Serving Time in Ithaca (Cornell 2013) Forum

[Jericwithers]

It's true -- not hard to make friends who are not in your section. If anything, you'll probably get sick of the Hughes crowd, since you are cooped up with them in one building all year.

Lol I was going to say this, but couldn't find the right words for it. Has anyone posted the apartment list that Cornell gives out during the ASD so people who didn't go to the ASD can look over the options?

[vexion]

Has anyone posted the apartment list that Cornell gives out during the ASD so people who didn't go to the ASD can look over the options?

I just pulled out the paper copy to make sure, but it's the same as the list of apartment complexes available on their Off-Campus Housing Office website.

http://dos.cornell.edu/dos/cms/ocho/upl ... G-2010.pdf

[Jericwithers]

Has anyone posted the apartment list that Cornell gives out during the ASD so people who didn't go to the ASD can look over the options?

I just pulled out the paper copy to make sure, but it's the same as the list of apartment complexes available on their Off-Campus Housing Office website.

http://dos.cornell.edu/dos/cms/ocho/upl ... G-2010.pdf

Very good, thanks. Any other useful housing information out there?

[vexion]

I spent all of Saturday after the ASD apartment-hunting. The Cornell OCHO is nice, the best feature being the searchable apartment listing database (https://larissa.campuslife.cornell.edu: ... age1-1.asp)

If you want to live close to the law school (i.e., walking distance) I think you're pretty much looking at the Collegetown and Lower Collegetown areas. West Campus maybe, but it's a hike. Housing prices are ludicrous in Collegetown for the size that Ithaca is. I went to a state university in a town of 250,000 and usually paid $350-400/mo. 1BRs where I'm from topped out around $800. In Ithaca, they start at $800 and go on up to $1,500 or so.

Like I mentioned in some post earlier in this thread, Novarr-Mackesey was almost universally recommended by the students we met on ASD (the same ones who acted as tour guides, ate lunch/dinner with us, and sat on the panel. I asked them about housing recommendations Friday.) We went and checked it out... it was alright. If you're willing to hunt, you could probably do better for the price.

Also, FWIW (I'm thinking you're female), I did drag boss around apartment-hunting for six hours or so, and the 2BR that he (I'm presuming) signed a lease on is an amazing place. Probably 3 minutes to the law school and $400 cheaper than comparable apartments in the area.

/justsayin'

[Jericwithers]

You think I'm a women? /failsatlife

[vexion]

You think I'm a women? /failsatlife

Ooh, sorry. Cause of your leaning towards Texas I'd associated you with someone I met at ASD. My mistake!

[Jericwithers]

You think I'm a women? /failsatlife

Ooh, sorry. Cause of your leaning towards Texas I'd associated you with someone I met at ASD. My mistake!

Ah, nope I went to the UT@UT event (which was rather lame--no segways!). Leaning towards Duke now anyways.

[vexion]

Congrats on Duke. I wish I had these options.

[Jericwithers]

Congrats on Duke. I wish I had these options.

Sorry, I will take my obvious over-acheivments somewhere else! I will be back with a finaid offer soon though, hopefully.

[vexion]

Given Cornell's stupid, no-good, rotten 52% rise in applications, I'm not holding my breath for a grant. Maybe if I could leverage a Duke acceptance against them I'd have something to work with.

[Jericwithers]

Given Cornell's stupid, no-good, rotten 52% rise in applications, I'm not holding my breath for a grant. Maybe if I could leverage a Duke acceptance against them I'd have something to work with.

Really? I would bet that you get something.

[vexion]

I will let you know. Either way, I already closed my eyes, bit the bullet and sent in the deposit. So it's just a difference of how many years I'll be working to pay down the debt at this point.

[fsohn]

I will let you know. Either way, I already closed my eyes, bit the bullet and sent in the deposit. So it's just a difference of how many years I'll be working to pay down the debt at this point.

ITE, be prepared to have your law school debt with you until you die. Tuition for your 1L year will be over 50K.

[dakatz]

I will let you know. Either way, I already closed my eyes, bit the bullet and sent in the deposit. So it's just a difference of how many years I'll be working to pay down the debt at this point.

You committed at full sticker price? 70K a year COA? My, you are quite the brave soul...

[CyLaw]

Do you think my scholarship at Corn3ll transfers to Cornell?

[nycparalegal]

I got dinged. Good luck everyone else.

[Chichaca]

This really should have been Dartmouth Law. Funny, though.

[como]

[calicocat]

hey como how are you?

pretty prestigious, Princeton

[Jericwithers]

hey como how are you?

pretty prestigious, Princeton

Yes, I was going to say the same thing. Seems like a step up from CornL.

[Jericwithers]

Wow I have drank the koolaid and CornL is VERY helpful over the phone. All award letters should be wrapped up by the end of the day, and she said I can call back tomorrow and they will email me my award

Does CornL do any kind of matching? (Expecting not a lot of money already)

[alexyoshi]

just got the offer to 'princeton' today for $60,000 -- looks like i'm going!!

[acdisagod]

Man, Cornell financial aid just sent me a photocopy of their middle finger in my financial aid package. I thought since my numbers are above median I would get something. Has Cornell been stingy this year. My only offer to leverage against is 10,000 a year at Fordha m plus the money I would gain by living at home. Bad leverage.

[holybartender]

just got the offer to 'princeton' today for $60,000 -- looks like i'm going!!

Numbers?

[alexyoshi]

just got the offer to 'princeton' today for $60,000 -- looks like i'm going!!

Numbers?

170/3.8