PREPARE Program: Information for Participants
Who is eligible for PREPARE?
PREPARE is open to all new international freshmen and transfer students. Graduate students are instead invited to attend the Graduate Student Orientation on Saturday, August 23, 2008.
How do I sign up?
To register, please complete the PREPARE pre-registration form by July 10, 2008. Upon submitting your registration, you will receive an automatic e-mail confirmation. If you do not receive this confirmation, please contact prepare@cornell.edu
Once you have registered, the ISSO will charge the $185 registration fee to your University Bursar account, and the charge will appear on your July university Bursar bill.
In mid-summer, the PREPARE Coordinator will send you a welcome letter via email with further information.
As soon as you know your arrival time and location, please send this information to prepare@cornell.edu, so we can arrange your local transportation to the Cornell campus. Please visit our PREPARE FAQ page for further information on travel to Ithaca.
Where will I stay?
Participants will be allowed to move into their on-campus housing early, free of charge. The PREPARE coordinators will have your keys ready when you arrive and will show you to your room. (NOTE: Non-participants who arrive early on their own will NOT under any circumstances be allowed to move into university housing until 9:00 am Friday morning, August 22, when Residence Halls officially open.)
What about my family members?
The activities of PREPARE are designed for students, who will be quite busy during the program. We will, however, provide parents with information about activities and sight-seeing in Ithaca and the surrounding areas. We suggest that parents make their arrangements for their lodging at Ithaca area hotels and motels as soon as possible, since room availability may become limited. To arrange accommodations in the Ithaca area, please see VisitIthaca.com
Questions?:
E-mail any questions regarding PREPARE to prepare@cornell.edu