What's the atmosphere at Cornell?

<p>Strict? Unbearable (plus brutal colds)? Is it worth going to somewhere like that, if you're a person that has trouble with keeping deadlines? According to what I've heard, it'll set you straight because late things get 0's... Are there any cool things to do in the area?</p>

<p>Sure, Cornell has a decent sized town near it I think…
Do you like doing stuff like hiking or winter sports? lol</p>

<p>I mean, lateness is usually frowned upon at every institution… so I don’t think you should avoid a college simply because of that. </p>

<p>@GoldeRetro‌ bro the place is beautiful
like i went there expecting to see cows and farm land but it wasnt, its mad nice if u got the time u shud visit </p>

<p>I dont know about winter sports… I’m a Floridian. go figure lol. </p>

<p>I’ve lived my whole life in Ithaca and it’s truly an amazing town! The cold really isn’t bad. But you should really learn how to make deadlines before going to any college. I don’t think there are many college professors out there who will accept late work just because you weren’t organized.</p>

<p>If you want an urban (college town feel) or city-like school (Harvard, Upenn, NYU), then will you not like Cornell? I keep hearing how it’s beautiful…but it’s rural, so I’m not sure.</p>

<p>@Ranza123 I understand that.</p>

<p>re#5, I can’t think of an actually urban school that is considered to have a “college town feel”.</p>

<p>The descriptor “rural” is somewhat misleading for ithaca, IMO; the surrounding area is for sure, but Ithaca itself feels lke the small city that it is. It is very much considered to have a “college town feel”, perhaps the quintessential example.</p>

<p>The city schools I’m most familiar with have a significantly diluted campus life and diluted connection to the schools themselves, as students fritter away off campus in all directions. And the associated living and entertainment costs are much higher, since the city’s offerings are geared towards working people, not students.</p>

<p>I attended undergrad in a “college town feel” location (Cornell) and grad school much later in a “city-like school”.
I liked both experiences, but for different reasons. At the “city-like school” I liked the city, but felt almost no connection with the school. And I could enjoy the city’s offerings to an extent pretty much only because I had saved up money from prior work experience before I attended.</p>

<p>So it is possible to like both. But for undergrad I would have much preferred the “college town feel” environment. And my D2 felt the same way when she had that choice. What you will like best I can’t say.</p>