Cornell Information Session

[VelcroSky]

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Do any of you know anything more than what was said in the letter for the Cornell information sessions in Feb.? I take it that they are for both the accepted and the alternates at the same time. I'm curious about the guests. It says that you can bring a guest for lunch and dinner but it looks like the session is 2 days long and I would be reluctant to bring a guest if they were only going to end up waiting in the hotel room the whole time while I was on tours and whatnot.

 

[BobDog]

I am also interested in what the exact structure of these info sessions will be. However, I won't be going unless I get a Penn interview and can combine the two trips. So...there...take that! =o)

 

[hoodle]

I'm not sure... I'll be going to the February 1-2 session. Is anyone else planning on attending that specific session?

I'm bring my significant other, who's an applicant to the graduate school. I expect that she'll go on tours and Q&A sessions with me, and then if she gets bored, she'll go investigate the graduate facilities, maybe meet with faculty, explore the campus and the town, and decide if its an area she'd be happy living in or not.

I can't image that they'd prohibit guests from tours and things.

 

[VelcroSky]

I'm also planning on the 2/1 2/2 session. Maybe I'll see you there!

 

[banditalfi]

I'll be at the first session, so hopefully I'll see a few of you there.

Does anyone know what the dress code is like?

And as for guests, I can't imagine that they wouldn't be allowed on the tours. I went to an open house last year and the place is HUGE so I doubt they would be pressed for space.

 

[JumptheMoon]

I went last year, and the dress code was pretty casual. I think I wore some variation on khakis and a sweater both days; some people were a little more dressy, and some people were in jeans. I don't think it matters much, as long as you wear comfortable shoes!

 

[Angelo84]

I went last year, and the dress code was pretty casual. I think I wore some variation on khakis and a sweater both days; some people were a little more dressy, and some people were in jeans. I don't think it matters much, as long as you wear comfortable shoes!

Your already accepted. So wear something presentable but you don't have to get dressed up.

 

[cavygirl]

i sent an email asking about guests, and here's what i found out: guests are allowed (but not required to) attend any of the tours/info sessions except for the "mock tutorial" which is open only to prospective students. regarding dress: the first day is a long one, so i think comfort is key. i'll be at the first session, so hopefully i'll see some of you there!

 

[cupolovet]

anyone else going on February 8th and 9th?

 

[BobDog]

I'll be at the Feb 15 and 16 session. I may be the only one there 😀.

Oh well, I will have my own little PBL tutorial group. Imagine me sitting there talking to myself, because I do that alot anyways 😱.

 

[hoodle]

Any ideas about what hotels are best? The email said it starts at 10:30 on Friday, so I figured we'd get there Thursday night. Anyone else doing similarly?

 

[cupolovet]

Any ideas about what hotels are best? The email said it starts at 10:30 on Friday, so I figured we'd get there Thursday night. Anyone else doing similarly?

I am currently a senior at cornell, and I would suggest the best western. It is less than ten minutes from the vet school and you can ask them to give you a ride to the vet school from the hotel directly. If that hotel is booked pm me and I will suggest a few others.

 

[cock a too]

Does attending change your position on the wait list?
I'll be there 2/8-2/9

 

[VelcroSky]

Just got back from the Cornell info session so I thought I'd share. It was a pretty good time. They load you down with just about everything you need to know and you have plenty of opportunity to meet staff and students. Everybody was really enthusiastic, although, you do learn a few things from talking directly to the students that they would not say in the presentations. I especially enjoyed the mock tutorial where we broke up into small groups and discussed a case. As for my personal experience, it was a little sad to be there on the waitlist, since I felt like they were hyping the place up and in the back of my head I knew that I had not actually been accepted, unlike the bulk of the group. Anywho, it was a good time with good people.

Was anybody else there this weekend?

 

[hoodle]

I was - I had a great time! I thought the curriculum seems innovative and really well designed (I wasn't suspicious of PBL at all - in fact, I think it seems like well-planned, effective, exciting system). I thought the facilities in the clinical areas were gorgeous, and all in all very good, though the gross anatomy lab was sort of low tech. However their dry lab and other facilities were super-wired and high tech. the students seemed great. All in all, I really liked it there. My final decision, though, will depend on a lot of other factors... but if I end up at Cornell, I'd be super happy.

 

[VelcroSky]

I was - I had a great time!

Huh, I wonder if I talked to you.

 

[banditalfi]

I really liked the information session, though I found the parents to be - on the whole - annoying. Apologies to anyone who brought parents - there were only about three sets that would. not. stop.

 

[camboo]

I was also there this weekend. Overall a well planned session without much down time. The level of interaction with current students and faculty was excellent. One additional way to talk to current students is to catch them as they grab food from the info session.

No tour of the large animal clinical facilities included in the session, but they were on a par with the small animal clinic. The R barn, where they used to house their dairy herd, still looks and smells like it was in use because they moved the animals out so recently. That was too bad.

The problem-based learning "mock tutorial" was fun and insightful, so look forward to that!

 

[diggsta]

Does attending change your position on the wait list?
I'll be there 2/8-2/9

I'm also wondering if attending influences your alternate ranking. Anyone know? I was supposed to attend the 15th/16th but I have a conflicting interview. The admissions woman said to schedule a separate appointment to go over some of the info. My feeling is that if I were to be accepted off the wait list I would definitely want to get some more information on the school and would love to do this at that point. However, I don't imagine the wait list moves very much and I would rather not spend a whole weekend trying to get to Ithaca for a 1 hour info meeting at a school I'm not getting into. But if it helps..... I'm all for it.

 

[banditalfi]

I'm also wondering if attending influences your alternate ranking. Anyone know? I was supposed to attend the 15th/16th but I have a conflicting interview. The admissions woman said to schedule a separate appointment to go over some of the info. My feeling is that if I were to be accepted off the wait list I would definitely want to get some more information on the school and would love to do this at that point. However, I don't imagine the wait list moves very much and I would rather not spend a whole weekend trying to get to Ithaca for a 1 hour info meeting at a school I'm not getting into. But if it helps..... I'm all for it.

I have no idea how it works, but if it's anything like undergrad then I think going to the info session could help a great deal. I know for some undergrad schools people weren't ranked in a rigid fashion from the waitlist, but instead the schools waited to see which students wanted in the most - my friends who hounded schools and called all the time were the ones who got in, whereas those who just sat back and let fate do it's thing didn't. Could have just been a coincidence, but the wording of the Cornell mailings makes it seem like they might operate in a similar fashion.

 

[diggsta]

I have no idea how it works, but if it's anything like undergrad then I think going to the info session could help a great deal. I know for some undergrad schools people weren't ranked in a rigid fashion from the waitlist, but instead the schools waited to see which students wanted in the most - my friends who hounded schools and called all the time were the ones who got in, whereas those who just sat back and let fate do it's thing didn't. Could have just been a coincidence, but the wording of the Cornell mailings makes it seem like they might operate in a similar fashion.

I suspect you might be right. I'll call this week and set something up just in case because I definitely would LOVE to go to Cornell and I want them to know I'm VERY interested. Thanks for your input!

 

[cock a too]

I went to the feb 8/9 session. It was great! Although I didn't get a clear answer, I am very confident that attending the session changes your position on the list. Cornell is now my #1!
Good luck everyone! I'll see you in the fall!