Get to Know Figure Skater and Author Karen Chen Ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics

During the college application process, the 22-year-old knew Cornell was toward the top of her list. However, upon seeing the campus ice rink decked out in her lucky color, she was sold. "After I visited for Cornell Days, I just really loved the campus . . . going to the rink, it was just a lot of fun," she told NBC Sports. "I got to skate for a little bit. The ice was good. The whole building is red, which I believe red is my lucky color. So I was like, 'this is the rink!'"