<li>Does Cornell have core curriculum? I heard Columbia does, which is one thing I don’t like about Columbia. What other ivies have core?</li>
<li>Is academic/social life at Cornell really and truly tough? </li>
<li>What is “Cornell Days”?
4.Can I change my major(the one I wrote on the app) within the same school?</li>
<li>What are hot majors in the CAS?
Thanks</li>
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<p>since i’m an engineering student, i can’t answer ur 5th q…and as for ur 1st q, ive not much of an idea. but here’s what i do know:</p>
<p>2) Academics is tough…but there is a thriving social scene. U’ll find parties going on at Collegetown/fraternies/soroties almost anyday. So if ur getting bored, there’s lot to do. Also if u don’t like aprtying, there’s bowling, golf and what not! or u can choose to just chill at the many cafes and lounges. </p>
<p>3) Cornell Days is an on-campus program for accepted students from April 6 through April 17, where they organize loads of activities for us. You also get time to have fun and explore the campus and what not! The best part is that they put u up with a Cornellian for the night (but u gotta book in advance for that). I would highly reccomend it, but if ur an int’l u can’t attend it bec ur I-20 won’t let u enter the US at that time.</p>
<p>4) Yes…you’ll find that many people do.</p>
<p>Thank you, Arjun Shankar Prakash!</p>
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<li><p>only Columbia has a core. brown has no requirements at all. the other ivies have general distribution requirements to fill but no specifically required classes.</p></li>
<li><p>academics are tough, social life is fun. it’s more or less self-contained to the campus but there are so many undergrads, which is fun.</p></li>
<li><p>yes</p></li>
<li><p>call them and ask for the percentage breakdown of the school by major.</p></li>
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<p>hot majors</p>
<p>Econ, Political Science</p>
<p>the rest…idk…feminest gender studies? lol</p>
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<li><p>No, but it does have “distribution requirements” … this means students have to take classes in general areas. Example would be a science (could be bio, chem, asronomy, geology, most anything) a humanities (english, psych, sociology, anthropology, etc.) and so forth. The goal is to produce well-rounded students, not those who only have knowledge in their one major and not to restrict students by forcing them to take 29 specific classes to get a degree. </p></li>
<li><p>From a Cornell student: academics are tough and the social scene reflects that with big parties and social events on the weekends. It’s a “work hard play hard” atmosphere. IMO, the social scene is one of Cornell’s best features. </p></li>
<li><p>Cornell Days are activities designed to give prospective students more information about Cornell and everything that the University offers. Kind of meant to get you stoked about the school. I think i’ll be there promoting ilr. We sit down and eat with accepted students and their families and tell them about our experiences, the social life, academics, what to expect, etc. The administration doesn’t tell us what to say, so expect honest answers. </p></li>
<li><p>I assume so, but not positive. </p></li>
<li><p>What are hot majors in the CAS? The most popular major in CAS issss (insert drum roll here): undecided. Behind that i’d probably assume the sciences like bio or probably something like econ.</p></li>
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<p>Thank you everyone.</p>
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You will not find many open parties Sunday-Wednesday ;).</p>
<p>if you’re in CAS your major from your app doesn’t matter. you apply for your major(s) at the end of sophomore year, so you could have a different prospective major every day for the first 3 semesters and it wouldn’t matter.</p>