Counselor News
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Counselor event, Cornell style
Forty counselors traveled to Mount Vernon earlier this month to learn more about Cornell. The kickoff for the event was appetizers, drinks, and dinner at One Mission Fundraising, catered by Bon Appétit, Cornell’s dining services provider. The counselors sampled different desserts at Fuel, Palisades Café, and Scarlet Boutique. They explored Uptown Mount Vernon as they […]
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Why have 800+ U.S. colleges gone test optional?
“A rite of passage for generations of college-bound students has been preparing for and taking the ACT or SAT college admission tests—and sweating over whether their scores qualify them for their first-choice schools. But as research mounts that there are accurate measures of student potential other than standardized testing, an increasing number of colleges are […]
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Degree programs that tackle real-world problems
This fall Cornell launched two programs: engineering sciences and a business major with tracks in finance, analytics, and actuarial science. From big data and big business to non-profits and start-ups that tackle environmental and social justice issues, taking a role in business management can mean affecting significant change in our world. All Cornell business majors […]
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What type of students are right for Cornell?
Aerial dancers, ethical hackers, fantasy authors, junior bank directors, and world travelers to name a few from the class of 2019. We seek students who will form a class that is well-balanced in their interests, talents, and backgrounds. By reviewing every application personally, we learn how each student has invested time into growing as an […]
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Visit the Hilltop, see for yourself (Dec. 7 & 8)
We’re hosting an overnight counselor event in December where you can get a feel for campus, talk with faculty and students, sit in on a One Course At A Time classroom, and get to know the true spirit of Cornell and what we have to offer your students. Once you know Cornell, you’ll come away […]
Counselor event, Cornell style