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Finding Your Path
My Double Major Experience
As a senior in high school, nothing is more stressful than having to think about your college application. Your least favorite questions consist of, “where are you applying to?” or “what do you want your major to be?” The daunting questions are endless, but at the end of the day, you’ll come to terms with where you want to study and what you want to study, regardless of the stress.
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Studying Pre-Med
My Experience Studying Pre-Med at Cornell
Since high school, I’ve known I wanted to pursue a career in healthcare. When I came to Cornell, I knew that following the pre-med path would be challenging. Between the prerequisites and the pressure to gain clinical experience, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed, but I’ve learned that with the right support and mindset, Cornell was a place I could thrive.
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Applying to College
What I Wish I Knew Senior Year
Senior year was supposed to be a grind, then a victory lap. I’d completed several applications to schools, rewrote essays 'til they were unrecognizable, and poured through AP Lit readings. Then I crashed.
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Finding balance and getting involved
My Typical Weekend as a College Student
It’s half exercise, half bonding with all students, and fully the best way to de-stress from the week’s workload.
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Life on the Hill
Uniquely Cornell: Four Activities to do in Four Seasons
Cornell is a special place to be, in a city immersed in nature, and as a school filled with unique culture and traditions. These are four aspects of Cornell that you definitely won’t find anywhere else—one for each season you’re on campus!
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Applying to Cornell
Planning for Your Cornell Transfer Application
When applying as a transfer applicant, it's important to plan ahead. We recommend you review the required materials and coursework and familiarize yourself with Cornell.
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Balancing Priorities
Managing Your Time as a Busy Student
Time management can be a difficult skill to master as a busy student with constantly changing responsibilities, tasks, commitments, and time constraints. At Cornell, many students are heavily involved in activities outside of class, including clubs, sports, volunteering, research, and more.
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New subject, new friends
My Favorite Class
As a statistics major, I took this class on a whim to fill two distribution requirements. I was worried about the fact that I hadn’t written an essay in over a year, and everybody else in the class seemed to know more about theater than I did.
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Best Places to Study
My Favorite Study Spots on Campus
As someone who has spent countless hours studying in almost every study spot and library on campus these past two years, I feel qualified to share with you all the best study spots I have found.