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I'm a poor kid, seriously, and there are not many of those here. But those differences only mattered for the first few months of Freshman year. We all get bloodied by the same exams, and there is solidarity in that. Activism runs high in many circles. Volunteerism, too. There are active LGBT, Black, Jewish, etc etc etc groups on campus. There have been some issues with racism and sexism, but the Cornell community as a whole is very interested in discussing these issues in an open forum. Most people are genuine and pretty nice. I could name a few real do**e bags who talk about their wealth, their supposed future earnings, their GPAs.. But the fact that I can only name a few off hand means they aren't all that common. Have I mentioned that this is a great place to find a boyfriend/girlfriend with money?

Very diverse, with not much racism that I've come across. There are all types of ethnicities, nationalities, and socio-economic groups, and all seem to find a place to fit in. Ithaca is very liberal in general so that helps, and everyone being well-educated and for the most part concerned about society's advances helps eliminate negative aspects of differences. Still, it's true that that most people you'll see in a library on Friday nights are Asians, and the sororities are filled with skinny, blonde, white girls. It doesn't really prevent people from interacting when they have to, like for classes, but groups of friends seem to always have many background issues in common.

Cornell's student body is diverse, and on the whole, inclusive. People seem to integrate within their own "race" but that I feel is natural. Financially, there seem to be many wealthy students here, and there are some "entitled" students,

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.

Cornell is pretty diverse and is very accepting of other cultures. I don't think any student would feel out of place because there are so many different types of students on campus. In the hotel school, most students dress nicely for class and tend to like to impress with their clothing. A lot of Cornell students are from CA, PA, and NY, and they come from a variety of financial backgrounds.

Cornell students tend to be above average socioeconomically. There are a lot of really rich kids here who have no problem showing off thier wealth. But there are also a lot of really down to earth kids who could care less. Hotelies and Design majors dress up for class, but mostly there are a lot of sweatpants (esp Juicy sweats). There is not a lot of racial diversity, though Cornell promotes its 29{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} minority status. It has only 5{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} African American, the lowest in the Ivys, and it tends to be fairly self-segregated. There however, is a lot of support for multicultural groups, and religious groups also. If there were four tables in the dining hall, Mean Girls Style, they would be Greeks, Geeks, Jocks, and Alternative (Ithacans, stoners). Most students are from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, with a large number from DC area, and Cali.

The student body is not connected on any level. There is no political or student union amongst students which leaves the community in a moderate level.

I believe that Cornell is so inclusive that no type of student would feel like an outsider here. Although there is a high proportion of students from New York, particuarly Westchester and Long Island, students come from all around the world to attend the university.

Keeps well segregated.

Very diverse.