Cornell University Top Questions

The kind of person that would attend Cornell University is a unique one. A smart individual with a vision for where their life could go. A Cornell University student is non discriminant as it comes to race for the most part, for Cornell is the most racially diverse Ivy League University, and many but not all are wealthy yet not snobby.

I dont think there is a type of person who shouldn't attend this school. From what I've seen you can find a group of people that will support you and be a good group of friends. Cornell has so many freshmen (3300)! Its impossible to not find someone who can be a close friend.

someone who is high strung

One that is really lazy and does not care about his or her future.

People who need very small classes should not attend this school.

Because Cornell's student body is so diverse, every student can find their place here and make whatever they want of their experience here. Even people looking for a smaller student body should not be deterred from attending Cornell because you can always make a big school feel smaller but it is difficult to make a small school feel bigger.

I don't think there is any one particular kind of person who shouldn't attend. There are niches at this school for everyone. Even despite its size, if you find an interest group you want to be a part of it can feel small. The only type of people who might get along well at Cornell, are those who do not like cold weather and those who are not willing to work hard.

Someone who is only looking to party and not study. During finals, many people are staying late in libraries to study and there's 22 hr quiet hours in some dorms. Don't come and waste so much tuition money if you don't plan to study. Don't come if you want night life in the city because the bus doesn't run that late and there is not much going on in the city. It gets very cold here, and very windy and rainy. You have to like nature a least a little.

Cornell is very much a work hard, play hard environment. Courses are very demanding, so students really need to love their studies to flourish at Cornell. Also, some students may not consider weather to be a significant part of their college decision but it really does make a difference. Students who consider 60 degrees cold, may not adapt well to the weather at Cornell that often yields below-zero temperatures. Although I believe that Cornell's larger student body is an advantage, people who want to meet most or all of their classmates may not enjoy its slightly bigger population.

Cornell is very accepting of any type of person who would qualify to attend this school; but, it would not be a wise decision for someone to attend this school if they did not have a very strong work ethic and if they were not willing to put some serious time and effort into their studies. Courses at Cornell, whether in the ILR school or Engineer college take a lot of work and aren't easy grades. Those who work the hardest and truly put time into it will get the grades they want.