I have not been here for too long, but one day I will never forget is my first Homecoming day. All the week leading up to the Homecoming football game, we were getting excited about the weekend, having giveaways, and preparing everything for Saturday. We got free t-shirts and a ton of free Cornell spirit items. On Saturday before the game, it is a tradition for the new students to rush the field, so we formed a giant mosh pit on the field as everyone stormed into the stadium. After we won the football game, we all moved over to giant indoor gym, where rapper B.o.B was putting on a Homecoming Concert. He had an amazing show, and it set the scene for the rest of the night.

The dorms are very varied. For freshman year, all the students live on North Campus, which is a collection of different freshmen dorms. I was in a new one that was built only a few years ago, Mews Hall, and that was really nice. Court-Kay-Bauer was built around the same time. I believe that they are all 3 doubles to a single in room ratio, and have nice study rooms and hang out areas. However, there are a ton of other freshman dorms, most of which I've never been in. Balch Hall is the only all girls one. It looks cool from outside and each room has a tiny bathroom shared with the room next door, though the building is a little old. Dickson is mostly singles; Risley is for artistic people. As you can tell, I'm not very helpful on dorms other than my own, but I can tell you that living on North is pretty awesome. I'd just read the Wikipedia page on North to get a general idea: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornell_North_Campus. It doesn't really matter anyway, most of the time you just get assigned a dorm. The most important thing is is deciding whether you want a single or double etc. I'm personally against singles for many people because some people end up sitting in their rooms alone if they don't have social skills. I have heard that you have a better chance of getting a new dorm if you have allergies, since they have less allergens.

Even though I had never visited the campus before my first day of school, I knew this was the school for me. When a school representative talked to me about the school, she was very personable and painted a true picture of the school. The motto is "freedom with responsibility" and the campus is lively, diverse and open. From the many emails I received to the reviews from current students there, I felt comfortable and wanted at the school. When I got here, I knew I made the right choice. I been enjoying myself at this school ever since.

I'd say that Greek life is the most popular activity on campus. I'm a member of a Panhellenic sorority and I also served on the board that oversees all of the sororities on campus for a year. (I'm also really involved in Hillel- the Jewish organization on campus, which is really popular among Jewish students at Cornell). Freshmen definitely leave their doors open in their dorm. People want to be social and to get to know each other. For students who choose to live on campus after freshman year, I find that they tend to be a little more private, probably because they already established their friend group. Hockey games are huge! Guest speakers are also quite popular- Elie Weisel came to speak last year and it was impossible to get tickets. The same happened when Billy Joel came to speak this year. I don't find that there is a huge dating scene. Some people date, but I feel like dating is more casual, and people tend to focus more on their studies. I met my closest friends in my freshman year dorm and in my sorority.

Easy. Cornell is beautiful. It has a rich history and a unique philosophy. The faculty is world-renowned. The student population is intelligent, unique, and interesting. The campus is large and beautiful. It's located far, far away from where I grew up, so it's different and exciting for me to be there. Ithaca is a great college town. Cornell supplies an experience, a look, and a feel that I couldn't get anywhere else.

I love Cornell! I believe that it is a perfect fit for me so far. The student life takes a bit of getting used to, but that is normal in any college setting. I wish there was a little more school spirit at the sports games. College town is pretty fun most weekends. They have parties and little eateries and a little further is the Commons that has pretty nice shops. The Commons has this little amish restaurant with the best smoothies ever! My friend and I call them "happiness smoothies".

All Freshmen live on North Campus. The dorms include Donlon Hall (often considered the most social bc approximately 100 students live on each floor), Court-Kay-Bauer Hall (a recently built, hotel-esque dorm), Mews (similar to Court-Kay-Bauer), Jameson Hall, Dixon Hall, and Balch Hall (which is an all girls dorm).

Mostly for the program they offered. I was very interested in the Human Biology, Health, and Society major offered by Cornell. It is a great option for pre-meds (it contains all pre-med requirements needed to apply to medical school) and for other people interested in human biology and health. For example, since it has all the pre-med requirements I guess I could be called a "pre-med" but my plans are to go into Public Health. So not everyone in the major is planning to go to med school. I also love the campus itself. It is a natural beauty and surrounded by great scenes. The location was out-of-state for me, but not too far- thus I can still get home for breaks.

In general, very rigorous. That said, it's possible to coast by in areas that you may not enjoy as much. They do a good job with offering classes to non-majors who need to fulfill distribution requirements. My Chinese major was very difficult; my film major took a lot of time but did not hold people to specific standards and was more effort-based reward.

cornell is one of the most beautiful places in the world and there are a million things to do on campus. ithaca is an amazing town with INCREDIBLE food (more restaurants per capita than NYC). the dining halls on campusare amazing. i am in a sorority and its pretty down to earth. people dont realize that i'm smart when they first meet me, so when i tell them that i go to cornell, they are always surprised. i love the reaction. i love spending time in Mann library (CALS library) and running outside. my favorite building is sage chapel. there is a TON of school pride. AEM was just named the fourth undergrad business program in the country. we have one of the best ice hockey, lacrosse, wrestling, and basketball teams in the country. people are always wearing cornell gear. there is a ton of work here. i couldnt imagine going anywhere else.

I am part of a club called Colleges Against Cancer, which holds events throughout the year in order to make the Cornell campus aware of various methods of cancer prevention and exams that can be done in order to make sure you are living a healthy life. In collaboration with Ithaca College's Colleges Against Cancer, we organize a 12 hour Relay for Life, which involves participants walking and running around a track in order to raise money for the American Cancer Society. At the event, there are various fundraisers and entertainment. This past year, we have raised over $220,000.

greek life is HUGE yes, my dorm is very social i met the majority of my closest friends on my floor if i am awake late on a weeknight, i am doing homework hockey games are big on the social scene people party on average, two times a week

Somewhat, but Cornell students also know how to have fun.

There are tons of niches at cornell. First of all there is a major for everyone and classes in almost every field imaginable. There is a prominent and diverse greek life with frats and sororities that fit all different personalities. The fashion sense at cornell is so diverse that you can wear almost anything and not feel out of place. There are also lots of varsity and club sports that students can do.

As far as race is concerned, different types of students do interact. Upon closer inspection, however, it is noted that similar people still group with each other. Sorority girls get ready for parties with other sorority girls, engineering kids argue over problem sets with other engineering kids, and archies bond over coffee with other archies in whatever dark corner of campus archies hang out in. No one seems to be willing to seek out other unique individuals and acquire new perspectives on life. I have not heard a single intelligent conversation since I've been here.

There's a significant amount of diversity, but there is some intermingling among people of different backgrounds. There are a number of residential halls geared to certain interests and cultures (music, Native American heritage, theater, etc.). Most students socialize in the dining halls and then elsewhere on the weekends. Most students are from the east coast (especially NY), but many also come from other U.S. regions and other countries.

The classe range in size, as there are some very large classes of close to 500 students in large lecture halls and then some small recitations of about twenty people. The classes are extremely challenging and require much more work than other colleges.