Cornell University Top Questions

The workload at the school really stresses everyone out.

Paying extra for the laundry service and the gym membership can be annoying.

my school will readily build any new building or do renovations

The weather. It can be really hot one day and then snowy on the other. Plus, because the buildings are so far apart, it's almost impossible to get to places when there is a blizzard.

Race relations

It is much harder than other universities

Sometimes doesn't plan for large amounts of students accessing the course system at once, or doesn't anticipate number of students wanting on-campus housing.

The location. Even though the isolated environment has its benefits I would prefer to be in a more lively city.

It's really big, so you have to be able to fend for yourself. It's also in the middle of nowhere, so it's hard to arrange transportation for breaks if you don't have a car, and the campus and small town can sometimes become a bit claustrophobic and boring. The weather is also terrible if you don't like cold and snow!

Sometimes you can feel overwhelmed by the shear size and academic excellence of the university.

too competitive at times. smart people drive the school but can be discouraging for others

Anti-marijuana policy. Underage drinking laws. Classes. Grades. Smoke detectors. Campus Police. Crabs. Why? Cuz its a buzzkill.

The winter. It is not really the snow that is bad but the wind. Since Cornell is on a hill the wind is bad during the winter.

Rich Snobby Kids

Competion, lack of creativity.

It is extremely competitive and very disheartening to work so hard and get a bad grade.

There is a lot of pressure to do well, and in a lot of intro classes the fierce competition is amplified by disinterested teachers. However, the higher-level classes are much more enjoyable, and within your specific major the professors are much more friendly, approachable, and open to meeting students.

Big classes, school is incredibly stingy, weather, city of ithaca

The cutthroatness of the Pre-med track and the self segregation of races here.

It's very isolated.