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Study Away Opportunities
Exploring Cornell Opportunities for Off-Campus Start
First-year applicants to Cornell for the fall 2027 semester have two exciting choices on their application. When you apply to the Cornell David A. Duffield College of Engineering or the Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy, you’ll have the option to be considered for the Global Start Cantabria program or the DC Start program, respectively.
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A Smooth Transition
Finding My Community with Cornell POST
Coming all the way from Texas, I wondered if I would make friends, find my place on campus, and adjust to this completely new environment. Looking back, one of the best decisions I made before my first year was participating in Cornell's Pre-Orientation Service Trip (POST) program.
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Planning Ahead
Preparing for Your Cornell Application
Cornell University’s application is open for Fall 2027 applicants! As you head into an exciting but busy school year, read our advice below for first-year applicants.
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Student Favorites
What Cornellians Like to Do for Fun
We asked our Admissions Ambassadors to share their favorite ways to have fun, both on and off campus.
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Following Your Curiosity
Finding My Way to Pre-Med at Cornell as a First-Gen, Low-Income Student
I didn’t come into Cornell knowing I was pre-med. Actually, I wasn’t even sure I was allowed to say I was pre-med yet .I just knew I was curious about how the environment affects people. And somehow that slowly turned into medicine.
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Senior Reflection
From First Acceptance to Lasting Home: My Cornell Story
When I first found out that Cornell would become my collegiate home, I was beyond excited. I remember imagining everything that was ahead of me.
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Student Favorites
Student Recommendations: Warm-Weather Activities
We asked admissions ambassadors to share their top picks for warm-weather activities on and off campus.
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Enrich learning with a minor
What it’s like pursuing a minor in other colleges or schools
Ezra Cornell’s famous principle statement of “any person…any study” can be realized in infinite ways during your time at Cornell, and among those is the opportunity to pursue a minor in another school.
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Getting Involved in your Community
Life at Cornell’s Dorms: My Experience with On-Campus Housing
On August 20th, Cornell Move-In Day, we opened the doors for the first time to the year-long home for my twin sister and I, who, at that point, were filled with emotions of excitement, fear, and worry for our long-awaited “college dorm experience”.