Cornell College Fair
Transcript: Cornell University The School Overview Location: Ithaca, New York An Ivy League School Seven undergraduate colleges Motto: "I would found an institution where any person can find instruction in any study" – Ezra Cornell ~15,000 undergraduate and ~10,000 graduate students Admissions officiers: Adriana and Angelina Admissions Admissions Admission Standard: Elite Comeptition: Very High GPA: ~A- / unweighted 3.9 Top 10% of class Range of Who We Accept SAT Application Tips and "Tricks" Tips Essay: - Answer the essay questions in a way that tells the school about you -Develop your though and express yourself in-depth Extracurriculars: -Cohesive you -Hours make sense -Something special? Academics Most popular majors at Cornell: Academics - Overall strong programs & support for the variety of majors offered - Research driven university Student Appeal Student Appeal Megan Riflin, ‘17: “I love the people at Cornell! I’ve made so many amazing friends, met a countless number of friendly, intelligent classmates, and have found help and kindness wherever I go across this campus. The professors are engaging and want you to succeed, the faculty members are always approachable, and I even love the Townies! The people in our community have made my college experience perfect.” Drawbacks Drawbacks - Low acceptance rate; 10.7% - Large population of students+large campus (24,000+, 2020) - Strong Greek scene - High tuition for all students - Mixture of urban+rural area Africana Studies Africana Studies African Studies: At least 10 ASRC (Africana Studies & Research Center) courses with a grade of C or better - Introduction to Africana studies - Three courses - under one of the following categories: African, African-American, Caribbean or other diaspora studies (2000 level or above) - Four courses - generate a more specific focus, choose 1-2 topics that fall within the African diaspora: history, literature, politics, popular culture, race and inequality, or gender and sexuality and take two courses in each of the chosen topics (3000 level or above) -Two seminar courses (4000 level or above) Examples: Black Queer Studies / Africa, Humanitarianism, and Postcolonial Sensibilities / Women in Hip Hop / The African Diaspora: Theories and Texts - ¾ of 2014-2018 African Studies graduates became employed Housing Reasons to live on campus: -Close to academic buildings -Full-time professional staff support -Social+educational [opportunities, activities, events] -Free access to [heat, electricity, internet] -1st+2nd year grad students are required to live on campus Housing Map Map Program Houses Special Themed communities w/ shared identities, interests, or cultural backgrounds (open to first-year, transfer, and upper levels) Athletics - Cornell competes in 36 different sports within the NCAA's DI as an Ivy League - Roughly 1,200 students that participate in their athletics programs. (700 male, 573 female) - Supports club teams (i.e. Alpine Skiing, Men & Women's Swim and Rugby Teams) Sports Cornell v. Dartmouth Cornell v. Dartmouth Clubs Clubs Offers 1,000+ student organizations ranging from... - Music and theatre troupes - Diversity and inclusivity groups - Science and engineering organizations -Greek society (Not So) Average Women (Not So) Average Women Mission: Striving to build female empowerment through challenging stereotypical norms, and supporting one another - Engages in women's issues & solving them - Discusses and collaborates with the Feminist, Gender, & Sexuality Studies Dept. - Meets w/ female role models Absolute Zero Break Dance Club Absolute Zero Break Dance Club Goal: To master the connection between the body through dance, while building relationships through other members, dance troupes, and the Cornell community through funk and music. - Open practices w/ the community - Perform on campus - Promote/share hip hop culture & individuality