I also accepted my offer (IS) and will be attending the 2/12 info session. I'm surprised is thread hasn't been more active with acceptances
I've been looking for the exact same thing, lol. Craigslist has quite a few, have you tried that?If there are any current Cornell students, what are some popular apartment buildings among grad students? I read about the different neighborhoods and want to visit some apartments while I'm up in February for the info sessions. I haven't been able to find too many. I'm mostly just looking for a one bedroom that is as inexpensive as possible and allows dogs....
If there are any current Cornell students, what are some popular apartment buildings among grad students? I read about the different neighborhoods and want to visit some apartments while I'm up in February for the info sessions. I haven't been able to find too many. I'm mostly just looking for a one bedroom that is as inexpensive as possible and allows dogs....
If there are any current Cornell students, what are some popular apartment buildings among grad students? I read about the different neighborhoods and want to visit some apartments while I'm up in February for the info sessions. I haven't been able to find too many. I'm mostly just looking for a one bedroom that is as inexpensive as possible and allows dogs....
Thank you for the information!Lots of vet students live in Varna, which is the little town (I think it's technically a hamlet? ) just past the vet school. Lots of houses there are rented out as student housing, Craigslist is a good place to check, and also, people will be sending out emails to your class listserv once it's created.
You can try touring Eastgate Apartments owned by Lifestyle Properties, which are probably the closest apartments to the vet school, they're nice if you don't encounter any issues, but if you do have problems with the apartment or landlord, it can get tricky; I lived there this year and maintenance takes FOREVER (months.) so I'm looking to move out. Observatory Circle is another place to look, I believe.
(I'm actually going to be looking for someone who wants to share a really nice 2BR at Pineridge Apartments with my two cats and upcoming beagle, hit me up!)
If anyone wants to meet up and ask questions to current vet students while you're visiting Ithaca, let me know! Happy to talk to anyone / drag some of my friends along
Lots of vet students live in Varna, which is the little town (I think it's technically a hamlet? ) just past the vet school. Lots of houses there are rented out as student housing, Craigslist is a good place to check, and also, people will be sending out emails to your class listserv once it's created.
You can try touring Eastgate Apartments owned by Lifestyle Properties, which are probably the closest apartments to the vet school, they're nice if you don't encounter any issues, but if you do have problems with the apartment or landlord, it can get tricky; I lived there this year and maintenance takes FOREVER (months.) so I'm looking to move out. Observatory Circle is another place to look, I believe.
(I'm actually going to be looking for someone who wants to share a really nice 2BR at Pineridge Apartments with my two cats and upcoming beagle, hit me up!)
If anyone wants to meet up and ask questions to current vet students while you're visiting Ithaca, let me know! Happy to talk to anyone / drag some of my friends along
Thanks for the info. It seems like most of the apartments that are "close to cornell vet school" would still require a car (5 minutes drive but 30 minute walk). Is that accurate that the majority of students have cars and there aren't really apartments in walking distance of the vet school?
Okay thanks...Yes I figure if I go to Cornell, I'll be in the market for a sherpa-lined ski mask. The pain of the cold will overpower any cares of my appearance
What should we wear this coming Friday for accepted students day?
Just dress warmly! If you want to wear business casual, you could, but plenty of people don't.
Either way, I would recommend against heels because you'll be walking around a fair amount on the tour and there is construction going on (you won't be walking through any construction areas, but you may walk past them, and just in case there is an emergency of any kind!) and you'll need to put on shoe covers and step on a squishy foam footpad with antiseptic before and after the large animal hospital part of the tour. (I did wear heels when I went and pulled a muscle trying to put on shoe covers, so that was embarrassing)
Just as a heads up, there are no animals allowed in the school on the tours, so please don't bring dogs, pocket pets, etc. And if you have a service animal, you can of course bring them into the building, but it is likely that you will not be able to bring them on the hospital part of the tour (they will let you know beforehand about the specifics of that).
You can literally wear whatever you want. As long as you're warm and comfortable then a sweater and boots is perfectSo you can get away with wear a sweater and tall boots, something kind of casual?
I lived in Ithaca. I never really found a place to avoid around the schoolI'm heading to Ithaca tomorrow evening for the information session Friday and then looking at some apartments on Saturday. For people that are familiar with the area, are there any surrounded towns or neighborhoods that should probably be avoided? I'm not sure what the crime or poverty is like in Ithaca but are there bad parts of town?
