<p>I’ve heard read where a lot of people talk about how bad/boring/awful/cold/etc Ithaca is…</p>
<p>People always complain about the cold, but I personally did not mind it on my visit. I wouldn’t say Ithica is bad, but honestly it doesn’t matter too much since the campus is so nice.</p>
<p>How is Ithaca bad, awful, boring? It is cold, but so are most places in the NE. Ithaca is by a large lake, with surrounding hills, it is one of most beautiful places I have seen. The town is fairly big with great restaurants. Is it as exciting as NYC or Boston, probably not. Compared to a college town like Hamilton (Colgate), it is a major city. Compared to Princeton, Ithaca is just as big and has just as many things going on.</p>
<p>Frankly, as a college student, your life would be centered around the college, not around the town. My older daughter just graduated from Cornell. She had more things to do than she had time for.</p>
<p>How’s the greek life in ithaca?</p>
<p>There are multiple events going on daily: [Cornell</a> - Events Calendar | Cornell](<a href=“http://events.cornell.edu/]Cornell”>http://events.cornell.edu/) Compared to my D’s friends who went to a variety of other colleges, she has many more things to do at Cornell than they have at their colleges.</p>
<p>In addition to the amazing physical beauty of Ithaca, the town is very quaint and its residents are absolutely some of the friendliest people I’ve ever been around - and we’re from the south, where people think they have cornered the market on “friendly”. Also - Ithaca has everything a student needs - Target, Wegman’s, Walmart, etc. Could use a Chipotle by the way. Ithaca Commons and all the wonderful restaurants give it character and charm. </p>
<p>It’s 4 years, people…what do most people really require of their college town, when college campuses provide lots of things to occupy their time?</p>
<p>Having lived in a desert my whole life Ithaca appeals to me a lot. I love cold, rainy and cloudy weather. It makes me feel amazing xD.</p>
<p>Strange, I know.</p>
<p>Thanks for the opinions, guys. I am seriously considering Cornell law and am looking for a big change of pace from the hustle and bustle of Atlanta.</p>
<p>Ithaca is boring if you are from a big city, and buy into the fast-paced lifestyle only those places offer. Otherwise, it’s not bad at all.</p>
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<p>Do you appreciate cold weather and lots of snow? If so, maybe Cornell law is a good choice. If not, you may be better served attending UVA Law, which is located in a nice college town away from a big city with better weather and better social life compared to Ithaca.</p>
<p>*you are 100% responsible for your own social life, so it’s whatever you make it…</p>
<p>We’re from Virginia and, like Cornell and every other university, it’s up to you to make the most of it. There are people at UVA who are not happy in Charlottesville. There are people everywhere who aren’t happy. This is a personal decision and making generalizations for other people just isn’t helpful.</p>
<p>UVA is more fratty and southern than Cornell. UVA has more parties and more bars around, so if a guy is outgoing and enjoys drinking, I see UVA being a better place socially, not saying that Cornell is bad for that either. UVA weather is nicer: more sun and less snow. </p>
<p>In addition, I thought that many of the women at UVA were gorgeous, while I can’t say the same for Cornell. To me, that is a big boost to the social scene of a school.</p>
<p>My son is a freshman at Cornell. He wasn’t interested at UVA at all because people seemed all the same to him. Of course, that isn’t true, but he wanted something different in a different place. Cornell gives you a much broader exposure to other Americans and people from all over the world. Honestly, I do think the girls at Alabama, Mississippi, and Texas are probably the best-looking! My daughter was in the class of 2007 at Vanderbilt and they were ranked the best looking freshman class that year by Playboy…so what…if it’s just about that, it’s easy enough to make that assessment early. If that’s all you’re interested in, you can work a lot less in high school to find the perfect school for you.</p>
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<p>I see what you are saying, and I think your son made a perfect choice for him.</p>
<p>I am a recent Cornell alum who is heading to a top 6 law school, and I thought that UVA law is a very attractive choice for many to consider including OP.</p>
<p>Assuming OP got into Cornell Law, my guess is that s/he is competitive to get into UVA law also. UVA law is a top 10 school with arguably better job placement than Cornell law, with better weather and arguably better social scene, and is still located in a nice college town away from a major city, which OP is looking for. Hence, I thought that UVA law deserves a look from OP.</p>
<p>I do agree that Cornell is more international in its student body at undergraduate, because UVA is a state school and most of their students come from in-state. However, the story is different at law school level, since UVA law is top 10 in the nation and draws students from all regions of U.S.</p>
<p>Yeah, I visited U Texas at Austin several years ago because my best bud from high school goes there. I was just stunned at the level of talent there… I couldn’t believe I was able to see Megan Fox’s and Angelina Jolie’s left and right within a block of a street on campus. I thought U Texas and Arizona State had the best looking girls. But, UVA was also amazing, especially compared to Cornell, and it still has a top law school. (which, imo, makes UVA law the complete package)</p>
<p>I’m not worried so much about the social scene, really. I’d just like to get far, far away from city life when/if(?) I decide to go to law school. Here at Tech and in Atlanta, it’s rather easy to feel like you’re lost among the crowds and identified by a number, not really a part of any sort of community. Perhaps it’s just because I’m more used to small-town environment, but in any case, I’d like to have a change if I do decide to pursue law school after I get out. I wish that Dartmouth had a law school… but I think that out of the T14 law schools Cornell and the environment of Ithaca may be the closest to that of Dartmouth and Hanover.</p>
<p>Yes, you’re right! UVA law school sounds great - better if you had experienced undergraduate somewhere else. My other son went to Vanderbilt as well and finished in 2010. It was extremely fratty and social in an amazing town - perfect for him. Nothing’s for everyone, which is good. Our youngest loves Cornell and doesn’t remember much about his visit to Vanderbilt. To each his own!</p>
<p>By the way, there are some REALLY cute girls in his class at Cornell…it was nice to see a balance. Not as many blondes as in the south, but cute nonetheless. He’s not having any problems…He says people comment on his saying “y’all” and he now refers to New Jersey as “Jersey”. Just the beginning.</p>
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<p>Yale, Cornell, University of Virginia, University of Michigan, Duke, and maybe even Stanford offer environment of laid-back college town feel away from a big city within T-14 law schools. So, you have plenty of options to consider. Did you get into Cornell law btw?</p>
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<p>Haha, good for your son! Hope your son is enjoying his time at Cornell. It is a great school and I already miss it, being a recent alum. However, I am really into busty blonde type-of girls, so Cornell girls didn’t do it for me.</p>
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<p>I’m only a sophomore right now. I am just looking ahead and looking into some law schools that I would like to potentially attend. Cornell was the one that piqued my interest the most from my online research. I don’t want to fall into the same ideology that led me to choosing GT for undergrad (in-state, basically free). That is: I made the easy choice instead of really trying to find a good fit.</p>
<p>I made it through freshman year with a 4.0 (which is easier said than done at Tech), so I’m still on the right track to have a shot at a good law school. I’m just exploring some options right now.</p>
<p>I will look into the other five schools that you mentioned, as well. Honestly, I would just like to get into ANY good law school, but I feel like having some sort of idea of my order of preference well ahead of time couldn’t hurt anything.</p>