Katie, you really hit the nail on the head when you mentioned "easier" majors and # of credits! I remember feeling pressured to take a lot of credits during my first semester at Cornell (which didn't end ideally), and constantly hearing that some majors/colleges were easier than others... However, I can say with 100% certainty now that I've experienced a year at Cornell that each major and course load presents its own challenges. Some classes may be heavy in readings and others may be heavy in problem sets. Regardless of class or curriculum, the main takeaway is that every path at Cornell is difficult, but the rewards we reap from this journey are immense :)
i am the cornell underclassmen you're making this video for! so blessed to have upperclassmen like you sharing your knowledge, especially since i'm remote and can't meet anyone.... thank you Katie!!!
Cornell freshman here, tysm for the advice! Your videos have helped me so much with the transition to Cornell, and it’s definitely been a unique experience so far! Also good luck on prelims everyone
Wow, Katie! I definitely agree with you on so many points, but especially the pre-professional culture! I go to UCLA and it definitely feels pressured when everyone asks about internships. Freshman year, I took the summer to volunteer teach and never regretted it, but a lot of people were asking why I didn't do an internship instead...??? totally relate! Thanks for speaking out!
I really want to study horticulture,not as career thing but as thing to make improvement in farming And I love farming and I want to see new techniques and stuff for it so that I can make a change in farming and can help farmers I really want to get into Cornell and I’m an international student I love you all and please pray for farmers and animals and every good heart who is going through bad time ❤️
For computer science, my Achilles heel has always been assembly language programming - I even tried a masters level class several years ago with graphics and multi core intel processors and had the same negative experience as with ibm 360 code trying to simulate a pdp-11 processor at Cornell.
The course enrollment system at my school is ... An experience, the least. We have to run, literally run, after the professor in order to give them a sheet of paper in which they accept us in their class. Then, and just then, we can enroll the class in the system. The methods the professors decide which students they accept are as strict as GPA and number of credit, or as random as lotteries. This online semester they modified it to an online lottery. It was not the best, but at least a little less stressing.
I'm glad to find your vlog. I'm trying to finish all your vlogs at the same time because I want to know more about Cornell. I'm a Filipina and planning to try Aerospace Engineering. Thanks for such an informative vlog.
i get your glorifying credit segment. i feel that classmates/even friends compare their number of classes/difficulty of courses just to make them feel better. it's really a negative mindset. i wish my peers would learn to stop comparing themselves. bye, thanks for reading my ted talk;)
I love how you said and highlight really in your videos that the next and only step after college is a high paying profession, although that could be so attractive hehehe. But yet again, our life doesn't revolve around 1 work or profession. But I do believe though that until you find that one thing you're so passionate about, money is but a bi-product. And everything comes along, and you can do it all day. And HEYYY, totally with mental health. Once this is not set up and taken care of, get ready for the next break down to come near. AND SPIRITUAL HEALTH IS KEY, I can say, it is central to every health may it be emotional, mental or even physical, it's what keeps you alive. YOU SHOULD DO A VIDEO SOLEY ON THE SIGNIFICANCE OF SPIRITUAL HEALTH IN YOUR ENDEAVORS!
THANK YOU ANGELO!! I really appreciate it and totally agree. Thanks for the encouraging words and YES I'd love to talk more about that in a future video. :)
Hi Katie! I had a question about what you said for the course registration part of the vid; I'm a rising freshman, and my course registration happened in early June. I didn't get the courses that I would like, so could I just like email the prof of that class I want and asked to be placed on the waitlist or see if they could squeeze me in? (this particular class doesn't have an official waitlist doe) thanks in advance!
Another question, could you please make a video with a more general view and tips for other universities as a international student with IB diploma???? I’m in sophomore year (first IB Year) and want to apply to other colleges which are not Cornell specifically
Ooh thanks for this suggestion Sarah! I'll keep this in mind❤️ In the meantime, you should check out iblieve.org/! My friend and I started it this summer with IB grads worldwide and we all share our IB experiences and tips. You'd find it super helpful! GOOD LUCK!
hey koyena! This depends on every university (there are different thresholds to meet for financial aid) so I would research your specific university or email their admissions office to ask!
Hey Anthony!! Keep going! Glad to hear you're staying strong and resilient :) My friend wanted to transferred as a Hotelie so he spent his entire year in the hospitality industry (volunteering various jobs, doing research, writing papers, etc.) to continue demonstrating a strong interest in the program. He got accepted the next year. I advise you continue in a similar spirit, showing commitment to your interest! Good luck!
"A course credit is a unit that gives weighting to the value, level or time requirements of an academic course taken at a school or other educational institution." Each course is usually 3-4 credits, and students take an average of 15 credits per semester. We're required to graduate with 120 credits over the course of our 4 years in university! AH sending you love from the PH too!😊🇵🇭
@@hangtime716 I think she mentioned it in the video that the tuition fee is expensive already and laundry cost (those coins or swipes on the card) accumulates over time. Some universities like UIUC don't ask for payments for using laundry machines in university housing (for residents).
I subscribe. I have for over a year. I clicked on the bell for notices. But I don't get notices, and you don't even show up in my feed. I found this video because I went looking for it because I wondered why I haven't seen a video in a long time. I thought you would want to know this.
@@KatieTracy I turned off notifications. I was going to turn them on. Then I decided I would unsubscribe, then resubscribe, then turn on all notifications. I get distracted easily so if I don't receive the notifications, I miss a video or two before I realize it! Ok. Hope this works and continued best to you.
