Cornell will definitely let me major in engineering. It’s the college they’ve done the pre-read for. Not sure about Lafayette, but all of the schools I’ve talked to are open to it, so obviously not guaranteed but I don’t necessarily see it being an issue
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Yeah. I know it won’t be easy but I’ve been doing hard classes and balancing multiple sports my whole life. So I think I can do it.
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Lafayette knows I have an offer. It’s public on social media.
As for undergrad research, I’m really not sure. Cornell would be more flexible in supporting it athletically I think, because generally the ivies I’ve talked to prioritize academics more than the non ivies
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I’ve done my best. Ivies don’t have summer workouts bc of internships, so players aren’t on campus right now. I’ve had 1 on 1 phone calls with four of the returning players, so I’ve gotten a decent feel for those people at least.
Lafayette I have no clue. Generally meeting the players happens on a visit, which usually doesn’t happen until you have an offer.
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I would be more explicit about that. You are in a position where you have been offered a preferred admit to one of the best universities in the world. Its in the Lafayette coach’s interest to let you sit that out. Don’t make a passive decision here. To the extent possible, get the information you need to the decision thats right for you.
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How do your parents feel about full cost at Cornell? Is money an issue? If you or your parents will have to take loans, that’s a consideration.
You need to get to Lafayette ASAP to see what you think. My kid was recruited there and it wasn’t for her-- said she felt as if everyone came from white, upper middle class suburbs, and that it wasn’t diverse at all (if that matters to you). We’re from a city; she thought it was super strange she spent 2 days there and never ran into an Asian person.
According to the common data set, nearly 3.5% are Asian. 67% Caucasian. After Caucasian, the largest ethnicity is hispanic at 10%.
Tracks!
I thought the campus was simply beautiful.
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A plus for Cornell is that the Ivy League has for a long time played all of its conference games on Friday’s & Saturday’s to minimize the impact of missed classes. That’s not to say that there are not weekday games out of conference.