<p>I just have a question about the staying overnight w/ a host on campus during Cornell Days. What exactly is the point of staying overnight? It's to get a real feel for what it's like to be a Cornell student right?? Like, what exactly does your host do? Do they just host you in their room for the night and that is it? Or do they take you to classes with them, club meetings with them, and host you overnight as well?? I'm just wondering because my mother seems to think that the hosting overnight thing is just to give you a place to stay for the night and nothing else. She doesn't see any difference between staying overnight on campus with a host and staying overnight in a nearby hotel....I don't know exactly what to tell her and I would like to stay with a host so can you please clarify this for me?? I'd really appreciate it!!</p>
<p>um, stay with someone for sure. They'll tell you the ins and outs of Cornell, stuff you can't read about in the brochures. I host students, and I like to take them to dinner, class, and just around a bit. Then it's usually good if they have other friends with them so they can all hang out and explore on their own. If not, then that's cool too. I have been taking them to the lounges and they get to hear a bunch of people's stories and stuff about Cornell and themselves. </p>
<p>Really, there is so much more to staying with someone than to being with mom all night. Get a host.</p>
<p>How are these hosts selected? My daughter got a call from a sophomore at Cornell -- just calling to see if she had any questions. It was a real turn-off. The kid couldn't even answer her question about biology classes -- he wasn't even in the program and all he kept saying was, "I dunno." If my daughter is going to be turned off by staying with a host who disparages the school or is completely unlike someone whose opinions/lifestyle/point of view she respects, I'm going to be a pretty unhappy camper.
Do these hosts volunteer for this task or are they doing this for money? Is there any effort made by the school to at least get hosts with a positive experience viewpoint?</p>
<p>Well, for sure these hosts are doing it because they love Cornell and really enjoy helping prospective students. I'm sorry for the poor call, but I can tell you that the hosts I have met really care, and if they can't answer a question, they'll quickly find someone who can. </p>
<p>No one gets paid to host or to promote Cornell, and yet they can still find enough people willing to help out a little. No doubt that some hosts are going to be duds, but I mean, so are some prospective students. I've had students that WILL NOT TALK, while others ask questions and are really friendly. So really, if you are friendly and show an interest in learning a little more about Cornell, chances are you will have a great hosting situation.</p>
<p>oh, btw, they make a point of matching students with similar interests. All my students were in the sciences, so they really got a feel for Cornell, including the classes that I am more than happy to bring them to.</p>