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Financial Aid

• Deadline to submit forms: March 15, 2016.
• To apply for merit-based aid, need-based aid, and federal loans, you must submit the Financial Aid Information Sheet available on this page in January.
• To be eligible to receive federal loans, you must submit the FAFSA and a copy of your 2015 tax returns.
• To be eligible for need-based aid, you must also submit the Need Access report and submit a copy of your parents' tax returns.
• FAFSA and Need Access will be available January 1st.

Admitted Students Weekend and Deposit Deadline Information:

• 2016 ASW Dates: March 18 and April 14.
• Description and Schedule
• RSVP Form
• Travel Subsidy Form
• Seat deposit deadlines TBA.

To Do List (You don't have to worry about most of this until April)

• If you have not yet received your NetID, you may login using your e-mail address in order to track your progress.
• Deadlines are not strict, but your health forms should be processed by August 9th or else you may be charge a $100 fine
• For the health forms, the physical is not required.
• If you do not submit a photo for your student ID, one will be taken at orientation.
• After receiving your NetID, you may find your Cornell ID # and activate your Cornell e-mail here. (E-mail login located here.)
• Can sign up for gym membership.
• All students must submit undergraduate transcripts and the dean's certification directly to the law school before matriculating.
• Deadline to waive student health insurance plan is September 30th.

CLSA Portal

• Links to pretty much everything: Blackboard, Practice Exams, Symplicity, etc.

Myronslist

• Cornell Law version of craigslist. Buy/sell books, used items, graduation tickets, sublets, etc.

On-Campus Housing

• If you're interested in on-campus housing that's very close to the law school (literally 1 minute walk), check out 13 South (males only, though)
• Other options include Maplewood and Hasbrouck, but those are much farther away and probably not worth it.

Off-Campus Housing

• Craigslist
• Cornell's housing site
• Collegetown Terrace: Most popular location. Not super close to the law school, but a very nice apartment complex that is popular with law students. 10-15 minute walk, and a shuttle runs to the law school regularly.
• Ithaca Renting: I linked to Collegetown Center property because it's the closest to the law school.
• IthacaRent
• PJ Apartments
• Certified Properties
• Moll Properties
• 312 College Ave
• You will find many people looking for roommates in the facebook group.
• Patfeeney's guide to living in Ithaca

Job Resources for SOs

• Jobs at Cornell
• Jobs in Ithaca area

Merchandise

• Bear Necessities has a limited selection of law school apparel.
• The Cornell Store has like one law school t-shirt and--of course--plenty of generic Cornell merchandise.
• For good deals on used textbooks, check out Kraftees.

Dining

• Meal plans.
• Mischief's review of food places near the school.
• Law School Cafeteria.
• Can buy food at Wegmans. (Store map).
• Or visit the Farmer's Market.
• Some people use Rosie to order groceries online from P&C.

Traveling

• Some tourist website. Has list of hotels. If you're flying into the Tompkins regional airport, you will probably want to book a hotel with free shuttle service to and from the airport.
• Campus to Campus bus service provides transport to and from NYC for $165 round-trip.
• Shortline and Greyhound are less luxurious, but cheaper.
• For getting around Ithaca, TCAT bus is free for all new-to-Cornell students for the first year.
• Ithaca also has a Carshare program you may wish to use in lieu of bringing your own car.
• Cornell commuting webpage.
• Ithaca Dispatch (taxi service).

Questions?

• You can ask current students in the taking questions thread.

Lavitz you're the man. Checking in!

Checking in, thanks for OP'ing!

Checking in!!! Thanks for the thread!

Checking in!! I have so much Cornell love. I think it's gonna be in my final four. Thank you lavitz!

Wow thanks for making this. Not gonna lie, going in Cornell wasn't a top choice for me. However the more I do research/talk to people/think about it, the more attractive of a choice it becomes...also the scholarship they gave me doesn't hurt either haha .

Checking in as well. I recall some discussion in the applicants thread about anxiety related to moving to Ithaca with s/o. That's definitely my largest concern at the moment.

checking in!!! Cornell is in my final 2 right now! Anyone attending the April 15 ASW?

Checking in! Cornell is one of my top choices right now but I definitely think I need to pay a visit to Ithaca.

Anyone else notice the "moral obligation" to repay their scholarship if possible at the bottom of their scholarship note. I'm all about alumni paying it forward and all, but man that's blunt.

Checking in! Cornell has given me the most aid out of all my choices, but I also have the fear that my SO will be unemployed and bored for 3 years

HangingAround wrote:Anyone else notice the "moral obligation" to repay their scholarship if possible at the bottom of their scholarship note. I'm all about alumni paying it forward and all, but man that's blunt.

lol, just noticed that.

Budfox55 wrote:

HangingAround wrote:Anyone else notice the "moral obligation" to repay their scholarship if possible at the bottom of their scholarship note. I'm all about alumni paying it forward and all, but man that's blunt.

lol, just noticed that.

Yeah, I'm pretty sure they've had that line in there since back in the day when tuition was low and scholarships were rare. No idea why they don't realize how weird that looks.

urbanist11 wrote:Checking in as well. I recall some discussion in the applicants thread about anxiety related to moving to Ithaca with s/o. That's definitely my largest concern at the moment.

Added a couple of links to the OP about S/O employment. Of the few people I know who brought their S/Os to live with them in Ithaca, I know one got a job as a teacher and another got some research assistant position with a prof in the University.

Budfox55 wrote:Wow thanks for making this. Not gonna lie, going in Cornell wasn't a top choice for me. However the more I do research/talk to people/think about it, the more attractive of a choice it becomes...also the scholarship they gave me doesn't hurt either haha .

Pretty much how I ended up here. Don't regret it. Feel free to PM if you want a 3L perspective.

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Finally! Checking in! Thank you for biting the bullet and making this thread

Checking in!

Just turned in my scholarship application. How long has is taken people to hear back about merit $$?

dmurd wrote:Checking in!

Just turned in my scholarship application. How long has is taken people to hear back about merit $$?

Took me about a week and a half from faxing the forms, but I submitted my Need Access well before that.

Hey all, 2L here! Happy to answer any questions you may have.

runthetrap1990 wrote:Hey all 2L here! Happy to answer any questions you may have.

What does LALSA family mean to you?

Lavitz wrote:

runthetrap1990 wrote:Hey all 2L here! Happy to answer any questions you may have.

What does LALSA family mean to you?

If you must ask, you'll never know.

Does anyone know the average time it takes for a decision on the travel subsidy for admitted student days?

Checking in, still waiting for financial aid though...

B102 wrote:Does anyone know the average time it takes for a decision on the travel subsidy for admitted student days?

+1

BillClinton Jr wrote:

B102 wrote:Does anyone know the average time it takes for a decision on the travel subsidy for admitted student days?

+1

I can tell you that, three years ago, it took 2 days.

They don't do scholarship reconsideration until April 1st