Cornell University Top Questions

While some people may think that Cornell is a "suicide school," a "nerd school," or a "rich white New Yorker school," no stereotype can even come close to describing Cornell. There are too many diverse people to have one sweeping generalization about all the students.

When I leave campus, there seems to be some ideas that Cornell is all rich kids. Economically speaking, Cornell is one of the most diverse colleges there are. Of course there are students that are wealthy, but there are a lot that aren't. I have a job on campus with federal work study, and it's become a positive thing whereas I initially thought needing a job would sset me apart or interfere with my social life.

When leave campus, there seems to be some ideas that Cornell is all rich kids. Economically speaking, Cornell is one of the most diverse colleges there are. Of course there are students that are wealthy, but there are a lot that aren't. I have a job on campus with federal work study, and it's become a positive thing whereas I initially thought needing a job would sset me apart or interfere with my social life.

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Negatives: Tons of suicides, everyone's involved in greek life, it's the easiest Ivy, the academic rigor is unbearable, it's out in the middle of nowhere Positives: lovely campus, great food

They are the rejects from other ivies... they work hard and party even harder... they kill themselves going gorge jumping

We're all smart people, no doubt. It doesn't mean we don't know how to socialize or have a good time. People definitely think that since we're such a smart school that we don't know what to do on Friday or Saturday nights.

1) Always doing work, so they never have time to go out 2) Depressed

Don't know any outside stereotypes about Cornell students, though I did hear somewhere that it's the easiest Ivy to get into and the hardest to graduate from.

Most people think all people at Cornell are either rich and snobby or very nerdy.