#cornell 2019

Hi! I went into the whole college application process knowing that I was going to only apply to five schools. I applied to one safety school, one match school, and three reaches. As a result, (since I couldn’t just send in random applications) I had to think long and hard about which schools I’d be happy at and which schools would be good fits for me (it was a very emotional process lol). I’m also one of those people who fundamentally believes that you should pick a school where you’re not only comfortable, but where you also feel: welcomed, accepted, and at home (home-y…that’s a word, right?). And to make a long story short, Cornell met all my requirements. 

I like that it has such a large undergraduate population, I like that it’s near a big city (but not too close where the city would be a distraction), and I love the whole idea of ‘any person, any study.’ There are so many different, and intellectually stimulating people on campus, and while the atmosphere is very competitive, I feel like the general student population is a little bit more laid back. Also, the campus is beautiful and very woods-y, so I feel like it encourages you to be fit and stay fit. And finally, as a side note, we also have some of the best alumni: Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Bill Nye (the supreme leader/conquerer of childhood science videos). It doesn’t get much better than that.