After declaring a Sociology major in the College of Arts & Sciences, I was considering declaring a minor as well. While browsing through the options, I found a unique minor that caters to students interested in law as undergraduates.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.