International Student Exchange Program Johnson Graduate School of Management Cornell University Spring Semester (Jan - May)

Table of Contents  Overview  Checklist – Before  Checklist - When You Arrive  Johnson School  Activities

Cornell 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:

Checklist - Before Going to Cornell Prepare for freezing cold weather in Ithaca! (Approx 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

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AccommodationAccommodation 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 mins maximum)

TransportationTransportation 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 Bus to NYC (Cornell bus, Shortline with student discount, Greyhound) Taxi Ithaca Dispatch

ShoppingShopping Ithaca Mall: Target Wall-Mart Wegmans Bed Bath & Beyond Barn & Noble Tops

Checklist - When You 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)

Johnson School 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, students per year Study in library: so many beautiful libraries in campus you should visit!

Special Events You Can Join

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