Program Houses & Risley

Colleges and Universities A-Z Cornell University
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<p>(This is cross-posted from the 2013 forum, sorry!)</p>

<p>Can anyone tell me more about the Program Housing options at Cornell? I'm probably applying to the Risley art house so any good insider info on that would help. (Be as frank as you want.)</p>

<p>Also: how long should my response to 'Why do you want to be a part of this house?' question be? Are they looking for extended, elaborate answers that go over one page? Who's going to read the essay? I kind of addressed it to the people living in the house who might be making the decision. And what the chances of actually getting accepted into the house? If I don't get in, will I just be tossed to the leftover pickings of freshman dorms? Eek.</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>ppl said to me that if you apply to a program house, you’re probably going to get it becuase htey are always looking for ppl to apply and this year they were talking about closing them again.</p>