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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't think the weather is the issue at cornell. [b]When I visited with my kid, i just felt it was big and sprawling campus, and to me, it felt disconnected.  We spoke with several kids at the dining hall, and around campus...they all talked about how many hours they studied and how competitive it was... for greek, grades, clubs, etc. I personally felt it would be easy to feel isolated and lonely there, particularly if under academic or social stress.[/b] Cornell has some great academic programs, but I was happy that my kid applied/is attending elsewhere. [/quote]

I sadly think this is accurate.
I’m the OP.[/quote]

My kid did not like Cornell when we visited.  The huge sprawling campus along with the attitude that the university didn't seem to care.  No tours, the students at the visitor center couldn't answer any more than "here's a map, enjoy your self guided tour".  SOrtof got the idea that if you attend, you would be met with similar attitudes from the university.  So they didn't apply.

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Cornell grad here and yea, that about sums it up.  I don’t want my kids to go there.  Honestly I’d doubt they’d get in this days.  As competitive as it was when I went, it’s even more so now. [/quote]

yes (I'm the PP) and add in the remoteness of it and difficulty to get home from there didn't help.  We are west coast.  The weather was not a factor, as my kid ended up 1.5 hours away in similar weather.  But while it's 2 flights home, they are 2-3 miles/10 min ride from the airport with a much larger town.  And a school that definately has cared much more about students.  We went from Cornell to this one when doing tours and it was night and day difference.  If I'm paying $90K+ for my kid to attend, we expect something for that from the school.

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