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Consider Cornell: Experience

October 24-25, 2025
Ithaca, NY

The 2025 Consider Cornell: Experience application will open in the spring!

The Consider Cornell: Experience program is intended for scholars, currently residing in the United States, who are preparing to apply to a Ph.D. program for the Fall 2026 application cycle. Open to all, the Consider Cornell: Explore program is designed to advance the Graduate School’s commitment to Cornell’s founding principle of “… any person … any study” and core value to provide a Community of Belonging. 


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This two-day, all-expenses-paid program is an immersive on-campus experience that gives participants an in-depth introduction to the graduate application process and specific application components.  It provides curated, discipline-specific connections with Cornell faculty, graduate students, and program leadership and is the ultimate opportunity for prospective PhD students to learn about graduate education at Cornell!

The 2025 Consider Cornell: Experience program includes:

A group of Participants from 2023 Consider Cornell: Experience holding a Consider Cornell sign.

  • Engagement with key stakeholders from academic departments and the Graduate School
  • Interaction with current Cornell graduate students
  • Hands-on workshops and one-on-one application essay feedback session
  • Individualized meetings with faculty of interest
  • Campus and lab tours
  • Cornell PhD application fee waiver
  • And much more!

Here is what former participants are saying about the program:

2023 Consider Cornell Experience participant positng with Touchdown

“This whole experience made me feel amazing. I feel more confident and validated in my preparations. It has made all of my hard work feel worth it. I feel hopeful for the future, and I hope my future is at Cornell.”

“Thank you so much for this lovely experience! After this weekend, Cornell became my top choice because I know I will be supported throughout my graduate education.”

“Thank you for this life changing weekend. I left home with an open mind and no expectations. Ithaca and the Consider Cornell team made Cornell feel like a second home. I am very grateful that I had the privilege of attending this experience.”

“I feel privileged that I could attend this program. It was so well-designed and organized. I enjoyed talking with students and faculty members about my research in graduate school, and I could connect with so many people! It immensely helped me strengthen my application and personal statement and I feel more confident about my application material as the deadline approaches. Thank you!”

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Consider Cornell: Experience will empower you to make important connections, craft a competitive graduate application package, and apply to PhD programs at Cornell University with greater confidence.