<p>I have been accepted and am trying to decide when to visit Cornell (for the first time). I will likely go there, but I'd like to learn more about it before deciding. What is the point of Cornell Days? I am pretty sure that I don't want to stay overnight, and the activities that I've seen don't really interest me. I basically just want to get information about the school.</p>
<p>Since I've never visited, I never took the regular tour, but I saw that the tours aren't offered during cornell days. also, the freshman experience tour recommends that I take the regular tour first, but both aren't offered during april 9-20. I don't understand why Cornell wouldn't offer tours during this time. What's the point in going to Cornell days (assuming that I don't want to stay overnight)? Should I try to visit in late april and take both tours?</p>
<p>It would be either Cornell or a cheaper state college, most likely. </p>
<p>@74777 - do you mean that I should spend the night? </p>
<p>I really don’t know too much about Cornell, so I really wouldn’t mind taking the regular tour. But then I’d also like to get some extra info, which I think the Freshman exp tour should offer. I don’t understand why they wouldn’t be offered during cornell days.</p>
<p>Cornell Days is a great two week event [run by your lovely Cornell Ambassadors ;)] that allows students accepted into the school to learn more about it. There are regular tours around campus, but unlike those regular day visits, Cornell Days also offers a tentative schedule for each college, providing info sessions and open classes that prospective students can attend. At the info sessions, prospective students can learn more about the program they were accepted into, and have the opportunity to talk to professors and other faculty members about it. During the day, there are also great activities offered, such as a tour of the clocktower and a visit to the Johnson museum, events that you wouldnt find on ANY other tour during the year or at any other colleges. Staying overnight, although not required, provides a great way to see Cornell outside of the academic light. You can stay in the dorms are get a view of what living like a student is all about. At night, Cornell Days has a lot of fun events, including an ICE CREAM SOCIAL (who would EVER turn down famous cornell ice cream?), bowling at Helen Newman, and an A Capella concert at Appel, just to name a few.</p>
<p>if you have anymore questions, feel free to PM me</p>
<p>Thanks for your detailed response. Can you give more info about the “tentative schedule for each college” and the info sessions? Is there still a tour that is a general overview of the university? How can I find out when these are available (I’m trying to make plans now)?</p>
<p>when you sign up for cornell days, you will receive a package in the mail with a folder containing a booklet. inside the booklet, there are sections broken up into each college, for example the College of Arts and Sciences. In that section, there will be dates and times that say something like “Meet the Dean”, “Help Decide a Major”, etc. and a list of open classes that prospective students are welcome to attend. everyday during cornell days, there are MULTIPLE tour sessions (a couple in the morning and a couple in the afternoon). once you are at cornell and you need help figuring out a productive schedule, there will be ambassadors at an info booth who can help decide what is most important based on your needs and the questions you need to be answered.</p>
<p>i would definitely think about going. even though i got in ED, i decided to go in order to meet all of the other EDers who i was talking to for 5 months. i had so much fun!</p>
<p>What if I have already spent two days there in Ithaca, attended an info session, sat in on a class, gone to an open house, and walked around the campus all day. Do you think it’s worth the 10 hour drive to go? It’s probably the only school I’m considering besides a state school.</p>
<p>As another prospective student, I’d say yes (so, no real experience as to whether or not it’d be wasted, but). It seems like a big thing isolated, but 10 hours to make a decision about the basis of your life for the next 4 years? I’d personally do it. It sounds fun anyway</p>
<p>@StevenWheatland: If you’ve already seen classes, gone on the tour, etc. you wouldn’t really be seeing much on campus other than what you’ve already seen. There are lunches with students and such if you’re looking for help with your decision, but nothing too surprising.</p>