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Cornell held its second visitation last weekend

just found this video

I am also considering UMich. They have a better analytical program and I got multiple personal emails from their professors after being admitted. But right now I am leaning more toward Cornell, because they have excellent nanotech research facilities and I have some friends there already. They also pay me better. I have been in contact with Prof. Chen since last summer, so I am 90% sure I can get in his group if I fit well in his group and I am okay with his advising style. I am not sure what we can do if we can't get profs of our choice; however, from their website, profs who are taking students this year will give lectures at the beginning of fall semester, I guess it won't be hard to find other profs we want to work for.( They have 30-40 new grad students each year) Prof Coates is a really famous prof in his field and Prof Aye is a rising star based on all the awards she got recently. I think they are both great professors to work for. I also heard from last year's students that they do some sort of rotations before choosing an advisor, but it's not stated on the website so I am not sure about it. In addition to general questions, I also want to ask about their research collaborations and other funding possibilities. I was wondering is it really bad that I end up not choosing my POI as my advisor because I don't like his advising style or his group? (just saying)

Hi, I'm going to visit in march. I am interested in Prof. Chen's group and Prof. Park's group, they are doing great work on nanotechnologies.I want to work for Prof. Abruna too, but I don't think he is taking students this year. I don't know much about the program but I visited ithaca once. It's a great place if you are into healthy eating! They have a really good farmers' market and a wegmans. Most of their restaurants offer vegan/vegetarian dishes. But like most schools, it's in the middle of nowhere, and the housing is expensive ( prob b/c I don't want to have any roommates). It also has freezing cold long winter. My question is how many professors you are planing to talk to? What kind of questions are you going to ask?

What about cornell? dose it have those nasty stuffs? Sorry this thread is porb not the right one to ask this question…

Do you know who you are going to talk with?

You may try to contact some new faculties or faculties how have some 5th year grad students. Let them know you are applying and show your interest. Also remember to update grad schools your new research findings, new awards/ presentations/pubs,etc.

I will definitely email the program. I have the same issue but with UMich. They said it's okay to only attend Saturday's activities or they can book me a personal visit. I guess it depends on schools but I would email them anyway.

They do! Two of my classmates got into Cornell last year.

Wait! We need to wear suits during visiting weekends?!