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Johnson Graduate School of ManagementCornell University

Spring Semester(Jan - May)

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Overview

Checklist – Before

Checklist - When You Arrive

Life @ Johnson School

Activities

Cornell UniversityCornell UniversityCornell UniversityCornell University

• Founded in 1865 by Erza Cornell

• One of the eight Ivy League universities

• 7 undergraduate units and 4 graduate (including MBA) and professional units in Ithaca (Upstate New York)

• Approx. 13,000 undergraduate and 6,000 graduate students, as of 2010

• The Johnson School’s main building is Sage Hall, located on West campus

Source: www.cornell.edu, http://www.johnson.cornell.edu/

Checklist - Before Going to Checklist - Before Going to Cornell Cornell

Checklist - Before Going to Checklist - Before Going to Cornell Cornell

• Prepare for freezing cold weather in Ithaca! (Approx. -25 C – 5 C during Jan to Mar)

• Health check required by Cornell

• Rent an apartment

• sublet off-campus apt

• on-campus housing

• Download campus map and Ithaca map from Cornell Website

WeatherWeatherWeatherWeather

AccommodationAccommodationAccommodationAccommodation

• Off-campus housing

• Dryden road

• College town

• On-campus housing

• Maplewood (register for a room through website)

• Make sure you get apartment in West campus, near Sage Hall

• Check your apartment location with Google map! (walk around 10-20 mins maximum)

TransportationTransportationTransportationTransportation

• Plane

• Ithaca Airport: Tomkins Airport (ITH)

• Nearby Airport: Syracuse (1 hour drive from Ithaca)

• Bus

• Free TCAT bus for Cornell student in Ithaca area (check route and schedule on www.tcatbus.com)

• Bus to NYC (Cornell bus, Shortline with student discount, Greyhound)

• Taxi

• Ithaca Dispatch 607-277-7777

Shopping Shopping Shopping Shopping

• Ithaca Mall: Target

• Wall-Mart

• Wegmans

• Bed Bath & Beyond

• Barn & Noble

• Tops

Checklist - When You Checklist - When You Arrive Arrive

Checklist - When You Checklist - When You Arrive Arrive

Mandatory

• Present yourself to ISSO

• Health check at Garnett (including TB)

• Attend orientation at Johnson School

• Add/Drop class through website

Optional

• Attend orientation (Cornell session)

• Get a cell phone number (recommend AT&T or Verizon)

• Open a bank account (recommend Bank of America in Downtown or MT&T in College town)

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• Small class size, ranging from 15 – 60 students per class

• Participation is very important

• Issues of plagiarism

• Always well-prepare before going class

• Friendly Environment: easy to blend with full-time students and other exchange students due to small class, 200-300 students per year

• Study in library: so many beautiful libraries in campus you should visit!

Special Events You Can Join Special Events You Can Join Special Events You Can Join Special Events You Can Join

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International Student and Scholars Office

•http://www.isso.cornell.edu/about/interl.php

Johnson Student Website

•http://www2.johnson.cornell.edu/currentstudents/

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