<p>I'm applying to Cornell this year.
I heard Cornell is a very isolated place in the middle of nowhere.
I don't think I would like the idea of being cramped on campus but do a lot of people travel to nearby cities in their spare time?</p>
<p>Sure, but most people stay on campus and in Ithaca over the weekend, as even if you aren't studying, there are a bunch of on-campus and off-campus diversions, like sports, extracurriculars, jobs, and parties.</p>
<p>Most people will travel to Boston, Montreal, Toronto, NYC on long weekends maybe once or twice a semester. If you are into concerts or professional sports, it isn't unheard of making a quick trip to Buffalo or Rochester, but Ithaca has a very good concert scene.</p>
<p>bring a car if you can...</p>
<p>a car is a nice luxury....but they're a pain in the butt to have in Ithaca. Parking fees are ridiculous. </p>
<p>How much is gas now around NY?? We're down to $2.15 in New Orleans :-)</p>
<p>2.15!? o.o</p>
<p>i wonder how much it is in texas...</p>
<p>It was $2.79 last time I filled up in Wilton, CT. might be even less now...The highways also have cheaper gas.</p>
<p>What are the parking fees? Are they for on-campus parking or in the streets/garages of Ithaca?</p>
<p>there's almost no on-campus parking, and what little there is is for faculty. so most students don't have cars unless they live in apartments off campus, which charge around $400 a year for a parking space.</p>
<p>On-campus parking for those living in the dorms is around $700 (at least it was when I lived on campus). If you live in collegetown and your landlord doesn't offer parking or does at a separate cost...it can run around $1,000 (lowest I ever heard was $600 and the highest was $2,000). </p>
<p>If you don't want to pay for a spot...you can try to find free on street parking after 6 pm but good luck.</p>
<p>I think I'll walk.</p>
<p>I think Ithaca itself has plenty for me. I have lost track of the number of times I've ventured down there for one thing or another. it's exciting.</p>
<p>I however have not made the least effort to travel to any further cities. I can't imagine how that would work, because I wouldn't have any place to stay overnight.</p>
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<p>Yeah...I didn't have a car on campus and no one really drives to class, save for the commuters. Besides...if the weather is exceptionally terrible or you're just feeling lazy there's the TCAT which I found to be reliable to get around campus...when I needed to go food shopping I never had trouble getting a ride from a friend.</p>
<p>Are there a lot of commuters?</p>
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<p>Last I checked it was around 1.90 in San Antonio :).</p>
<p>students sometimes go to syracuse for a day trip if they want to go shopping. but there is always something to do on campus and in ithaca that going far away isnt worth it</p>
<p>It's pretty isolated and it is in the middle of nowhere. Come visit and try to stay a few days. There ARE things to do off-campus, but it's usually nature related. Cornell is very campus focused. </p>
<p>If you want to be in a place that's like the center of the world, go to a college in NYC. Ithaca is a small city and it's very different, too different to really even compare to a major urban city.</p>
<p>My impression is that if you don't like being cramped in the campus you aren't going to like Cornell or want to stay here.</p>
<p>if you can't find stuff to keep you entertained at Cornell it's cuz you're not trying hard enough.</p>
<p>at least for me a lot of the time it's not a matter of being bored, it's not being able to attending functions I'd like to because I have homework, studying, or office hours that demand my attention. I think there's a lot to be said for just having some good-looking libraries to study in.</p>
<p>I think NYC is the coolest place ever. I'm like a fangirl of a city and I spend excessive amounts of time daydreaming about it (it's kind of messed up). nevertheless, I think there's a lot to be said for the calmer and more peaceful atmosphere in Ithaca and on campus. when I'm studying, it's me and the information...</p>