Actually, did you know that if you get accepted to another school, you can put a deposit down before April 15th (national acceptance day). If you are pulled off the waitlist to Cornell or another school let's say in June, you are more than welcome to accept that spot. You will lose your deposit at the other school for sure, but if you really want to go to Cornell you can stay on the waitlist even if you accept a spot at another school.
I did. They told me my GRE scores were too low. So I tried really hard to get them up and did improve but still not good enough unfortunately
Good to know! Thank you!
I did. They told me my GRE scores were too low. So I tried really hard to get them up and did improve but still not good enough unfortunately
Sure 69 percentile verbal, 47 percentile quant. Really low with the quant.. Which I think it was got me. I had a 3.76 GPA though so I thought I had a shot, standardized exams just aren't my thing no matter how hard I study :/Mind sharing your scores? Sorry to hear. I'm also a Cornell undergrad. It certainly doesn't give anyone a boost to be one!
Not yet. But I interviewed with RVC in November and tomorrow I interview with Missouri, and later on Washington, Auburn, Guelph, and Glasgow. So fingers crossed I recieve an acceptance somewhere!
Awww that's a lot of interviews, congratulations! It's quite an accomplishment to receive so many interviews and you should be proud of yourself!!
Oh no! I'm so sorryI went there for undergrad as well. This was my second time applying and rejected both years. Anyone who thinks Cornell undergrad students have an advantage are wrong
I'm also at Cornell and I have a lackluster GPA because I changed up my major (I sucked at the beginning of bio courses after switching to biology) and I also had a lower number of hours because I didn't decide on VM until my sophomore year. So it was a reach for me but still disappointing nonetheless.
The closest of those would probably be Rochester, but it's about two hours away so you would have to rent a car to get to Ithaca from there. I don't think there is a bus service from Rochester to Ithaca but I could be wrong
I know there are buses from the NYC area to Cornell (I'm from around there and my sister used buses to get to/from campus as an undergrad at Cornell).
Average is about $500 per person including utilities if you're going to have a roommate. Otherwise, I'd bank on about $900-1000 for a one bedroom to yourself (or with a partner). Can also depend on location. There is a lot of decently priced housing near the school, but also some overpriced around as well!
It's not awful, but keep an eye on the weather. If there's lake effect, it may be bad in Rochester and it'll get better as you go away from the Great Lakes. Lake Effect snow is kinda petering off right now, though.
emacc, I am the active duty Army recruiter here in Syracuse, what kind of work is your husband looking for. I can keep my ears open as I am in the Ithaca/Cortland area all the time. I know a lot of people make the trek to Syracuse or even Binghamton each day for work but like they said above the roads can be rough. Send me a PM!
We don't get this type of tours everyday.Are you IS or OOS??
Just curious--why did you decline?
I am kind of in the same boat... but I have never seen Cornell. I am IS for CA and UCD was always my number one choice... but since I have never seen Cornell and have only heard amazing things I really want to see it. It is a tough choice (a good one to have!)! From my understanding, though, Cornell was the first to use the type of curriculum UCD uses (PBL).... so it seems they have more experience with it--but I'm not sure. I want to try to find out those differences as I make my decision. Congratulations! Perhaps we will be classmates
.I am kind of in the same boat... but I have never seen Cornell. I am IS for CA and UCD was always my number one choice... but since I have never seen Cornell and have only heard amazing things I really want to see it. It is a tough choice (a good one to have!)! From my understanding, though, Cornell was the first to use the type of curriculum UCD uses (PBL).... so it seems they have more experience with it--but I'm not sure. I want to try to find out those differences as I make my decision. Congratulations! Perhaps we will be classmates
Well this is a wonderful place to be!!! Born and raised here
. You almost make me want to choose UCD. All of my family is right here in Northern CA. But I need to rule out Cornell before I do that. I need to see it. Again, congrats!
I assume no. But I eventually decided to go, I will just take it as a precious opportunity to tour the beautiful school and town even if I won't be accepted eventually
i honestly am not to concerned with the school itself -- i know its a good program and that is enough for me.
FAIR WARNING: Ithaca isn't for everyone. It's cold (and I mean COLD) and windy for 4-5 months of the year. Many people who grew up in big cities here hate it because, and I quote, "it's in the middle of nowhere." I tend to disagree, but if you've never lived outside of a large city, it may seem it. It's a very nice small city, IMO, and I like it because I came here from a community much like it.
Just my two cents! Hope that can help someone out with their pro/con list
I'm waitlisted but I'm going on 1/27. It had the cheapest airfare for me!
