<p>You guys should pretty much ignore posterX on a lot of these issues. He/she is a huge proponent of Yale (which I agree is a terrific school), but tends to have some fairly negative views about certain other schools.</p>
<p>Yale's probably worse, too :P</p>
<p>Cornell has a LOT to offer on campus.. you will really not be bored if you get involved and actually go to the events they offer. Collegetown is convenient and offers restaurants/bars and there are parties on campus every weekend. The Commons are a little more interesting then C-town and has more restaurants and some shopping. </p>
<p>Ithaca is an amazing town, but unless you have a car/a very good friend with a car it is extremely difficult to get anywhere outside of cornell/the commons. Freshman yr I did sort of feel like I was in a "bubble" of cornell campus but sophomore year more of my friends brought up cars and I actually got to explore.</p>
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<p>There's nothing wrong with Ithaca - I've been going there at least 3 or 4 times per year for the past 20 years. My opinion is based on knowing a lot about it, as in, just about every street, building, and park in the entire city... and several of my best friends spent 4 or more years there. Also, I have nothing to do with Yale.</p>
<p>"My opinion is based on knowing a lot about it"</p>
<p>but it's clear you dont know much about it. It sounds like you've had a very limited scope of the town.</p>
<p>he's talking about the town itself...going with your roomates down to the gorges does not constitute "the town" but "your roomates"</p>
<p>I agree with gomestar (thank you!). Ithaca is one of the reasons that I chose Cornell, and I certainly wouldn't have if it truly honestly was devoid of anything. Ithaca is a haven in upstate NY.</p>
<p>Ithaca is #8 on Kiplinger's list of "Smartest places to live"</p>
<p>ithaca is full of bitter intellectuals who cant handle the pressures of big city life! D: </p>
<p>note: this is a generalized point based on the rants and raves section of ithaca.craigslist.org</p>
<p>*Ithaca, N.Y., is No. 1 'emerging' city by USA Today *</p>
<p>these stats are for ithaca...not cornell...real estate is looking good in ithaca...</p>
<p>Cornell is in Ithaca, so it would pertain to the subject?...and people were talking about how Ithaca is a "cow-town". I dont really know how else to correct them without ranting about how awesome Ithaca is forever, other than show them these articles.</p>
<p>and note: USA today called it a "city", not a village.</p>
<p>most people at cornell come from the sub-urbs...ithaca is not a sub-urb or a large city...</p>
<p>ithaca is a town whose life revolves around cornell...ithaca is surrounded by farms/etc...</p>
<p>As you're driving into ithaca, you'll see some of the most depressing rural (chrystal methamphetamine) towns you'll every see. If you're from NYC or the tri-state area, you'll probably cry. Once you get to ithaca, it's not so bad - if you like to shop, you won't be pleased, but lets be serious - what do you really need to buy? I would just say that once you've spent some time at cornell/in ithaca, you will find a place to hang out and something to do no matter what your interests normally are... although it may become repetitive.</p>
<p>Kind of like NYC families sending their kids off to isolated boarding schools in the new england countryside.</p>