伊萨卡 Ithaca，一个美国旅游非传统目的地的小镇，坐落在纽约州中部Cayuga湖边，人口3万左右，其中最著名的就是常青藤名校康奈尔Cornell University，其校园被誉为最美常青藤。
最近又到国庆日，好多童鞋会来做校园访问，为来年的入学做人脉储备，为这么做的童鞋赞一个！美国是很公平，不过也异常讲究人脉，老美没事就会参加各种Social，拿一杯啤酒就能聊一晚上，主要是为了认识新朋友，就业、升值、跳槽、创业等等机会就是这么搞出来的：）所以花时间来学校做访问绝对值得，尤其是常青藤。下面介绍下Ithaca地区的校园访问注意事项吧。
机票：伊萨卡主要用的机场是Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport在伊萨卡北部地区，这里没有大飞机，都是小飞机，螺旋桨的那种，国内没有直飞的航班，可以在纽约、费城等转机过来，大家可以从网上查查机票，我个人建议买机票的时候用英文网站使用USD直接支付，会比用RMB支付便宜很多，即使你算上汇率的波动。
酒店：伊萨卡地区的酒店大家从Booking，Agoda，Expedia等网站都能定，在这就不多说了，我经常使用的是Priceline能够bid房价：）不过需要早些时间去bid，时间越近，bid的可能性越低，因为房价越贵。
车：美国这个地方，除了纽约等大城市公交系统发达，其他地方没车是寸步难行，大家如果做很多学校访问的话可以下飞机就租车，一路开，就是很累，不过时间会很自由，也方便很多，如果东海岸和西海岸都访问还是飞机吧，太远，我去年来这边然后开车从伊萨卡到芝加哥，用了2天…芝加哥还是属于美国中部…所以大家根据自己行程考虑下。机场的交通信息大家可以在这里查看 http://flyithaca.com/content/view/ground-transportation.html 貌似机场没有租车的地方，所以如果直接飞过来的话，要打车了，或者大家可以联系我。康奈尔大学距离机场较近，伊萨卡大学距离较远。
停车：伊萨卡不大，城区及学校附近需要停车付费，其他地区基本免费停车，不过很多地方需要停车许可，建议大家不要随便乱停，被拖走的话非常麻烦，花费很贵，我在学校有一次使用咪表停车场，一小时1.5刀，我超时5分钟回来，一张条贴在了前挡风玻璃…35刀罚款…学校区域查违章停车尤其厉害，据说他们在这个方面赚得很多，所以异常“勤奋”！我在周六日也见到过查违章停车的。一般收费车场或者一部分灵活的车场在每天17点以后或者周六日全天可以随便停，不过一定仔细看停车标示！学校区域的咪表停车信息：
Alumni House--Thurston Avenue, North Campus 22 spaces (plus 1 accessible). $1.50 per hour ($.75 minimum for first half hour). Accepts quarters, dollar coins, and credit/debit cards. After a minimum of 75 cents has been inserted, you may use any combination of quarters and dollar coins to purchase more time. Maximum $14.25.
Cornell Plantations Nevin Welcome Center 42 spaces $1.50 per hour ($.75 minimum). Accepts quarters, dollar coins, dollar bills and credit/debit cards. 3 hour maximum ($4.50).
Parking Garage--Hoy Road, Central Campus 36 spaces (plus 1 accessible). $1.50 per hour ($.75 minimum for first half hour). Accepts quarters, dollar coins, and credit/debit cards. After a minimum of 75 cents has been inserted, you may use any combination of quarters and dollar coins to purchase more time. Maximum $14.25.
Peterson Lot--Corner of Judd Falls and Tower Roads, Near Dairy Bar 107 spaces (plus 2 accessible). $1.50 per hour ($.75 minimum for first half hour). Accepts quarters, dollar coins, dollar bills and credit/debit cards. After a minimum of 75 cents has been inserted, you may use any combination of quarters, dollar coins, and dollar bills to purchase more time. Maximum $14.25.
Bartels Hall/Friedman Wrestling Center--Campus Road, Central Campus 80 spaces (plus 2 accessible). $1.50 per hour ($.75 minimum for first half hour). Accepts quarters, dollar coins, dollar bills and credit/debit cards. After a minimum of 75 cents has been inserted, you may use any combination of quarters, dollar coins, and dollar bills to purchase more time. Maximum $14.25.
Willard Straight Hall/Gannett Health--Campus Road, Central Campus 46 spaces (plus 1 accessible). $1.50 per hour ($.75 minimum for first 30 minutes). Accepts quarters, dollar coins, and credit/debit cards. After a minimum of 75 cents has been inserted, you may use any combination of quarters and dollar coins to purchase more time. 2 hour maximum ($3).
B Lot--Tower Road at Route 366, Vet College 20 spaces (plus 1 accessible). $.75 per hour. Accepts quarters, dollar coins, and credit/debit cards. After a minimum of 75 cents has been inserted, you may use any combination of quarters and dollar coins to purchase more time. Maximum $14.25.
Appel Commons Lot--Pleasant Grove Road and Cradit Farm Drive, North Campus 35 spaces. $1.00 per hour ($.75 minimum for first half hour). Accepts quarters, dollar coins, and credit/debit cards. After a minimum of 75 cents has been inserted, you may use any combination of quarters and dollar coins to purchase more time. Maximum $8.00. Traditional Meters (one meter head per space) Meters accept quarters and dollar coins No pennies please $1.50 per hour There is no "grace" period after a meter expires. Enforcement personnel have no way of knowing how long ago a meter expired.
Helen Newman Hall--Cradit Farm Drive, North Campus 7 spaces (plus 4 accessible) 2 hour limit Johnson Art Museum (JAM)--University Avenue, Central Campus 13 spaces Quarters and dollar coins accepted 2 hour limit Museum guests only Tuesday - Sunday; Please sign in at reception desk. Robert Purcell Community Center--Jessup Road, North Campus 14 spaces (plus 1 accessible) 2 hour limit Schoellkopf Hall--Campus Road, Central Campus, limited to physical therapy patients 2 spaces for Physical Therapy patients only; Must sign in. 2 hour limit
校园访问建议：提前和要访问的院系通过电话或电邮联系，确定好访问时间，男生女生都应该穿职业装，携带个人简历（备用），准备点小礼品（不要太贵但要有特色，老美这种收礼物很谨慎，太贵的直接会被拒绝），准备好要问的内容和聊天内容，带纸笔进行记录，拜访结束后和接待你的人写感谢电邮，以后要尽量保持联系。
这里是最美常青藤，所以做校园访问可以顺路旅游：） | 
