<p>whats up people, I'll be a freshman at Brown this fall, but I'm going to be transferring to Cornell.</p>
<p>I plan to work my ass off to get a 4.0 this semester.
My high school stats were: sats: 1340, sat2's: mostly in 650-700 range....3.7 GPA....top 15% of class.</p>
<p>What are some tips to transferring to Cornell? btw, I'll be applying to Arts and Sciences. Thanks!</p>
<p>great essays and great reasons. A 3.6+ will get you in, but you really have to distinguish yourself, work hard on the writing that's necessary and hope for the best.</p>
<p>Why?! Brown was my dream school three years ago but I guess I am content with being at Cornell. Your stats are a bit low for Brown. Anyway, if you get a 3.7+ at Brown during your first semester, you'll probably get into Cornell. Transfer applications are viewed a bit differently. You have to explain why you want to transfer without putting own the school from which you are transferring. You should mention what you think Brown lacks and what you like about Cornell.</p>
<p>I actually applied to transfer to UPenn after my freshman so I went through the whole process. I got in but I ended up staying at Cornell.</p>
<p>fudge, why didn't you go?</p>
<p>Boo hiss, I totally would have traded with you. I got in to Cornell but waitlisted at Brown. So not fair. Cornell screwed me financially however. Ultimately, I'm glad I ended up at Gtown, with the perfect program. Brown would have been nice though...</p>
<p>I didn't go because I didn't think it was worth the effort to transfer.</p>
<p>It strikes me that schools like Cornell, Dartmouth, UPenn, and Brown love to accept transfers from each other... anything above a 3.5 GPA at one of those schools will probably be good enough for any of the others. You will also need to offer a compelling reason to transfer: arguments about desiring a different type of residential experience or academics more closely aligned to your interests will generally work.</p>
<p>That said, I would only suggest transferring if you cannot be happy at your current school otherwise, either for social or academic reasons. I tend to think that the undergraduate academic and social experience is better at Cornell than Brown. But as was previously mentioned, a lot of time and effort can be put into transferring as opposed to taking advantage of the wonderful opportunities at your current school.</p>
<p>I actually knew one kid when I was at Cornell who had started at Dartmouth, transferred to Cornell, and within four weeks at Cornell, wanted to transfer back to Dartmouth. He transferred back to Dartmouth, but upon getting back to Hanover, realized why he didn't like it there, and transferred back to Cornell, where he enjoyed his last two years. But it seemed like a complete waste of energy to me, especially given that both Cornell and Dartmouth are great experiences. Albeit, he was an engineer, and Cornell's engineering program is much stronger.</p>
<p>(And why do I find Cornell to be a better experience than Brown? Due to the strength of Cornell's academics, the wonderfully diverse and dynamic student body, the unparalleled campus setting in one of the best college towns in the country, and the laid-back, friendly, and unassuming nature of Cornellians. Plus, if you wanted, you could have the "Brown experience" at Cornell, but you couldn't have many Cornell-esque types of experience at Brown.)</p>
<p>How come you are so sure you want to leave Brown before you've even gone there?</p>
<p>The Brown name will serve you well in the transfer process. Get a decent GPA and you'll have a good shot, but even then CAS has a REALLY low acceptance rate, so don't give them a reason to reject you.</p>
<p>Cornell will accept you with open arms if you have above a 3.5. Brown beats Cornell a lot in terms of cross admits....</p>
<p>why wouldn't he transfer to cornell? (better engineering, better under-grad business, better pre-law, better pre-med, better food, better alumni network...etc)</p>
<p>anyone realize the brownies keeps slipping in ranking every year?</p>
<p>"Cornell will accept you with open arms if you have above a 3.5"</p>
<p>yes, and ILR isn't really good for those looking at banking or consulting ... oh, wait, you really think that. </p>
<p>Please dont post anything else about Cornell anymore (really). Your posts on the school are very uninformed and I'm still waiting to see some correct info on the school from you. I don't want to have to chase around your posts and then fix all of the bad info you give. </p>
<p>A 3.5 will NOT get you in, it'll get you looked at. Everything else will get you in, take a look at the 4.0's from top-20 schools that were rejected this time around for transfers. They were academically ready for Cornell, no question, but why didn't Cornell accept them "with open arms"??</p>
<p>I second what everyone is saying. Do really well at brown, and give a legitimate reason (academic program, etc) for transferring, and you have a shot. (I'd say give Brown a chance though, you might find you want to stay)</p>
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<p>False.....</p>
<p>um, gomestar, go look at transfer threads for ILR applicants, and it seemed as if students w. 4.0s were accepted with "open arms"</p>
<p>for CAS, it is a lot more competitive. However, coming from Brown (which is unquestionably a more selective school), I would think the student would get a lot of help just having that under his belt. Also, looking at Brown's stats on its own website revealed to me that Brown has some decent (helpful) grade inflation. THus, I don't think the student will have a problem if he/she is motivated.</p>
<p>Brown has a reputable neuroscience department. Maybe spend a semester there without having your mind set on transferring before you decide. IMO, it doesn't really matter which school you go to once you're choosing from the top tier. Other factors like location are more important.</p>
<p>Columbiahopeful, if you compare Cornell CAS with Brown, I don't think there is much of a difference if there is one at all.</p>
<p>I agree that the OP wouldn't have much of a problem getting into ILR if he pulled off a high GPA, but we're talking about CAS. Regardless of where you're coming from, CAS rejects 92% of applicants. I'm sure there aren't many people transferring from Brown out there so it may help to be applying from Brown in that sense, but even then it can't be considered a "sure thing." </p>
<p>Something worth mentioning: Cornell (at least when I considered applying) allows you to mark a second choice college (ILR/CALS/etc.) and you might be considered for it if you're rejected by CAS. The other colleges within Cornell have considerably higher transfer acceptance rates than CAS.</p>
<p>"um, gomestar, go look at transfer threads for ILR applicants, and it seemed as if students w. 4.0s were accepted with "open arms""</p>
<p>ugh, I wish I didn't have to call you a nimrod after every post you make. Unfortunately, I do. If you can read, you'll see the OP is talking about CAS. Again, you are wrong.</p>