Cornell Class of 2012 Forum

[drewtltl]

count me in. I'll see you people in the fall. stay classy.

[sheltron5000]

I wish they would have admitted me before ASW, oh well. I am trying to figure out housing. I want to get to Ithica to check things out but with the semester coming to an end it is going to be difficult go before graduation. I probably won't make it until early May.

I have a dog so Hughes is out of the question. That leaves me with either buying/renting a house or staying in an apartment. I need to figure out how much rent goes for. For undergrad I bought the townhouse I currently live in because mortgage payments were comparable to what I would pay if I rented.

Does anyone have any suggestions about apartment complexes or areas I should check out?

Any information would be helpful.

This website has a list of pet friendly places.

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This list is not exhaustive but it is a start. We had a dog so we were limited like you are.

And my husband and I bought our condo because it was cheaper/comparable to the places we were looking at renting. PM me if you want more details.

Thanks for the tip on pet friendly landlords!

[ben1185]

Deposit postmarked today. Withdrawals complete. I'll be seeing all of you this fall.

[como]

I think we should start a list on the first page of this thread of accepted & attending. What do you say Other25?

Here is the class of 2012 so far (if you are not on this list, let me know and I'll add you):

Other25BeforeYou
como
missv463
danielfgator
goobot
Westmalle
soul_echoes
paraducks
argelfraster
bishopus
KMaine
vtha
spike
thesouthside
MrSmith
drewtlH
ben1185
markakis
sheltron5000
ddp
Jenaimarre
schlam
dolcevita11
stayingclassy
butternose
panda
studymaster
hopingtogo
SaraBara
hokoelc
CLMoose8
joepa
missxo
Applesauce

I'm looking forward to seeing you all in August!

[markakis]

Count me in. Just overnighted my deposit

[sheltron5000]

::cough::

[woeisme]

::cough::

sore throat?

[sheltron5000]

::cough::

sore throat?

Actually, yes. I am STILL sick from ASW. But I think you know what that cough was actually for.

I'm mailing in my deposit either this afternoon or tomorrow morning.

[ddp]

count me in please!

[Jenaimarre]

Still haven't heard from one place, but barring some miraculous development there, count me in as well. Sending the deposit tomorrow.

[como]

Wow, so far over 10% of our class is on TLS!

[schlam]

add me to the list:) i'm going to stay on a few waitlists, but am sending my deposit tomorrow.

[como]

Done and done!

[danielfgator]

Wow, so far over 10% of our class is on TLS!

Yep, it looks like it won't be too difficult to find roommates for the fall...

[sheltron5000]

Wow, so far over 10% of our class is on TLS!

And that's not counting the lurkers!!

[dolcevita11]

count me in too peeps!!! I sent my deposit last week and im so excited!

[como]

Looking for 2 roommates who want to live downtown. I'm going to try to check out this house later on this week. The three of us would have the whole house to ourselves. It's right at the commons and about a 18-20 minute walk to the law school (also right at the bus line).

The good thing is, it is cat/dog friendly for anyone with pets. I don't have any, but I am definitely not opposed to living with someone who does have them. There is a fenced-in yard for the dogs, and the house looks pretty nice.

It would be about 533/mo. before utilities. I imagine it would probably be more like 600/mo. for each of us after factoring in all utilities. It should definitely be no more than $625-650/mo., even in the winter months. It sounds like a great deal, and we would all have plenty of space.

Here is the link:
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PM me if you're interested. I'm going to check it out this week if possible.

[Jenaimarre]

Looking for 2 roommates who want to live downtown. I'm going to try to check out this house later on this week. The three of us would have the whole house to ourselves. It's right at the commons and about a 18-20 minute walk to the law school (also right at the bus line).

The good thing is, it is cat/dog friendly for anyone with pets. I don't have any, but I am definitely not opposed to living with someone who does have them. There is a fenced-in yard for the dogs, and the house looks pretty nice.

It would be about 533/mo. before utilities. I imagine it would probably be more like 600/mo. for each of us after factoring in all utilities. It should definitely be no more than $625-650/mo., even in the winter months. It sounds like a great deal, and we would all have plenty of space.

Here is the link:
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PM me if you're interested. I'm going to check it out this week if possible.

I currently live in Western New York, and I would definitely recommend getting the address, and then calling the local power company to find out what the average heating costs were for that address before you make a decsion. In my first apartment in Rochester (probably a bit colder than Ithaca, but still), my first winter electric bill (November/December) was over 300 dollars, and got worse in the months thereafter. Depending on any numbers of things, the heating bills can be brutal and unpredictable.

[como]

Looking for 2 roommates who want to live downtown. I'm going to try to check out this house later on this week. The three of us would have the whole house to ourselves. It's right at the commons and about a 18-20 minute walk to the law school (also right at the bus line).

The good thing is, it is cat/dog friendly for anyone with pets. I don't have any, but I am definitely not opposed to living with someone who does have them. There is a fenced-in yard for the dogs, and the house looks pretty nice.

It would be about 533/mo. before utilities. I imagine it would probably be more like 600/mo. for each of us after factoring in all utilities. It should definitely be no more than $625-650/mo., even in the winter months. It sounds like a great deal, and we would all have plenty of space.

Here is the link:
--LinkRemoved--

PM me if you're interested. I'm going to check it out this week if possible.

I currently live in Western New York, and I would definitely recommend getting the address, and then calling the local power company to find out what the average heating costs were for that address before you make a decsion. In my first apartment in Rochester (probably a bit colder than Ithaca, but still), my first winter electric bill (November/December) was over 300 dollars, and got worse in the months thereafter. Depending on any numbers of things, the heating bills can be brutal and unpredictable.

Good look. I imagine heating a whole house could get pretty rough. I'm not committed to the idea, but I'm just hunting right now for some apartments and all.

I'm from Syracuse, by the way, so it's nice to know there will be some other upstaters in the mix next year!

[schlam]

who manages the cornell 2012 facebook group? i requested to join, and am wondering if it's run by cornell admins, or students, or...?

EDIT: nevermind:)

[stayingclassy]

Add me to this list - made my decision today! I did my undergrad at Cornell and graduated in 2005, so if people have specific questions about Ithaca feel free to let me know.

So excited to be a part of the Class of 2012!

[panda]

I think we should start a list on the first page of this thread of accepted & attending. What do you say Other25?

Here is the class of 2012 so far (if you are not on this list, let me know and I'll add you):

Other25BeforeYou
como
missv463
danielfgator
goobot
Westmalle
soul_echoes
paraducks
argelfraster
bishopus
KMaine
vtha
thrillhouse
spike
thesouthside
MrSmith
drewtlH
ben1185
markakis
sheltron5000
ddp
Jenaimarre
schlam
dolcevita11
stayingclassy
panda

I'm looking forward to seeing you all in August!

add me to the list... (i think i just did it myself though.. )
just sent my deposit in..
woohoo!

[thesouthside]

Just got my admitted student handbook. Good stuff...

[missv463]

yay... i'm excited. can't wait to meet all of you in the fall

[Bosque]

Well, looks like I am officially not going to Cornell (it is the 15th). Hopefully they will give one of you my money. If any of you were in with money at Duke, maybe we could convince them to let us trade money.

Good luck guys! Hope you enjoy freezing your keisters off!