Also go into Ithaca and check out all of the shops and restaurants. It is a very cute city....caters to college students.</p>
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<p>Yes. And sometimes this does not work in your favor. The Cornell alumni association in our area arranged an overnight bus trip to Cornell, with a dorm stay, for applicants who had not yet visited the campus. One of my daughter's friends went, but my daughter did not receive an invitation because the Cornell computers knew that she had visited the campus previously!</p>
<p>Go visit anyway if you can. Check out Collegetown. If you go to Cornell, you will probably live there eventually.</p>
<p>hey can you check out the um hasbrouck apts for me and take pictures! LOL</p>
<p>vcoleman: i'm sure hasbrouck is too far for him! XDDD</p>