<p>Who goes to cornell right now and can admit just how live the social life scene is? Are there any night clubs in Ithaca, or is it just Greek life and random pubs? As well, what is the student body like (I know this isnt very fair to answer), but go ahead and be as stereotypical as possible. How are the girls; quality and quantity? I know the questions seem pretty shallow, but dont lie to yourselves, everyone has wondered, haha. Would there be any aspects in Ithaca anywhere similair to a big city setting.</p>
<p>There are night clubs, but probably not what you would consider night clubs. The Haunt and Castaways are great.</p>
<p>Like anywhere, the social scene is what you make of it. There are 30,000 young people in Ithaca, you will make very good and close friends, no matter what type of person you are.</p>
<p>Some of the girls are pretty attractive. Summer Rayne Oakes is a Cornell alum.</p>
<p>cornell will not have the nightlife of bigger colleges or bigger cities...</p>
<p>i feel like the social life here is based around celebrating the trials and tribulations of cornell academics...</p>
<p>i remember people saying they were going to get wasted after an evening prelim (and many did)...</p>
<p>Life is based around really really fun frat parties (you may shrug that off now but wait till u come...they are so much fun). It's pretty much like a club with free alcohol.</p>
<p>now the older ppl will reject that it is fun...but believe me it is one of the best party scenes u can have, period.</p>
<p>bigred is right, most of the big social activities (at least for freshmen) revolve around frats. its really fun and I would definitely give it a chance even if you think you wouldnt like it. the parties really are what you make them. its possible to stand around with your group and feel really awkward, but if you make the slightest bit of effort (or dont shut people down who are taking the initiative to talk to you) you have a really good time meeting people and dancing. if you have basic social skills (it sounds trivial but there are plenty of people here who seem to lack the ability to have a basic human interaction) you should be fine. you'll start to meet upperclassmen and eventually start going to smaller parties in collegetown houses and apartments. its nice to have a mix of huge open parties and smaller ones where you can actually see the people you're talking to and hear yourself think.</p>
<p>that being said, a lot of people don't party much. i'm always surprised to wander back into my building around 3 am after a night out and find a bunch of people having a dance party in the lounge or baking or playing twister or just chatting. personally i would be very unsatisfied if my weekends were filled with sober organized fun activities in my dorm, but im glad that everyone can do what they enjoy.</p>
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that being said, a lot of people don't party much. i'm always surprised to wander back into my building around 3 am after a night out and find a bunch of people having a dance party in the lounge or baking or playing twister or just chatting.
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<p>This is important. The social scene at Cornell is vary diverse. Most of the kids who go to the fraternity parties have no grasp of what else is going around on campus and Collegetown. </p>
<p>Depending on the student groups you get involved in, you may find yourself partying with your sports teams in Collegetown, going to formal events at the Statler or the Straight, hanging out at bars and clubs on the Commons, drinking and singing with your music group, going to random indie rock concerts in sweaty basements, drinking really odd drinks at the chemistry or Ag frats, or even going on road trips every weekend to follow the hockey team. </p>
<p>To say nothing of architecture parties...</p>
<p>architecture parties are very legit. oooohhhh architecture parties :)</p>
<p>you have to experience at least one to know how awesome they are</p>