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Never before in the history of medicine have such a multitude of scientific, technological, and demographic factors converged to revolutionize the whole approach to human health. Big data, combined with stem cell-based discoveries and the "omics" revolution, are spawning the era of "precision medicine." Meanwhile, population health-based approaches and programs designed to empower patients in their healthcare are finally delivering on the promise of preventive medicine. In essence, this is an extraordinary time for the study of medicine. These advancements also bring challenging new demands for today's physicians. Not only must they be skilled in the art of healing, but now they must also be impassioned pioneers in translational research as well as inspired innovators in the advancement of patient-centered healthcare systems. Weill Cornell Medicine: Qatar's (WCM-Q) mission is to prepare its students to excel in each of these areas. All our efforts are focused on delivering a world-class education, strongly enhanced by hands-on research experience in our laboratories and clinical training within prestigious institutions in Qatar and the US. Our exceptional and diverse faculty are united in their commitment to the dissemination of knowledge. Their delivery of a challenging and exciting US curriculum is supported by technology that enables our students in Qatar to interact with their peers and other world-class faculty at Weill Cornell New York. Our internationally renowned researchers are driven to discover. Embracing a comprehensive 'bench to bedside to community' philosophy, our biomedical research program spans basic, translational, clinical, and public health arenas. Groundbreaking discoveries made in WCM-Q's state-of-the-art research laboratories advance the understanding and treatment of devastating diseases such as cardiovascular disorders, cancer, and diabetes. Collaborative links with research centers of excellence worldwide provide our students with the opportunity to shape biomedical science progress beyond Qatar's borders. Our affiliation with Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) in Qatar affords our students a unique clinical learning experience. HMC is the nation's foremost healthcare provider, treating Qatari citizens and expatriates from all around the world. With this unique exposure to patients' incredible diversity, our graduates emerge fully prepared to practice medicine in this increasingly global society. With the impending opening of inpatient programs at Sidra Medicine, our students will have the additional opportunity to learn from the best at a Center of Excellence for women and children's health. WCM-Q is blazing the trail in global medical and health education. We are preparing tomorrow's healthcare leaders - excellent clinicians and outstanding physician-scientists who will undoubtedly contribute to the advancement of science and medicine across the globe. Weill Cornell Medicine: Qatar was established by Cornell University in partnership with Qatar Foundation for Education, Science, and Community Development, under an agreement signed in January 2001. WCM-Q is part of Cornell University and has the agreed mission: To provide adequate education possible for medical students To research the cutting edge of knowledge To improve health care both now and for future generations To provide the highest quality of care to the community View full university

Located in Mount Vernon, Iowa, Cornell was the first college west of the Mississippi to grant women the same rights and privileges as men, and, in 1858, to award a degree to a woman. In 1978 Cornell faculty adopted the One Course At A Time curriculum, transforming how teaching and learning happen at Cornell. With the 1996 publication of Loren Pope's Colleges That Change Lives, Cornell's life-changing education was formally recognized. Cornell continues to be recognized with each new edition. Cornell students immerse themselves in just one academic discipline per three-and-a-half-week block with the distinctive One Course At A Time curriculum. This focus makes it possible for professors to go beyond the traditional lecture format through extended discussions and labs, all day simulations, and off-campus learning for an afternoon or an entire block without competing with other classes. Over the past four years, Cornell faculty taught 70 off-campus courses. Moreover, students can easily take a block to gain experience through internships. The college offers more than 40 academic majors and pre-professional programs, and an unlimited number of individualized majors. Also, the Cornell Summer Research Institute provides a summer living-learning community fostering research in the arts, humanities, social sciences, and sciences. The college is located in Mount Vernon, Iowa, a town whose urban fringe atmosphere brings the city's best into a small-town venue with art festivals, famous local restaurants and cafés, and quirky boutiques. Mount Vernon's mix of historic buildings and creative flair earned it accolades as one of "America's Coolest Small Towns" by Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel magazine. In a world where graduates will be employed in roles that don't yet exist, liberal arts learning is more practical than training in a specific skill that may become obsolete. A liberal arts education emphasizes forming independent thought, articulating convincing arguments, and developing lifelong learning tools. Cornell's admission is selective and based on academic ability and preparedness, personal character, and meaningful extracurricular involvement. The Class of 2021 had middle 50% scores of 3.12-3.89 GPA, 23-29 ACT, and 1108-1328 SAT. Life at Cornell is active and diverse. Students participate in numerous clubs, organizations, and special-interest groups. Nineteen percent of students participate in the fine arts. Thirty-six percent of students participate in intercollegiate athletics. Ninety-two percent of students live on campus. All first-year residence halls were renovated in 2015 and included spacious community areas with different themes in each hall. Upper-level students stay on campus and join Living & Learning Communities, live in suite-style halls, and more. The academic year is divided into eight blocks, each lasting for three and a half weeks. A student takes one course per block, has a four-day break, and then begins her next course. Similarly, professors teach only one course at a time. At a place where the average class size is seventeen students, that means the professor is focusing on a tiny cohort of students. You would be hard-pressed to find this kind of attention anywhere else. Each professor can build the class schedule best suited to teaching the content instead of molding it to fit the schedule. That means that professors infuse experiential learning opportunities into class frequently because they have the time to do it. Scientists love the time to work in the lab–to learn science by actually doing science. Linguists love the language immersion One Course At A Time offers. Artists love that the clock does not trump the muse. Over and over again, professors say they could