<p>you transfered from syracuse? yes. I was also enrolled in the local community college to rack up more credits. </p>
<p>any specific reasons? I'll try to sum it up w/o getting too wordy. The classes at SU were less than impressive. Huge lectures taught by TA's. It was a premium price for being taught by a grad student. I didnt like most of the students there: too many were spoiled apathetic losers. Partying was such a high priority. I mean, people party alot here at Cornell as well, but it's limited to fridays and saturdays, and Cornell students are smart about it; unconsciousness isn't deemed necessary. I also wanted stronger programs taught by the best teachers. Cornell, obviously, has it. I actualy enjoyed my classes at the community college better than those at SU. In fact, my worst teachers at the CC were adjunct professors from Syracuse University. I even ran into one of my econ profs at the community college. He taught the exact same course at the CC (the only difference, lack of TA's and 300 other students). I grew up in Syracuse, so it was also nice to leave. There was also the fact that aside from broadcast communications, Cornell beats the pulp out of the SU Orange (no pun intended) in regards to everything academic. </p>
<p>what year did you do it? I left after one year. </p>
<p>what was syracuse like? Well, alot of what's written above describes my experience at Syracuse. The academics were pretty good, but they were also a joke most of the time. A smart student (even a brilliant student) should not be allowed to work 24-26 hours a week on top of being a triple major taking 30 credits a semester (to be exact, 32 my first semester, 26 my second between SU and the CC) and still be able to pull a 3.85 GPA. I wanted an academic challenge, and Cornell seemed like the perfect place. So far, it's proven to be quite the challenge, and I'm loving every minute of it!</p>
<p>and how hard was it to adjust. From Syracuse to Cornell it was a little difficult being thrust into such an intense academic environment. Rather than studying for 7 different classes while on my lunch break at work and getting A's and B's on exams, I am currently studying my butt off to pull hopefully an A or a B in any of my four classes. The student body is alot different as well. Most people are also highly motivated, and it creates a really nice atmosphere that I didnt get at SU. It's not necessarily a competitive atmosphere, just a highly driven one. </p>
<p>I mean, SU isn't a bad school at all, it's moving up in the rankings. However, I'm really happy that I transfered, and I have yet to look back.</p>
<p>My brother goes to Ithaca. He's really smart, but did not work hard in high school and lacked the grades for a higher ranked school. He got a ton of merit aid from Ithaca though. He is floating between the music/theatre programs and humanities and loves IC. He originally planned to transfer out, but after being there for a few months, banished the thought from his mind.</p>
<p>I know a couple kids at IC and it seems that they are not as academically motivated as I am. I have been at the top school in the state of illinois for four years, and have always been told that i am smart. I get great grades and try hard. I feel that if i go to ic, i wont be giving myself what i deserve. I should be at a school like cornell, but i dont want that cut throat stuff, also its not my top priority to be at the greatest school in history. Cornell is the only ivy i was lookin at and now is off my list completly because of the atmosphere. Syracuse seems as if its right there in between the slack off ithaca, and cornell. Its a big school with a great night life, close to my family and a good school, with a name....i could make it worth my time i supose if i work hard. its just that ithaca is so sweet and adorable and i felt comfertable. I just dont want to end up regreting the decision. What about binghamton? is that a good school? a business degree from there or syracuse would look better? Thanks so much gomestar...taht was real cool to hear about that stuff.</p>
<p>su would be better than binghamton. I have a bunch of friends at Binghamton, not many like it. I originally thought they were really similar schools, though i'd pick SU over binghamton any day.</p>
<p>U.S. news peer assesment score for Ithaca is 3.7, which is pretty high. I think that's around where Boston University is, so i think a businees degree from there would carry some weight. For Syracuse its 3.4.</p>
<p>peer assesment might be based off of how well they like it...meaning if the night life is a blast and classes are easy, and they are kids who dont originally like to work, they are going to rank it great...am I wrong? Binghamton isn't liked? im surprised, i heard its suposed to be a great school....</p>
<p>Hey. I went to IC for two years. I was drawn to their journalism program because I originally wanted to do broadcast journalism. However, I ened up deciding to switch to business and transferred to UVA. But I still like the school a lot. The people are great, and I miss them alot. I went and visited during a 4-day weekend I had. It's a lot of fun. Especially if you are interested in communications (journalism, tv/radio, film), theater, music, or physical training, I highly recommend it.</p>
<p>yea those are the schools that they are known for...and i wish desperatly that i was into those things. The marketing communications major is atractive, but i am more leaning toward business...which as of now, i dont really see as a strong point at ithaca. I loved the campus and the people i know from there are great and soooo chilll...the atomosphere was amazing. I jsut adored it. it was the perfect lil school, while also being big. who knows.....TOPH if you would, let me knwo more about ithaca...was it comeptitve, woudl it be decent for business...? or would i be better off at a place like syracuse or binghamton?</p>
<p>Lulubelle, "Peer assesment score" is a deceptive name. It actually has nothing to do with the students. It is the opinion of professors, deans, business executives that recruit from schools, and actual practioners in various fields.</p>
<p>it's a school with very strong academics in pre-med and engineering. The student body seems 50/50 with those two subjects (or so my two friends at UofR say so). I have one friend there who likes liberal arts, but he's very dissapointed at the general lack of classes. They claim to have a 'very strong liberal arts school' ... but in general it's just lacking. </p>
<p>I was very intersted in the school myself, but i ended up deciding not to apply. UofR is like a little bubble in a really part part of town. For the most part, students stay on campus since the school is located in a dangerous neighborhood. The school was also very expensive, and seemed dingy with financial aid. </p>
<p>Like i said, i have two close friends there. One is pre-med, the other entered undecided. The one whose pre-med seems to like the school alot. The other one seems rather dissapointed, and wishes he looked at other schools a bit more (but unfortunately is a bit tied down to rochester with a big academic scholarship).</p>
<p>well thats interesting. When I went there, the campus seemed nice, i was expecting however a very odd campus from what I have read. But the river seemed to nicen it up a bit. I like the idea of it being a research school. I am not tied to Business, it is what i seem to be looking for as of now, but psychology and education are of great interest to me, and i got from the informational session at rochester that moving degrees and classes is quite easy and relitvly common.</p>
<p>it's pretty much the same at every school. I believe that the 'average' student changes majors three times before receiving their undergraduate degree.</p>