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<li><p>How accessible are the professors at Cornell? Are they easy-going and willing to help students?</p></li>
<li><p>How good are the professors at Cornell? Do they care about the subjects they teach and their students?</p></li>
<li><p>What is campus life like? How are the dorms and the food?</p></li>
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<p>Please and a huge thanks to anyone who answers!</p>
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<p>Hugely varies by course, department</p>
<p>Well I’m a newbie and have only been here a week, so I doubt anything I say now is going to remain set in stone.
But first impressions:</p>
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<li><p>During orientation, they’ve been really stressing office hours. My professors all seem accessible. They interact with students through email and websites like piazza. Definitely not impossible to get help from professors, regardless of class size.</p></li>
<li><p>All my professors are experts in their fields so its only naturally that they care about the subjects they teach. Some more passionate than others, but it’s rare to find someone who hates their area of study.</p></li>
<li><p>As I type this at 1:00 am, hordes of students are coming home from parties hindering me from any sleep. IE: Campus life is very active. And not just through the party scene. There is something to do here for everyone. Food is pretty good, lots of variety. Dorms vary- I really like mine though.</p></li>
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<p>I’ve only been here a week also, but I think I can answer your questions based on my time here:
<p>How are the girls in Cornell? Are they attractive, friendly, sexually active, fun to be around?</p>
<p>^this is a problematic question always so I will get my opinion in while I can. there are lot of girls who are like that, but there are also plenty of girls who are unattractive, shy, not having sex, and unpleasant to be around. there are thousands of undergrad girls here, and you are sure to encounter some who are to you liking and some who are not.</p>
<p>I graduated this spring so here’s my answers:</p>
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<li><p>Cornell professors are very accessible, but they expect the student to make the effort. If you can’t make office hours, you have to talk to them/e-mail them to set-up a time. In my experiences, they are always will to make reasonable accommodation to meet with you. Don’t expect them to reach out to you. If you are having issues, by in large, they won’t tell you “See me after class” like in many high school classes; you have to be engaging of them.</p></li>
<li><p>Varies. Mostly yes though. Cornell takes professor evaluations pretty seriously so overall, they are good. It also depends on the student though too. A great professor for one person might be terrible for another. Also, being top in your field and being a great teacher are two very separate things. My advice is try to be open to the professor and the way they teach and you’ll learn a lot. That said, some professors care more about their research than their students. But like I said above, if you are willing to engage a professor, they are willing to help you out. Just don’t be intimidated by them (very hard). Yes, they are top professors, but by going to Cornell you are a top student so if you are struggling, they’d much rather see you seek out their help than worry about “seeming stupid” and failing.</p></li>
<li><p>Campus life is very active. Big Greek scene as well as over 900 clubs to be involved in. Dorms are okay. Some are clearly better than others. The food is well above average for buffet style in the dining halls, but after a while you’ll get bored of it. The a la carte places are also good.</p></li>
<li><p>As said above, the girls vary which is to be expected. If you go to frats/parties, you’ll find the outgoing/sexually active ones. Hang around the libraries all the time, and that won’t be the case. The problem with Cornell is that it’s very cold for a long time, so girls are “covered.” I guarantee your perception of the attractiveness of the female population will jump when it’s warm out and everyone’s not bundled in many layers of clothing. And quite honestly, it’s a bit unfair to judge girls only by their faces. Personally, I tend to find a girl with an incredible body and an “okay” face will seem a lot more attractive when you can see her body.</p></li>
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<p>jesus… you all have lovely views of the female population. Sorry we don’t parade around naked for your viewing pleasure.</p>
<p>^ It’s never too late to start :)</p>
<p>^ …it’s never too late to stop trying to be funny.</p>
<p>I think what I said was pretty clear that I was giving an opinion on the physical attractiveness of the female population. I’m sorry, but it’s true that if you are wearing a winter jacket most of the school year, it’s a lot harder to appear physically attractive. I’m not going into a whole eHarmony evaluation of personalities, etc. since that’s a lot subjective based on individuals (Personalities vary at Cornell just like anywhere else; at least at Cornell the girls are in general really smart). Also, for me (and most guys), there is a difference between being physically attractive and overall attractiveness. The running around naked can only help (or hurt, depending who you are) the physical attractiveness part. For me personally, that’s not the type of girl I’d want to date because that’s a bigger minus for other desirable traits that are more significant regarding overall attractiveness.</p>
<p>Well sorry, but I find it offensive that you think something that is necessary, such as wearing heavy clothing in the winter, makes females less attractive and less appealing. That attractiveness is based on how much skin is showing on a woman is you know… a low view of women. </p>
<p>who am I kidding though… I’m talking to college boys. But just throwing it out there that girls here wouldn’t like it if the guys they were dating had such attitudes towards them. Girls with any semblance of a brain at least.</p>
<p>Now your just confusing physical attractiveness versus overall attractiveness. I would assume it’s also harder to tell how physically attractive a guy is in winter since someone can appear more “buff” in thicker clothing (or whatever it is that makes guys more physically appealing to you). Yes, more skin showing is more PHYSICALLY attractive for women. I would advise against in in the Ithaca winters. Your primary goal at Cornell shouldn’t be my personal eye candy. That said, if someone asks about the physical qualities of the female population, winter jackets make a difference.</p>
<p>I don’t see what’s the problem with mikeyc’s statements here. it seems like he’s saying that a woman’s physical appearance is improved when she’s wearing summer clothes that are relatively more revealing than parkas. for me, at least, the same thing is completely applicable to guys. I’m sure he also looks at other characteristics of a person besides just what clothes she is wearing…</p>