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No. None that I ever heard about, anyway. (I attended Cornell).</p>
<p>Yeah there doesn’t really seem to be any rivalry or harsh feelings toward each other. Many Cornell students even take classes at Ithaca and vice versa</p>
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<p>I don’t personally know anyone who did the Pre-Med Track. I know it is in H&S and the website is very informative ([Premed</a> Option - Ithaca College](<a href=“http://www.ithaca.edu/hs/pre/med/]Premed”>http://www.ithaca.edu/hs/pre/med/)). </p>
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<p>From the website there is a little information on medical school applications ([Schools</a> Accepted to - Premed Option - Ithaca College](<a href=“http://www.ithaca.edu/hs/pre/med/faq/acceptance/]Schools”>http://www.ithaca.edu/hs/pre/med/faq/acceptance/)) and answers how many people apply and where they get accepted.</p>
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<p>Not at all. Students at both colleges takes courses at each other for different majors. I know of students who come over to ICTV for broadcasting help since Cornell isn’t a big Communications school. I think once a while there are scrimmages between the schools but no big rivalry. We sort of exist separately and mix once in awhile in social or academic events. Ithaca students usually hang on on 96B or in the Commons while Cornell students don’t try to leave Collegetown.</p>
<p>I’ll be doing the freshman housing program next year and was wondering if I should live in one of the quads or East Tower? I’ve heard the quads are slightly bigger than the tower rooms and they are in a good location but I’ve also heard good things about the towers (such as being able to get breakfast without stepping outside in the cold).</p>
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<p>I would go for the quads since it has a much better location and the dorms are a lot nicer. I am a Park student and in WT so it annoying for me when I had an 8am class and had to run all the way down to Park. I never eat breakfast so the location isn’t a big deal for me.</p>
<p>Hello mdemvizi, first thank you for answering so many questions for the confused students and those advices and opinions are truly helpful. I am an international student from china and I got into Park school of communication Journalism major, school even gave me scholarship although I didn’t apply. So I m really grateful.I have a few questions, I’d really appreciate if u answer those for me. It might be quite a few, so thanks again.</p>
<p>1, Does IC provide laundry services and how does it charge? Sorry I know this sounds really dummy but it’s kinda important.
2,does campus have convenient store to purchase daily goods or do we have to get them in town?
3,Will the range of knowledge a journalism major learnt be narrowed down to only knowledge that concerns journalism?
4,Are there really many opportunities to expand learning beyond the classroom? Like some internships or working for the school newspaper or ICTV?
5, Is it suicidal for someone whose first language is not english to major in journalism? do u know any international students from journalism major? are they having a hard time or are they enjoying their academic lives?
6, what second language does journalism student usually choose to study? I don’t want to choose Chinese since it’s… you know.</p>
<p>Thanks again and I really appreciate this! Wish you all the best!</p>
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<p>Laundry is free! All of the machines are hooked up to a system called Laundryview (google it and you’ll see the magic) and tells you how many washers/dryers are filled and which ones are empty. It is really helpful to look at before you lug everything down the laundry room and find out that every washer and dryer is full. </p>
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<p>There is covenience store located in Phillips Hall called ‘Mac’s’ which sells basic grocery items and other things. It is so much cheaper to get a group of people and take the TCAT down to Wegmans (which is a magical place) and get things there. The TCAT is really helpful and easy to navigate. </p>
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<p>I don’t exactly know what you are asking. Are you asking whether you’ll only study that field and nothing else? Of course not. Journalism majors are required to learn a second language (which is a whole set of courses) and then I think they have a minor too. You won’t only be taking courses in Journalism and you will learn about all types in that area.</p>
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<p>At the beginning of each semester all of the student media organizations have Rush Nights where they present to freshmen and other students and you can sign up to write articles for The Ithacan or be an AP for Newswatch 16. As a journalism major there are many things you can write for like Fuse, Buzzsaw, 360 Magazine, and other small independent projects outside the Park school. There is a whole internship database you can access to see what is available but there are many opportunities in and around Ithaca.</p>
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<p>It is not suicidal for non-english language students to study journalism. There are so many tools to help students who are international students. Especially for Journalism majors you can go to the Writing Center in Smiddy where there are tutors and professors who will help you correct grammar to outline a major paper. I know a girl who came here from China who is a Journalism major and is loving it. Your professors will always be willing to help you also.</p>
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<p>I actually know a couple international students who are choosing to use their own native language to an advantage to them. They are able to TA for lower division classes (which is paid) so it does help. But it is your choice. Ithaca offers many selections in languages or you can choose to study at Cornell too. I know people who are taking Spanish, Chinese, German, and French. Whatever you think will help you in the future you could probably find.</p>
