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Cornell coursework is very rigouous. The students are above average in intelligence and know it. The facilites are spread out and dated. The cafeteria food is very good. Greek life is active

It's a place where you can achieve expertise in any subject, any study.

good place to develop interests and career pursuit

Cornell is initially an intimidating large university, but once you find your place, it becomes much smaller and comfortable.

Only for very self-motivated students.

BEST SCHOOL EVER

A very social, dynamic, classwork intense, world known university

You won't be able to escape a trip to Cornell without seeing at least one "Ithaca is Gorges" T-shirt. Quite honestly, Ithaca is one of the most beautiful cities I have ever encountered. The amount of natural beauty available on the Cornell campus was one of the largest factors that attracted me to this school. There are giant trees everywhere. There are creeks, gorges, and waterfalls scattered around campus. There's this striking combination of old vs. modern architecture that gives the campus a unique feel, that it's a school with a solid foundation in the past but isn't afraid to develop its future. Physically set up, you have North Campus, where the freshman dorms are; West campus, where some of the upperclassman live; and central campus, which is sort of subdivided into the different schools. I encourage you to look up the campus on Google Maps and use the icon of the little man to virtually tour campus. The quads, the libraries, the buildings -- everything here is just so aesthetically pleasing. Cornell is definitely easy on the eyes.

Depending on the weather on a given day, Cornell can either be undoubtedly one of the world's most beautiful campuses (no exaggeration) or exceedingly grey and cold. When the weather in nice, Cornell is truly gorgeous (a pun you'll hear far too often due to the 'gorges'). During the Winter, it gets veryyy cold though. Dress warmly.

CU is very diverse, I have found people from all over the world in my dorm and classrooms.

Cornell University is an ideal place to obtain a high quality education in a calm, historical environment surrounded by intelligent and experienced students.

A great balance of challenging work and having some of the best fun in your life. Although the courses are hard, the knowledge sticks in your head and you'll feel good about it. Outside of academics, the greek life here is huge and you'll never run out of things to do.

An institution where you are guaranteed to be academically challenged, stretched, and stregthened.

My school is absolutely beautiful when the environment is too- it looks like Hogwartz- but it is dreadful in the winter, socially unlike I expected, and there is a great deal of academic pressure.

A place with beautiful scenery, students who are intelligent and witty, but not in-your-face about it, and outstanding professors who are serious and passionate about their stuff and who want you to love it, too.

For very high acheiving, work hard, play hard students.

Cornell University is a place with countless opportunities for students to pursue studies wherever their interests? lie, with countless extracurricular activities and social events that are sure to leave you wishing you had more hours in a day.

Cornell is a place where you can work hard and get ahead in life but also find friends for life and learn new things about yourself.

Cornell is a very competitive school filled with very intellegent people; it is a beautiful place!

Cornell is frustrating, but amazing and you'll never want to leave once you get there.