<p>Just to add to the Cornell Confessions discussion:</p>
<p>That page really does only represent a portion of Cornell’s population. Honestly, my friends and I laugh at the things that are posted on that page. To be honest, everybody looks fairly normal to cheerful when I walk to my classes, and people (at least the ones I’ve met) seem to be having a good time here.</p>
<p>Of course, depression is a valid issue, but it’s really not as prevalent as that page makes it sound. Heck, I’m in engineering, and most people seem to be handling their workloads quite well. There’s stress obviously, but it’s not too bad.</p>
<p>@lilmelonred I go to NYU, and NYU Secrets seems to be only the people who are unhappy that decide to send one in. I’m thinking of transferring but not because I don’t think NYU is a great school. I applied only to NYU the first time around (ED) and thought it was perfect for me, but once I spent a semester here I realized I’d be better off in a campus environment where people care a little more about sports, and it is also better suited for my major.
Basically what I’m saying is that the people who post on confession pages usually represent the small minority of unhappy people. It is definitely not representative of the school as a whole.</p>
<p>My D admits that some students are just having fun with Cornell confessions - they admit to making it up. I don’t really think anyone should take it too seriously and certainly not base college decisions on it.</p>
<p>Cornell is love/hate for my D. Mostly love except for the workload at times but she has learned to manage it.</p>
<p>So you’re calling Cornell a “bottom Ivy” even when it’s probably harder than HYP?
K.</p>
<p>Also, perhaps Cornell seems like the least selective Ivy, but you must remember that its acceptance rate is higher because it’s the biggest Ivy. It accepts more people to fill a bigger class.</p>
<p>Meh. If you’re gonna base your view of Cornell on some random posts, maybe you shouldn’t attend.</p>
<p>Some students don’t deal well with stress. It’s valuable to learn how to deal with stress, and at Cornell you will undoubtedly have your stressful moments. These would probably happen elsewhere too. Yes, 3 prelims in 2 days is rough. Those days probably won’t be “happy” but I’ve never found it useful to put yourself in situations where you will be happy all the time. Ultimately I think most Cornell students come away with a positive experience, where they were in fact happy most of the time. “Stress” in and of itself is not unhealthy (and I find often is a powerful motivator), but how you deal with it may be unhealthy. Learning to handle stress well will make for a much better life.</p>