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Summer 2025 JCT MBA New Student Orientation & Incoming Student Info

JCT MBA New Student Orientation is mandatory and will be held on Monday, June 2, 2025 from 8:45AM - 6:30PM. A detailed itinerary will be shared closer to orientation.

By completing the questions below you are confirming your registration for the JCT MBA new student orientation.

Preferred First Name *

Additional instructions for the previous question. This is the name that will appear on your name tag at orientation and on your name tent card. Your name tent card is a card that you will put on your desk during your summer classes to help faculty learn your name.

Last Name *

NetID (the letters and numbers that appear in your Cornell email) *

Pronouns

She/her

He/him

They/them

Other (write below)

Comments:

Dietary Restrictions (select all that apply)

Vegetarian

Vegan

Gluten Free

Dairy Free

Nut Allergy

Kosher

Halal

Other (please specify below)

Comments:

Do you require any special accommodations at orientation (hearing, mobility, vision, etc)?

Is there anything else you would like to share?

Faculty Information

The following information will be shared with our summer core course faculty to help them get to know you.

What is the phonetic spelling of your full name? *

Additional instructions for the previous question. You can use the following ChatGPT prompt: Write phonetic spelling of my name in everyday reading: [insert name]

Please provide a brief overview of your background, including your recent professional experience(s) and your previous degree(s). *
(Maximum words: 100)

How would you describe your current SQL proficiency? *

No prior experience

Familiar with basic querying (e.g., SELECT, WHERE, ORDER BY)

Comfortable with joins and aggregations (JOIN, GROUP BY, COUNT, etc.)

Able to write multi-step queries, including subqueries and filters

Confident writing and debugging advanced queries (e.g., window functions, CTEs)

How would you describe your current Python programming ability? *

No experience

Familiar with basic syntax and control flow (if, for, def)

Comfortable using libraries like pandas and matplotlib for data tasks

Able to write, debug, and structure full scripts or small applications

Confident developing end-to-end programs or data pipelines

How would you describe your overall programming experience and strongest language? *

Beginner – Just starting out

Intermediate – Can solve problems and write code with some support

Advanced – Can design, write, and debug full programs independently

What is your strongest programming language?

Please upload a photo of yourself. If you do not upload a photo here, we will use the photo you upload for your Student ID. Please note, this will only be shared with JCT MBA faculty to help learn your name.

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Partner and/or Family Information

At Cornell Tech, we’re working to enhance the experience of students relocating to NYC with partners and/or families. To help us plan potential programming and create opportunities for connection, please complete the questions below. This will help us better support students beginning the program or transitioning to New York with loved ones.

Please note: All information will be kept confidential and will not be shared without your consent.

Are you relocating to NYC with a partner?

Yes

Are you relocating to NYC with children?

Yes

Would you be interested in being connected with other students who are moving with partners/families?

Yes

Is there anything else you would like to share?