not go back to the semester system because of the Block Plan's freedom and their students. Professors, students, administrators, and staff work for a common purpose: to educate and equip Cornell graduates for lives of work, leadership, and fulfillment. You will not find even a hint of Ivy envy, and people here are sure that Cornell sets the standard for learning and teaching. They are right. Students dine at the nationally recognized Hilltop Café and Zamora's Market, featuring food from Bon Appétit, a food management company dedicated to health and sustainability. Cornell's dining was ranked #20 by Bestcolleges.com in 2016 and was the only Iowa college service given an "A" grade on PETA's Vegan Report Card. Cornell professors are accomplished researchers, scholars, and above all, mentors. Ninety-eight percent of the college's tenure-track faculty hold the highest degree in their fields. The faculty-student ratio is 1:11, and many students work closely with faculty members on research or other projects. Cornell's student body includes 1,000 students from 42 states and 17 foreign countries. The college actively cultivates diversity among its student population, and 21 percent are students of color. The average class has 16 students, though many upper-level courses are significantly smaller. Most classes are capped at 25 students. Students will integrate and apply knowledge from a focused area of study and broad general education, including disciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives in the arts, humanities, sciences, and social sciences. Students will respond to the complexities of contemporary and enduring problems using information literacy tools, research skills, creative thinking, and analysis. Students will evaluate evidence that interprets data and uses analytical, mathematical, and statistical problem-solving tools. View full university

Cornell is a private, Ivy League university and the land-grant university for New York state. Cornell's mission is to discover, preserve, and disseminate knowledge, educate the next generation of global citizens, and promote a broad inquiry culture throughout and beyond the Cornell community. Through public service, Cornell also aims to enhance the lives and livelihoods of students, the people of New York, and others around the world. Cornell aspires to be the exemplary comprehensive research university for the 21st century. Faculty, staff, and students thrive at Cornell because of its unparalleled combination of quality and breadth. Its open, collaborative, and innovative culture, its founding commitment to diversity and its vibrant rural and urban campuses, and its land-grant legacy of public engagement. We have taken to heart the revolutionary spirit that founded our university and encouraged each other to pursue unpredicted lines of thinking to effect change on local and international scales. Cornell is a privately endowed research university and a partner of the State University of New York. As the federal land-grant institution in New York State, we have a responsibility—unique within the Ivy League—to make contributions in all fields of knowledge in a manner that prioritizes public engagement to help improve the quality of life in our state, the nation, the world. From the laboratory bench to the hospital bedside and from cultural evolution to sustainability concepts, our researchers and scholars are translating discovery into the meaningful, measurable impact that is changing the world for the better. The world's challenges and the big picture of what is possible rarely fit neatly into a single academic discipline. This is why we have made collaboration and communication a way of life at Cornell. We foster a community of renowned scholars that spans disciplines, locations, and industries to convert promising ideas and innovations into results that truly matter. Talented researchers and top scholars know that teaching and learning are intrinsic to one another. That's why they come to Cornell. They know they can push the boundaries of discovery by engaging with students who, in turn, engage with and challenge them. Learning is a way of life. Moreover, life at Cornell is meant to pique your curiosity and stimulate your intellect at every turn. Whether that means conversations with faculty members over dinner at your residence hall or a trip to New York City for underground jazz, the opportunities are yours for the choosing. Cornell has a way of being as small as you want it to be and as big as you make it. One of the first things you'll notice when you arrive is that the many groups, activities, and opportunities offered mean there's probably already a community waiting for you to come to hang out. Home to three institutes of higher learning, Ithaca knows what it means to be a vibrant, diverse, and inclusive college town. There's always something going on: festivals, volunteer programs, nightlife. Moreover, it sits right in the heart of the Finger Lakes Region—a beautiful reason to get out and about. You will interact closely with world-class faculty and a diverse student body, each a collaborator in learning, research, and service. They're here to help you push yourself and your ideas further than you could ever push them on your own. You will actively explore the material before designing a formal line of inquiry, following it, working with various teams, and getting your hands dirty. This may be the Ivy League, but we exist in and learn from the world around us. No Cornell education is complete without a meaningful international experience. Global learning is high-impact and immersive learning. Daily interactions abroad allow you to build skills in communication and collaboration. You build global networks that open opportunities across the world long after graduation. Cornell University Library stands at the center of intellectual life on campus. Expert librarians are available in person—and online 24/7—to help navigate our world-class collections and assist with papers, exam prep, and long-term projects. We are a home away from home, with warm, inviting spaces for solo study and high-tech, flexible spaces for group work. Students and faculty agree: The Library is an indispensable partner in the study, teaching, and research. A deep-rooted commitment to outreach, extension, and engagement infuses our state, domestic, and global mission of developing knowledge that benefits humanity. Cornell was founded on the principle that our labs, classrooms, and extension programs focus on societal challenges. A robust exchange of ideas with communities and citizens allows us to learn from and develop and implement solutions to fundamental public concerns. Cornell's Expanding Horizons program sends veterinary student researchers to developing countries. At Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities, Cornell offers experiential training for service members focused on the hospitality industry. Meeting with farmers and community leaders in the Mekong Delta, students saw the effects of extreme weather on the nation's economy and culture firsthand. Working with small- and large-scale producers, students learn the full cycle of cider in a first-of-its-kind course. View full university