calling all rejects!

Colleges and Universities A-Z Cornell University
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<p>As a transfer...I don't think it makes much of a difference. Binghamton and NYU are both great schools....I have friends who transferred from both. I'd say the biggest downside to Bing is that a lot of transfers come from there (especially to CALS) so there is more competition.</p>

<p>I recommend you aim for a 3.5 or higher and get involved. Also...check the college's transfer requirements. I know CALS requires you to have taken/or be in the process of taking coursework in certain areas before you can apply. Make sure you get to know your advisor well as Cornell will require a recommendation from him/her.</p>

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<p>cornell was my first choice, I would have done anything to go there. But now...guess I'll be at Uva in the fall. I don't think I'll transfer...I still love cornell though!</p>

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<p>got rejected probably going to bc unless i get off of uva's wait list</p>

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<p>im gonna have a very lonely gap year unless i get off Stern's wait list :(</p>

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<p>I'll probably be going to WashU</p>

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<p>CAS reject. going to bryn mawr.</p>

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<p>hopeworks i am in the same situation. rejected almost everywhere! :( oh well going to u of o in the fall!</p>

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<p>I've been too lazy in high school to deserve to go to Cornell. They made right choice. I'm trying to decide between University of Washington and University of Portland now.</p>

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<p>butterbattle, i feel sorry that u didn't make it at cornell. afterall, i thought that u could be a nice addition to cornell student body...</p>

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<p>I'm sorry to hear about your decision butterbattle....there's always the option of transferring. I wish you the best of luck where you end up!</p>

<p>btw...don't meant to bring up an old subject...anyone hear anything from the CommunistHunter person????</p>

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<p>who? lol. </p>

<p>Ok, I guess it won't make a difference where I transfer from but I think I'll end up at NYU or Fordham, probably the former. Then I can enjoy a year in the city, and if I still want, transfer to cornell. Does anyone know how hard it is to transfer or anything? Like maybe the acceptance rate? I've been trying to find info on this.</p>

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<p>Looks like I'm headed to Notre Dame of UVA</p>

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<p>lol, where is that guy?</p>

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<p>It's easier to transfer into certain schools than others. CALS has a higher acceptance rate while CAS tends to accept around 4% or so.</p>

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<p>4%??? that's crazy. And I thought freshman applicants had it tough.
Although I think I will be a more competitive applicant next year though - in high school, I didn't work as hard freshman/sophomore year, (did well, but not amazing) and junior/senior year I really got my act together.
I know CALS is slightly easier to get into (esp since I'm from ny) but I'm not sure about pursuing a science major.</p>

<p>When you transfer, is it possible to do ED? or is that just for freshman applicants?</p>

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<p>According to <a href="http://dpb.cornell.edu/documents/1000156.pdf%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://dpb.cornell.edu/documents/1000156.pdf&lt;/a> out of 878 Arts & Sciences transfer applicants, 121 were accepted for 2007. That's not as bad as 4%. That's 13.78%.</p>

<p>CALS was 577 applicants and 297 acceptances, that's 51.47%.</p>

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<p>thanks for the info ^
I don't know If I will try to transfer, but I do know I won't do CALS; it would be easier for me to get into since I'm from ny and they have a higher acceptance rate, but I'm not interested in that school. </p>

<p>I checked the cornell transfer site and it said something about transfering after 4 semesters of study or something. Not sure what it meant, but if it means 2 years, I won't bother. I know I can get a great education at any of the colleges I may attend, and although cornell always had every single thing I wanted in a school, from academics to atmosphere, I wouldn't transfer out of college after 2 years, it's just not worth it. 1 year at the latest.</p>

<p>Anyway, good luck to everyone wherever they go...and btw who is CommunistHunter?</p>

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<p>You can try to transfer after one year, but they recommend waiting until after your second year (usually with an associates degree).</p>

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<p>It depends on your credentials. I was able to transfer after 1 year. I had mediocre HS stats but I kicked butt in college. If you would like to transfer in as a sophomore the adcom will place some weight on your HS stats. If you apply for junior year entrance less emphasis will be placed on HS and more on college achievement.</p>

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<p>dewdrop87,</p>

<p>if you don't mind me asking what school did you go to before you transferred to Cornell?</p>