<p>Thanks for all your help so far. I visited Ithaca recently and there are a few questions I forgot to ask:</p>
<p>I will be doing the exploratory program but I also want to write for the student newspaper or any other student published magazine, etc. How difficult will that be for me?</p>
<p>I am set on attending Ithaca but if anything goes wrong, I might have to transfer. Do you personally know any exploratory students who transfer and how is the process?</p>
<p>Ithaca is 3% Asian and I personally got to experience how it was like recently. People were generally nice of course, but there were very few exceptions. How is the student body like on accepting diversity? I felt a bit intimidated at times but everybody I spoke to on myithaca has been exceptionally nice. I want to know that I can make friends and won’t feel excluded.</p>
<p>Thanks again in advance. I have to send my deposit soon and I want to be certain that I’ve picked the right school.</p>
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<p>How are the career services at Ithaca with finding internships/jobs?</p>
<p>Do you have any experience with whether or not Cinema and Photography is a useful major to get a job? (Yes, I am very interested in the field and creativity involved, but also trying to be realistic with career plans aswell).</p>
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<p>It shouldn’t be difficult. At the beginning of each semester all student organizations have Rush Nights where they present their ideas for the semester and you can sign up no matter what your major. I know a lot of students who are not Journalism majors and still write for The Ithacan, Buzzsaw, Fuse, and other publications. Go to the the Rush Nights and you’ll be able to get involved really quickly. </p>
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<p>I know a couple exploratory students who are transferring because they realized that what they want to major in is not strong at Ithaca. You deal with the process yourself but your advisor should give you suggestions. I personally will be here for 4 years and don’t understand why people would attend and then transfer. </p>
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<p>I know that the percentages are low but I find that Ithaca really does focus on diversity programs and introducing different cultures into the student body. We are not in anyway segregated by race. There are tons of clubs for different ethnic groups and member and non-members of those ethnic groups do join together. The student body overall is accepting of all diversity. </p>
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<p>Finding internships is very easy because Career Services has a whole database for different fields that students have access to. You can get an appointment and have them look at your resume and recommend places to intern. Check out their website and your future department’s website will have a lot of information. </p>
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<p>If you are doing it for the money you are in the wrong field. The Park school itself is very competitive and within each department and major people are striving towards the same things. You really have to look for opportunities and build up your resume and portfolio to show future employers that you have ambition and are willing to work really hard on different aspects of those positions. It really depends on what you want to do with your major.</p>
<p>Thank you mdemvizi for all of your help.</p>
<p>I’ve been curious about the dorm showers. I will probably be living in the towers or the quad. How are the dorm showers/bathrooms like?</p>
<p>Does generally everyone get accepted if they apply for FYRE?</p>
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<p>Communal bathroom situation. It’s not as bad as other colleges. A couple bathrooms and a couple showers. A pair of flip flops is a must. It’s really what a generic bathroom situation is. Towers is done by each floor is a different gender and quads is separated into an even and odd side and one side is guys one side is girls. </p>
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<p>FYE is going to be a lot bigger for in the incoming class because they expanded from BRT to include East Tower. I think more people will be accepted this year. You do want to put thought into your answers when you do the little selection sheet though. People were rejected last year so it does happen.</p>
<p>I know that Parks recommends students to have Macbook Pros, but do you know if students prefer the 13" or 15"? Which one would you recommend?</p>
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<p>[Requirements</a> per Department - Roy H. Park School of Communications - Ithaca College](<a href=“http://www.ithaca.edu/rhp/laptops/deptrequirements.php]Requirements”>http://www.ithaca.edu/rhp/laptops/deptrequirements.php)
^Good information on department wants and needs</p>
<p>Most of the people I know got the higher end 15 inch since it had the most memory. It really depends on how you want to use your laptop. I don’t know anyone with a 17inch because it is so big and heavy to carry around. It also depends on your budget since the 13inches come in two different price standards and so do the 15 inches. </p>
<p>If you do go to the Apple store bring your acceptance letter, student ID, or have access to your school’s e-mail. It is when you get the education discount.</p>
<p>hi all…i have been offered sport management at ithaca for fall semester 2011…i have also offers from indiana univ, univ of michigan - ann arbor, univ south carolina, SUNY cortland…which would be the best…does ithaca have a division one program?</p>
<p>thank you very much…</p>
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<p>If I’m not mistaken I am pretty sure you were supposed to tell the college you were to attend by May 1st. I’ll ignore that detail though.</p>
<p>Ithaca is not D1. Ithaca is a D3 school.</p>
<p>I’m exciting to start dorm shopping. Will Ithaca be sending incoming freshmen a dorm list soon?</p>