Ithaca College offers many opportunities to pursue any subject that you may desire to study. You can be a communication major and still have the chance to take art history or any other class that may catch your eye. As a cinema major, I have taken several film classes already that offer a variety of information on film techniques, directors' styles, and using actually film equipment. Ithaca does not require any general studies classes while attending, except for a semester of academic writing which helped me out a lot, but instead offers a wide range of classes that you may choose to take. At Ithaca you feel as if you have limitless options when it comes to your academic life. Ithaca does not bound you to any specific subject but instead encourages you to try new things and study something outside your major. You even have the opportunity to take classes at Cornell College or in any study abroad program. I know I'm already planning on studying in London, England during my junior year.
Do you enjoy the experience at your school?
The second you step on to the campus you can feel the full college life. Ithaca offers so much socially and academically. The atmosphere on campus makes it hard to leave. Everyday is a new adventure. From the variety of clubs, sports teams, and social facilities makes it hard to ever be bored. Even when you step off campus there are many things to do. You can go to the town, which is just at the bottom of the hill, and eat at various restaurants or shop in several unique stores or just hang out in the commons. My friends and I usually go swimming in the gorges when its warm and head into the commons when its cold. During my spare time I usually either head to the gym, which has a great rock wall, or hang with my friends in the pub, which is an area inside campus center where you can just sit and hang with your friends while listening to music or grab a bite to eat from any of the three mini restaurants. I love especially my dorm building, Terrace 13, which is new this year. My dorm is great because everyone on my floor is so close and everyone's room has a air conditioner and heater that you can control yourself. I have never had a dull moment at school.
Do you feel you’re getting value for the money you’re spending on college?
Ithaca College offers a lot of financial aid to students. Most people that I have talked to this year have told me that they had received some sort of financial aid. I am one of the many who has received financial help. The tuition is very expensive, but the school is so worth it. Ithaca offers a lot of opportunities and is well known for their successful alumni who are always willing to help out a fellow Ithaca student. The school offers many internships and study abroad programs. The school also offers a lot of employment opportunities on campus for attending students. The work study program allows students to have paid jobs on campus while attending school. The jobs vary from working as a lifeguard by the pool to working in a office to working in the library. I have a job in the dining hall once a week. The school allows you to pick where you want to work and how many days you want to work. Everything about Ithaca is focused on the students' needs; the professors are all there to help students be successful and reach their fullest potential.
Do you have any tips for prospective students?
Ithaca is a great place to be and if you decide to attend that take advantage of all these great opportunities. Take a class that sounds any bit interesting to you, join a team or club if is about something you like to do, be part of the work study program if you are worried about money, go out and meet new people, and don't be afraid to ask your advisor or professors for help or advise about anything. You only have four years of college, make sure you use those four years well and live them to the fullest.
Which types of students will excel at your college?
Are you creative, intelligent, friendly, unique, and want the chance to experience something new or be attend a school that makes you feel comfortable to be who you are? Then you are a Ithaca student. Everyone here is unique and friendly; its hard not to make friends. I know going away from home may be scary especially if you enter into college not knowing anybody, but attending Ithaca makes you feel right at home and makes the transition from high school to college really easy and pain free. If you want to the full college experience then you should be a Ithaca College student!
Ithaca College offers many opportunities to pursue any subject that you may desire to study. You can be a communication major and still have the chance to take art history or any other class that may catch your eye. As a cinema major, I have taken several film classes already that offer a variety of information on film techniques, directors' styles, and using actually film equipment. Ithaca does not require any general studies classes while attending, except for a semester of academic writing which helped me out a lot, but instead offers a wide range of classes that you may choose to take. At Ithaca you feel as if you have limitless options when it comes to your academic life. Ithaca does not bound you to any specific subject but instead encourages you to try new things and study something outside your major. You even have the opportunity to take classes at Cornell College or in any study abroad program. I know I'm already planning on studying in London, England during my junior year.
The second you step on to the campus you can feel the full college life. Ithaca offers so much socially and academically. The atmosphere on campus makes it hard to leave. Everyday is a new adventure. From the variety of clubs, sports teams, and social facilities makes it hard to ever be bored. Even when you step off campus there are many things to do. You can go to the town, which is just at the bottom of the hill, and eat at various restaurants or shop in several unique stores or just hang out in the commons. My friends and I usually go swimming in the gorges when its warm and head into the commons when its cold. During my spare time I usually either head to the gym, which has a great rock wall, or hang with my friends in the pub, which is an area inside campus center where you can just sit and hang with your friends while listening to music or grab a bite to eat from any of the three mini restaurants. I love especially my dorm building, Terrace 13, which is new this year. My dorm is great because everyone on my floor is so close and everyone's room has a air conditioner and heater that you can control yourself. I have never had a dull moment at school.
Ithaca College offers a lot of financial aid to students. Most people that I have talked to this year have told me that they had received some sort of financial aid. I am one of the many who has received financial help. The tuition is very expensive, but the school is so worth it. Ithaca offers a lot of opportunities and is well known for their successful alumni who are always willing to help out a fellow Ithaca student. The school offers many internships and study abroad programs. The school also offers a lot of employment opportunities on campus for attending students. The work study program allows students to have paid jobs on campus while attending school. The jobs vary from working as a lifeguard by the pool to working in a office to working in the library. I have a job in the dining hall once a week. The school allows you to pick where you want to work and how many days you want to work. Everything about Ithaca is focused on the students' needs; the professors are all there to help students be successful and reach their fullest potential.
Ithaca is a great place to be and if you decide to attend that take advantage of all these great opportunities. Take a class that sounds any bit interesting to you, join a team or club if is about something you like to do, be part of the work study program if you are worried about money, go out and meet new people, and don't be afraid to ask your advisor or professors for help or advise about anything. You only have four years of college, make sure you use those four years well and live them to the fullest.
Are you creative, intelligent, friendly, unique, and want the chance to experience something new or be attend a school that makes you feel comfortable to be who you are? Then you are a Ithaca student. Everyone here is unique and friendly; its hard not to make friends. I know going away from home may be scary especially if you enter into college not knowing anybody, but attending Ithaca makes you feel right at home and makes the transition from high school to college really easy and pain free. If you want to the full college experience then you should be a Ithaca College student!