<p>Hey guys n gals, can you help me out?
I have recently been accepted as a Transfer to Cornell, and I have some questions that will help give me a better understanding of the university.</p>
<li>Transfer Housing: I have been hearing different things. I heard that all the Transfers will be housed together, then I heard they will be put in smaller groups spread throughout campus, and that the Transfer’s dorm has been torn down. Can you clarify for me please?</li>
<li>I have been admitted as a “nutritional science” student, how much does this actually affect me? Can I switch easily if I realize I like something else?</li>
<li>Is there anything in the residential life at Cornell that lets upperclassman become advisors, like residential/sophomore advisors?</li>
<li>Just curious: how are sports? and school spirit?</li>
<li>Are there a lot of clubs? and easy to join them?</li>
<li>How is the greek life? how much do they affect student life? does a huge percentage join?</li>
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<p>Transfers are put in smaller groups throughout campus.</p>
<p>You can easily switch majors within your college, but it's a bit harder to switch across colleges at Cornell. That said, it's very doable, even though you may get weird looks if you applied as a nutrition major and wanted to transfer into business or engineering.</p>
<p>Yes. Students are invited to apply to become residential advisers every year. Anybody can apply.</p>
<p>Hockey, lacrosse, and wrestling are fantastic. Basketball will probably be pretty good next year as well. Cornell definitely has a lot of school spirit, although due to the rigor of the academics, some students might classify it more as a "love/hate". There were more Cornell fans than Stanford fans at the first round of the NCAA basketball tournament this year.</p>
<p>Lots of clubs. Over a thousand I think. Search them out and send them an email.</p>
<p>By the way, a lot of these questions are being asked again... it seems like we might be better off to create some sort of guide or manual to life at Cornell, about GTs, pre-med, fraternity life, clubs, and so on. </p>
<p>Talk to norcalguy. All I know is that none of my friends who were premed had any difficulty getting accepted into an allopathic or osteopathic med school, and that most of them had a lot of free time on weekeneds and were involved in plenty of ECs.</p>
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Can you please comment on academics and being pre-med at Cornell? Such as classes, profs, difficulty, and the effort needed to put in an A.
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<p>It is possible to get A's in your courses. You'll have to work hard for them in the sciences..but it is doable. In my biochem course this semester 110/276 students earned an A- or higher. </p>
<p>Just come here ready to develop a strong work ethic, know when/how to seek help if you want it and you can earn those A's.</p>