Someone on here awhile back said that they've even unrejected ppl as in they went through the entire waitlist! I spoke to Jen Mailey at the info day (she's the sweetest) and she said that they will start calling off the waitlist in March through April and that she's already had some accepted people decline their spots. So I guess they are just waiting until March and after the info session days to give alternates a chance?Does anyone know how much the wait list usually moves?
Someone on here awhile back said that they've even unrejected ppl as in they went through the entire waitlist! I spoke to Jen Mailey at the info day (she's the sweetest) and she said that they will start calling off the waitlist in March through April and that she's already had some accepted people decline their spots. So I guess they are just waiting until March and after the info session days to give alternates a chance?
Hahaha that would be a cruel but wonderful jokeCan you imagine? Being rejected and then getting a call later essentially saying 'whoops, our bad.' @_@
What should we wear to the information sessions if we were waitlisted? Does the information session have any influence on our spot on the waitlist?
What should we wear to the information sessions if we were waitlisted? Does the information session have any influence on our spot on the waitlist?
Hi, I have a question for anyone that knows the Ithaca area. So, I'll be visiting this weekend for the info session and I want to drive to each different neighborhood to get an idea of it. It's too early to visit specific apartment buildings for the most part. Can you recommend like one specific street/store to represent the street for each area below? I live four hours away from Ithaca, so if I decide to go to Cornell, I would like to already have an idea of the neighborhoods so when the time comes that I am actually looking for an apartment, I can think...ok this apartment is within walking distance from this main area that I really liked and decide that way.
If I pick based off of trip advisor, I'm worried I may just pick a random shopping complex and not what is considered the cute area of town to walk around to different shops and get breakfast, etc. I only have a day in Ithaca to get an idea of this stuff so I don't want to spend my time driving around looking for the good streets. I know, for the area I live in/grew up in, I could make these sort of recommendations in one minute for the six towns surrounding me. So if someone could offer their help or some resource for me....Thanks!!!!
I read about about a bunch of different areas...
Dryden
Varnas
East Hill
South Hill
Downtown Commons- farmers market (already done)
Cayuga Heights- cass park (already done?)
North Campus
I'm pretty sure Cornell has a 100% pass rate on the NAVLE every year so clearly their process works.Also, I think we were told that, at Cornell Vet School, students often have afternoons free of class/lab in order to have independent time to study learning. So, learning seems more independent at Cornell than at other vet schools. Do Cornell Veterinary students find this is actually the case throughout vet school or is really only once in a while?
When you are in PBL, do you actually feel like you are learning or do you feel like it is a waste of time (going in circles) and want to be in lecture and just quickly told the information? Does it feel inefficient or worth it? How can you learn as much as someone who goes to lectures? I feel like someone who goes to lectures for 6 hours a day will cover more information than someone in 3 hours of lecture then 3 hours of PBL? It's a trade off for information for long-term memory.
When you are in PBL, do you actually feel like you are learning or do you feel like it is a waste of time (going in circles) and want to be in lecture and just quickly told the information? Does it feel inefficient or worth it? How can you learn as much as someone who goes to lectures? I feel like someone who goes to lectures for 6 hours a day will cover more information than someone in 3 hours of lecture then 3 hours of PBL? It's a trade off for information for long-term memory.
Lol so weird question....
I'm still on the Cornell waitlist--very anxious to see if I get off. I was at the 2/19/16 info sesh and when I was there I found out I got into Tufts...like in the middle of the info session, haha, so during the student Q&A session I was texting and letting people know I got in (was so excited because it was one of my top choices). Looking back it was definitely rude but in the moment I was just freaking out from excitement. Would this affect my chances of being called off the waitlist? Or do people who have a say in the waitlist rankings not really participate in the info session. Not that I thought that I was guaranteed a call off the waitlist to begin with, but I've just been thinking about this.
Same here!I put down my deposit!! Can't wait to meet my c/o 2020 classmates!
Are there any current students here that can recommend some good town homes around the vet school? My boyfriend and I are moving up together and we're looking for a 2 bedroom town home. Any help is appreciated! Thanks
I'm not sure if Cornell e-mails when the class is full but I would e-mail Jennifer Mailey. She could definitely tell you and she's wicked nice!Hey everyone, does anyone know if Cornell tells waitlisters when the class is full? Is that something they've done in previous years?
I know this is a little late, but does anyone know if the personal statement of interest for Cornell's scholarships is more factual and concise, or if it should be told more like a story, like the VMCAS personal statement?