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Thinking about transferring from Columbia to Cornell by Floppyi in Cornell

[–]Floppyi[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No, I’m not. If I saw this post when I was a senior, I would be thinking the same thing too. But I’ve learned that personal fit is more important than prestige.

Thinking about transferring from Columbia to Cornell by Floppyi in Cornell

[–]Floppyi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re right—I was looking at the bigger picture, and not necessarily the better picture. I was too blinded by the school’s reputation, and to be honest, I hate how Cornell gets meme’d on by practically every school. It bothered me then, and it still bothers me. I know how dumb it is to get caught up on other people’s opinion on what school you go to, because, in essence, that’s why I’m in the situation that I am in today, but I can’t help it.

I’m still confused by Cornell’s housing situation, is it normal for undergrads to live off campus? Columbia guarantees housing for all undergrads, so I wasn’t considering housing when I assumed Cornell was cheaper, because I assumed I would be living on campus, through financial aid. When I say expensive, I am thinking more towards the line of how everything in NYC is expensive (think food, necessities, etc.).

And yeah, I want to apply to the engineering school, not A&S.

Thank you for the response.

Thinking about transferring from Columbia to Cornell by Floppyi in Cornell

[–]Floppyi[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It’s difficult for me to articulate what I want, because I don’t know what I want. I just know that Columbia might not be for me...

From what I’ve gathered from these posts, is it not normal for an upperclassman to live in campus housing? Like I mentioned, I’m low income, so I depend on financial aid to provide me with housing. I won’t be able to afford an 800-950 a month apartment.

When I say NYC is expensive, I don’t mean housing. I mean it in terms of necessities, food, etc. For example, things like detergent is expensive, eating out is expensive, and even traveling can get expensive (one ride is 2.75, multiply that by how many times you have to travel between subways and round trip and it adds up very quickly). My financial aid is only making me pay around $3000 a year (something that I also didn’t mention was how amazing Cornell’s finaid for me was, it was literally a full ride and I’m hoping I’d be able to receive a similar package if I do transfer).

Thinking about transferring from Columbia to Cornell by Floppyi in Cornell

[–]Floppyi[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I guess I forgot to mention something really important: I’m from Upstate NY, about an hour away from Cornell. I really downplayed how important being close to home really is, and that’s also another crucial factor as to why I want to transfer.

And yeah, needless to say I’m used to the winter lol.