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Newest Review: ... has a nice balance between old New York tradation and a progressive student body and faculty. Cornell University is in a beautiful setting however it is a very competitive place. It can be very "New York" in every sense. Cornell has a reputation as being "the easiest Ivy League to get into and the most difficult to get out of". Cornell can be very challenging. If you love the outdoors you'll LOVE Ithaca. The trails and waterfalls that surround the campus and village offer a millenium of opportunities for outdoor pursuits and almost everyone that comes to Cornell gets involved in the nature of the place. Even th... more

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Cornell University: New York experience in pastoral setting (407 words)
by lmvan - written on 31.08.03 (Useful, 115 readings)
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Cornell University is set in the village of Ithaca in upstate New York (about 4 1/2 hours from NYC depending on how fast you can navigate rural roads). There is plenty of public transportation to/from NYC. The first thing one notices about Cornell, is the beautiful countryside. It sits atop hill overlooking Cayuga (Native Indian name) Lake. One of the Finger Lakes dotted with wineries and long stretches of hills. Ithaca also is surrounded by waterfalls and gorges making its slogan "Ithaca is Gorges" and it is..... Students who come to Cornell University are from all over the world and a very large population from New York State. It is a small ...

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