<p>i think 5 is too too much... i think max would be 2...</p>
<p>who has already submitted their midterm reports? (transfers only)</p>
<p>Tell me about it. It's the only place I'v applied. Everyday I hope I get in. I've put everything into this application so now I'm going to just wait.</p>
<p>Wow, I'll be stoked to get into Cornell, but I won't be crushed if I don't. :) Yale's actually my first choice, but it's a long shot too. I figure I'll get into the school I'm meant to be in. </p>
<p>Good fortune to you all!</p>
<p>i submitted everything except my actual application... im doing that in like.. 20 mins...im just so scared to submit it... but i had everything sent out months ago, with exception to mid grade reports, i mail that yesterday.</p>
<p>im nervous, but i think i'll be okay.... i had a great interview for the ILR school, and my transcripts are pretty good</p>
<p>Courage is not letting fear stop you from action. :)</p>
<p>So how about that 13.78% CAS transfer admit rate...</p>
<p>anyone else going for CAS chemistry?</p>
<p>nope, didn't apply to CAS and definitely not for chemistry lol</p>
<p>i have another question (sorry, i'm annoying and paranoid):
how do you guys feel about alumni interviews? i had 2 alumni write me recs and one of them is from CHE, which is the school i applied to, and she enthusiastically told me about her friend who lives in my town who does alumni interviews and how i should call up and see whether or not i can schedule one. what do you guys think? if it was the lady i'm talking about, i would have just done it with her and i know it would have been amazing because we're really close, but should i bother trying with her friend? also, do these things have much weight when applications are being reviewed?</p>
<p>Submitted app. ILR here with a buttload of music supplements.</p>
<p>Good luck to all!</p>
<p>I am so getting a single if I make it...</p>
<p>i'm renting a house with my boyfriend (he already goes to cornell, he's actually in ILR violaghost). they're not bad price-wise and i really can't stand the thought of living with anyone or sharing a bathroom. maybe i'm just a bit of a princess, but seriously, that's why i'm a commuter student now. heh.</p>
<p>Unsure,</p>
<p>What's the rent like in Ithaca?</p>
<p>Very affordable in comparison to where I live (the SF Bay Area). </p>
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As a former transfer, I would advise against it--unless you're a social butterfly or a crusty misanthrope. The rooms are ridiculously small plus it's a bit more difficult to meet people as a transfer in the first place, so why compound that situation. Just my thoughts</p>
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Collegetown is usually $500 - $1000 and places on Stewart towards West or University Ave. can be $450ish - $700. Most good places are taken by the end of October for the next school year.</p>
<p>yeah, craigslist is good for an idea. when i was there i saw lots of apartments for between $300 -$600 depending on what sort of amenities you're looking for and houses are more than that, but i'd be splitting it with my boyfriend so it's not bad when you have other people to split the cost with. and of course you don't need a huge house just yet, unless you have a bunch of friends ready to live with you, but they're not horrible. still less than dorming costs.</p>
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<p>Make sure you carefully check those locations. A quick glance revealed very affordable housing...but quite a few of them were an inconvenient distance from Cornell. </p>
<p>Most Cornell students rent apartments on North Campus and the Collegetown area. I don't know of too many undergrads living in Downtown Ithaca...but they do. It's not a short walk to campus...you'd need to use the bus or have a car. Apartments on Triphammer Road range from walkable distance to needing to the use the bus or a car.</p>
<p>Rent in Collegetown can range from $500/person to close to $2000/person (yes...I've seen them at that price). If you go slightly below or above Collegetown (Seneca St, Stewart Ave) you can get great deals. Most North Campus apartments I saw were in the $500/person to $800/person range.</p>
<p>You can still get a decent apartment in the spring. I waited until the end of March to sign a lease and I got a very nice apartment in a fantastic location in Collegetown (and the landlord even reduced the rent :) ).</p>
<p>oh snap, really caillebotte? does that mean i should start looking now? i was going to wait until i got my admissions decision because there's no point in wasting a deposit if i get rejected.</p>
<p>hmm.. i'd be taking my car up with me. what's parking like for students on campus?</p>
<p>On campus parking is around $700 for the year and I'm not sure if parking is still available on West now that all the dorms are built...I think all of the parking is now located on North. This all applies to students living on campus.</p>
<p>Students living off campus need to purchase a commuter permit if they wish to park on campus and I believe their parking is limited to the B lot which is near the Vet School (about a 15 minute walk from Central Campus).</p>
<p>You can check the transportation website: <a href="http://www.transportation.cornell.edu/%5B/url%5D">http://www.transportation.cornell.edu/</a> for all of this this info.</p>
<p>Parking in a university lot is pricey, it'll run you $700-$800 (I think. My roommate said $700ish, but I'm not sure). Landlords have limited off-campus parking spaces but they vary greatly; the landlords we've talked to have given anything from $30 - $100/month. </p>
<p>Honestly, I would advise you to live on campus for your first year, which is what 98% of people do. You aren't going to find much now for next year in a desirable location.</p>