Cornell University
Breakdown of “Extracurricular Activities” at Cornell
By Gender
| Males | A- |
| Females | A- |
By Major
| Accounting | F |
| Aerospace Engineering | C+ |
| Animal Studies | B+ |
| Anthropology | B- |
| Architecture | B+ |
| Architecture & Urban Planning Department | A+ |
| Biology | A- |
| Business - Management and Administration | B+ |
| Chemical Engineering | A- |
| Chemistry | D |
| Civil Engineering | A- |
| Communications | A- |
| Computer Engineering | A |
| Computer Science | B+ |
| Design Arts - Industrial Design/Graphic Design/etc | B- |
| Economics | B+ |
| Electrical Engineering | A- |
| Engineering Department | A- |
| English | A- |
| Finance | B |
| History/Histories (art history/etc.) | A- |
| Industrial Operations Engineering | A- |
| Mechanical Engineering | A- |
| Meteorology | A |
| Natural Resources | A |
| Other | A- |
| Philosophy | B+ |
| Physics | A+ |
| Political Science | A |
| PreLaw and Legal | A+ |
| PreMed and Medical | A- |
| Psychology | A |
| Public Policy | A- |
| Sociology | A- |
| Undecided | A+ |
| Urban Planning | A- |
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Extracurricular Activities
“... Sports are a joke and the weather sucks ...Read full comment
“... I wasn't into the Greek system, but was able to meet plenty of students who had other interests as well, and for the most part, people who were ...Read full comment
“... Cornell is beautiful, there is a huge range of activities and sports to get involved in and you can't go wrong with a huge course catalog of class...Read full comment
“... But you really figure out who you are, just by identifying the activities you enjoy, the people you really like (warning ...Read full comment
“... Cornell's great if you can find a niche through an extracurricular activity, such as a club, sport team or Greek life ...Read full comment
“... Lots of extracurricular activities ...Read full comment
“... Oh yeah, the sports they like are fucking crew and hockey ...Read full comment
“... But this needs to be balanced with some occasional fun, recreation, and extracurriculars, as these can help keep you sane, as well as form the b...Read full comment
“... The opportunities for activism, community involvement, and extracurriculars are endless ...Read full comment
“... Balance activities in your school and community and demonstrate leadership ...Read full comment
“... Social activities did revolve around drinking when I was there, and the weather IS bad ...Read full comment
“... There are numerous extracurricular activities here, several hundred student organizations and intramural sports, and I think that is the best pa...Read full comment
“... I've never gone greek but I have participated in similar activities, and that sort of smaller social setting makes behemoth Cornell more persona...Read full comment
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That being said, if you do not drink or go out, there really is not much to do in terms of social life outside of school-sponsored activities,...Read full comment
“... So many things to do with majors and activities ...Read full comment
“... beautiful campus, especially if you like walking or biking
plenty of activities available on campus during the semester, ithaca is peaceful and q...Read full comment
“... Cornell is an incredible institution with a plethora of majors and academic possibilities combined with a wide range of extracurriculars and athle...Read full comment
“... Offers a lot of opportunities to experience a large selection of classes and extra-curricular activities ...Read full comment
“... I wasn't into the Greek system, but was able to meet plenty of students who had other interests as well, and for the most part, people who were ...Read full comment
“... I don't know what would have become of me if I wasn't in any extracurricular activities ...Read full comment
“... the learning experience happens with curricular and extracurricular activities ...Read full comment
“... It was the people with whom I spent my time at CU and the trips and activities I was involved in that meant the most to me ...Read full comment
“... Cornell offers a huge viarety of majors and extra curricular activities ...Read full comment
“... If you love biking, running, water sports, or winter sports ...Read full comment
“... EVERYONE finds their clique or special 'Friday night' group or extracurricular ...Read full comment
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