<p>I’m pretty sure there is a bus that goes between Cornell and IC, and if not both schools definitely have frequently-running shuttles to the Commons during the day. I don’t know about the perspective from IC but I generally think of it as a cool place with cool people.</p>
<p>Just a couple of newb questions:</p>
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<li><p>I realize this case varies among each person, but would you guys say that you became friendly with your roomates the day you guys met?</p></li>
<li><p>When you apply for dorms, are you DEFINITELY with one roommate or can you choose/get assigned more than one?</p></li>
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<p>Freshmen can be placed in singles, doubles, triples, quads, or suites. So you can definitely be assigned more than one roommate, although you can indicate your housing preferences when you sign up.</p>
<p>i was super friendly with my roommate the day we met - but we also had been talking for a while via facebook beforehand so we kind of had stuff to talk about/had bg knowledge about each other.</p>
<p>I just got accepted to Cornell ED.
From most of the blogs I’ve read, it seems like pretty much the only thing to do on the weekends is to party, which isn’t really my thing. Is it hard to find other people who don’t want to party?</p>
<p>I don’t party either and I’ve made a lot of friends who also don’t, so we hang out a lot and just have fun together. I wouldn’t worry too much about it…the population is large enough that no matter what kind of social life you’re looking for, you’re bound to find your place.</p>
<p>yea, there are tons of people here who stay in during the weekends and bake cookies and watch movies. They just don’t blog about that stuff because people would think its boring. Anywhoo, keep your mind open, your tastes might change when you get to college.</p>
<p>Awesome, thanks! I can’t wait until Fall!</p>
<p>“yea, there are tons of people here who stay in during the weekends and bake cookies and watch movies. They just don’t blog about that stuff because people would think its boring.”</p>
<p>I’m pretty sure I actually have read a blog about baking cookies, or something similar.</p>
<p>I partied a lot freshman year but just really don’t have as much time or inclination to this year. It’s just as great to watch a movie or hit up the basketball court on Friday or Saturday nights.</p>
<p>I don’t have a roomate, thank god. </p>
<p>They’d probably kill me anyway… I’m extremely messy.</p>
<p>What about a prospective architecture student who isn’t vegan or PETA? What are the architecture parties like? Cornell threads have so much written about Greek life - what about sports? Do intramurals, club sports have as many participants and the frats? Does anyone golf for the few months without snow? How about team sports like water polo, baseball, basketball?</p>
<p>csfmap,</p>
<p>I’m not an architect, but my suitemate is. He took me to a party once, and it was pretty fun. A lot of people go that aren’t architects, because you can bring friends. Other groups have their own parties too. Don’t worry, you’ll always find a party…first semester at least.</p>
<p>Yes there are always parties first semester. I don’t think there was ever a night when I couldn’t find one to go to (Friday and Saturday). 2nd semester is a different story. Greeks are pretty closed off during that time, but there are open parties starting up again, just less of them.</p>
<p>We have tons of sports too. All levels of IM, then club and varsity.</p>
<p>do you find that you actaully have time to have fun as a bio major? or something in terms of premed?</p>
<p>yes, there is definitely time to have fun and be a bio major at Cornell, it is a 100% fact.</p>
<p>Soo… Steering a bit away from the party scene.</p>
<p>How’s the academic side of life at Cornell?</p>
<p>faustrap, are you premed? i just hear its insane for premed at Cornell, esp when it comes to junior year with mcats and whatnot. know anything bout it?</p>
<p>I am not pre-med, but so far I’ve taken basically the exact same courses any pre-med (bio major or not) would be taking and by the time I graduate I’ll have taken all pre-med requirements. I don’t know about MCATs (nor do I know about GREs) because I’m only a sophomore.
let me say this: you will have to work hard to get the types of grades you need for pre-med. this is the impression I get talking to pre-meds who would know more about it than I would. while I try to keep a very zen, look at the big picture approach to my grades, I don’t think pre-meds can afford to do that.</p>
<p>any current comments?</p>