Cornell University Top Questions

Someone who may be quiet, shy, or just not very outgoing, and needs personal attention. Or someone who is looking to breeze their way to a degree.

Somone who loves large cities and does not perform well under pressure should not attend Cornell.

Any one can attend Cornell.

Someone who is goal oriented and willing to put in hard work. Someone who will not be shocked by cold weather. Someone who is either rich or from long island, weschester, or new jersey, or is willing to deal with a lot of people who are.

Pretty much anyone can come here. You just gotta work hard and keep up in your classes. The average kids can do just as well as the smart ones if they stay focused. Most kids here were the big fish in high school and now they're in a sea full of big fish, so it's a bit scary at first, but you get used to it.

Someone who doesn't like competition.

A person who is depressed by bad weather. The weather can be very dark and dismal here. Also do not come here if you are looking for a "small university", class sizes are huge and you won't have a professor-student relationship unless you actively persue it.

hardworking, driven, not easily distracted, not affected by weather

People who like small interactive classrooms. People who like more social life. People who are serious athletes. People who like warm, sunny weather. People who don't have good time management/study skills.

Someone extremely conservative, because Cornell and the surrounding Ithaca area is quite liberal. It's very accepting of all people, except the closed-minded. But, anyone who thrives on the city should also not attend Cornell, as it is a good 4 hours from New York, Philadelphia, and any other major city.