Cornell University Top Questions

The worst part of this school is that night life is centered around drinking. Personally, I wish I could do different night activities that were fun and didnt include drinking or smoking.

The worse thing is that, in a certain sense of the word, Cornell is like an expanded high school. I say that because, due to the fact that we are so many, many people prefer to hang out with the people they are most similar to, hence the Africans with the Africans, the American Indians with each other. This does not encourage intercultural dialogue even though the school can brag about a rich, cultrally diverse campus.

The worst thing about Cornell is the red tape that limits some of your options. Some of the rules and requirements limit what classes you can take, if and where you can study abroad, etc. It can be frustrating at times not being able to pursue what you want.

It's hard to say. There really isn't anything I didn't like.

The only complaint I can give about Cornell is the amount of walking it takes to get to class. The campus is absolutely gorgeous, but huge - a solid amount of your day is dedicated to simply trekking between classes.

Yes, Cornell has a beautiful campus; however, it comes with a price. As a freshmen who lives on the edge of North Campus, I really resent the long walk from my dorm to the Central Campus every morning. Yes, there are buses for every 10 minutes and they are convinient, but they are only avaiable before 6:30 pm for week days. Imagine that at the end of a long day from studing in library, you walk back, all alone. it is 11 pm already, it is dark everywhere, and you are the only one on the street!

The worst thing about my school is the social environment, too much emphasis is placed of Greek (fraternity and sorority life) and it creates an unpleasant elitist class system within the school.

Maybe it's just my personality but I find it hard to meet new people living in other dorms because there's never time to hang out with them because there are people who live closer and I don't really study in groups so I only see some friends in class.

The worst thing about Cornell University is the lack of available food options. Cornell Dining has a monopoly when it comes to eating on campus, I feel that if a variety of options were available, eating wouldn't be so expensive, due to the nature of competitve markets. Since Cornell's campus is so far away from the rest of the city, monopolization is something that happens rather easily.

The worst thing about Cornell University is that winter lasts from as early as late October to as late as mid-April. It does gradually warm up between March and April but because of the lake effect from nearby Cayuga lake, spring is very subtle. By the time spring is really in bloom or noticeable, it is time for exams and you get stuck in the library and miss the season anyway.