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Sort By: [Date] [Major] [Rating] Biology  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright Cornell is one huge rollercoaster ride. One minute you love the place, and the next you completely identify with those who have jumped into the depths of the gorges. However, the element of challenge remains consistent when you think about Cornell. You are constantly pushed to the limits as an academic and a person. Fist of all, you work like MAD. A perfect is example of the intense work ethic at Cornell is the 24 hour library AKA Uris. Interesting fact about this new feature...it was totally brought about through student request. Forget school work for a second...Cornell is saturated with resources, people, knowledge and opportunity. Now, having all these things around you in utter abundace really forces you to think about what the hell you're going to do with all of it. But you really figure out who you are, just by identifying the activities you enjoy, the people you really like (warning...Cornell is full of rich, arrogant, clueless snobs), the classes and subjects that intrigue you, and even what caffinated drink you prefer (you will succumb to the evils of caffiene and other substances at this school). In summary, Cornell is a great place because you learn a thing or two about art, politics, physics or whatever subject you're studying but more imporantly, you learn an incredible amount about yourself. However, you need to be somewhat prepared with a substantial amount of self-knowledge...otherwise you'll get lost in the madness. Education Quality: A, Friendliness: C Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Jun 27 2004 2nd Year Female -- Class 2005    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='http://www.studentsreview.com/active/shared/sr_comment.js?sckey=10675&uid=940'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save Business - Management and Administration  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Bright Cornell is awesome, but don't come here if you're looking for an easy degree. It's true, there is hardly any corrolation between amount of effort put into studying and the grades received. The professors and administration are overwhelmingly liberal and you are looked down upon for embracing anything but the most leftist views. The workload is hurrendous, but once you get used to it you realized you've developed quite the work ethic. Other than that, the social life is great- there are always lots of parties and events on the weekends, and even though most people study Sunday through Wednesday or Thursday (at least), there is always a place to hang out and get wasted with good, friendly folk whatever morning / night / day of the week. The "all freshman" setup on North Campus is great and really helps you meet people going through the same thing as you freshman year. The professors are top notch and are quite helpful during office hours. There is a niche for everyone, and I mean everyone. You just have to be pro-active and find it, and once you do, you will make the best friends and have the best years of your life. The winters aren't as bad as we get in other parts of NY state! One piece of advice for upcoming freshman-- look at your curriculum for your major, meet with your advisor and CHOOSE YOUR CLASSES all before course add / drop starts in late August (it's impossible to choose classes once they're all full!) All in all, you can't wait to go home for breaks but you find yourself longing to come back after a few weeks! Education Quality: A+, Collaboration/Competitive: C Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Jun 27 2004 1st Year Male -- Class 2007    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='http://www.studentsreview.com/active/shared/sr_comment.js?sckey=10673&uid=940'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save Engineering Department  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright Cornell has given me the best balance of technical and organizational experience. During school, Cornell Engineering was one of the hardest academic challenges I have ever gone through. After college, I realized how highly other engineers thought about Cornell. It completely helped me obtain interview and jobs because employers automatically assumed that I could handle the technical aspects. Cornell is also best for people who take initative. It will give you everything you want, if you just ask for it: changing classes, starting new organizations, etc. I learned all my project management skills through the organizations (namely Society of Women Engineers). It's worth it! Starting Job: Research Engineer, Preparedness: B+, Reputation: A+ Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private) Apr 02 2004 Alumna Female -- Class 2000   Forward  Blog it! 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