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Music

Shay Collins: 'Learning how to dance is enhancing how I think about and perform music'

Shay CollinsMusicAverill Park, NYWhy did you choose Cornell?

Performing and Media Arts

Sarah Nixon: 'My professors have supported me in ways I never imagined'

Sarah NixonPerforming and Media ArtsIthaca, NYWhat is your main extracurricular activity--why is it important to you?

Government & French & Psychology

Olivia Goldring: 'Reflect on your strengths and weaknesses and use them as a guide'

Olivia GoldringGovernment & French & PsychologyNew York, NYWhat is your main extracurricular activity -- why is it important to you?

Classics & College Scholar

Luby Kiriakidi: 'My professor helped me feel like my ideas matter'

Luby KiriakidiClassics & College ScholarRochester, NYWhat was your most profound turning point while at Cornell?

Anthropology

Annika Tomson: 'Always take at least one class just for fun or because it looks interesting'

Annika TomsonAnthropologyAlbany, NYWhat Cornell memory do you treasure the most?

Government

Rebecca Saber: 'I researched the impact of politically-charged theater on audiences'

Rebecca SaberGovernmentNew York, NYWhat is your main extracurricular activity--why is it important to you?

Biology & Society

Erin McLaughlin: 'My liberal arts education has enhanced my critical thinking and problem solving skills'

Erin McLaughlinBiology & SocietyLongmont, COWhy did you choose Cornell?

History

Amanda Coate: 'Some of my best memories are going to the Rare and Manuscript Collections'

Amanda CoateHistoryIthaca, NYWhy did you choose Cornell?I chose Cornell because the Arts & Sciences curriculum offered me the opportunity to explore different interests before deciding on a major. As someone who was undecided about what she wanted to study when applying to college, I liked the freedom that I would have during my first two years at Cornell to be “undecided” while still working toward a degree.

Statistical Science & Economics

Yang Guo: 'My roommate helped me walk through the toughest periods of college'

Yang GuoStatistical Science & EconomicsBeijing, ChinaWhat accomplishments/activities are you most proud of while at Cornell?

Economics

Destin Royer: ' I helped an Iraqi man gain the computer skills he needed to find a job'

Destin RoyerEconomicsWest Milford, NJWhat is your main extracurricular activity -- why is it important to you?

Archaeology

Olivia Angsten: 'There aren’t many places that let you write essays about Buffy the Vampire Slayer'

Olivia AngstenArchaeologySarasota, FLWhy did you choose Cornell?

Italian & Government

Benjamin Abeles: 'I’ll never forget the energy that I felt on my first day of class'

Benjamin AbelesItalian & GovernmentWashington, DCWhat was your most profound turning point while at Cornell?

College Scholar

Letitia Chai: 'If one or two majors fail to satisfy the scope of your question, create your own major'

Letitia ChaiCollege ScholarSeoul, South KoreaWhat accomplishments/activities are you most proud of while at Cornell?

Philosophy & Comparative Literature

Jae Hun Shin: 'There is a great deal of value in challenging yourself to work outside of your comfort zone'

Jae Hun ShinPhilosophy & Comparative LiteratureSeoul, South KoreaWhat is your main extracurricular activity--why is it important to you?

Sociology & Chemistry

Ming Zhe Choong: 'Do not hesitate to take courses outside of your comfort zone'

Ming Zhe ChoongSociology & ChemistrySingaporeWhy did you choose Cornell?I chose Cornell because I appreciated the breadth of the course catalog offered by its various colleges. Moreover, while I entered Cornell already intending to major in chemistry, I was inclined to explore the liberal arts curriculum and use the flexibility of course selection to delve into subject matters beyond STEM.