<p>Here are my stats:</p>
<p>3.5 HS GPA
4.0 College GPA at a T50 university
SAT: 750M/700V/680W
Excellent Recs
Mediocre ECs -- member of a few clubs and copy editor of newspaper
URM (Hispanic)
Applying as a junior</p>
<p>I applied to the college at Cornell during my senior year but was rejected. </p>
<p>Are there any other schools I should consider? I'm interested in Columbia, Brown, and UPenn, but I think my chances there are slim.</p>
<p>GPA looks good, URM might help you, but ILR fills so many spots with GT’s those of us who apply with mere mortal status can have trouble getting in. You’re definitely in the hunt, though. Write some killer essays that demonstrate your interest in ILR and you’ll have a shot (PM me if you’re interested in taking a look at my essays/stats-- they actually gave me a GT offer for the coming spring… I guess all ILR transfers must become GT’s or something ^^ just kidding).</p>
<p>If application fees aren’t a porblem, give all of these a shot. All you have to lose is the fee, right? Best of luck with the application process!</p>
<p>I’m not totally set on ILR – I’m just assuming it’s the easiest to get into. Is CALS, the college, or Hotel Management easier to get into?</p>
<p>^ don’t apply to what you think is easier to get into. apply to what you want to study.</p>
<p>^^^ Ironicallyunsure nailed it. Your application simply won’t be as strong if you’re not truly passionate about what you want to study and that passion doesn’t come through in your essays. As for ease of entrance, it’s generally difficult to get transfer admission to any Cornell college if you were not given a GT. ILR’s acceptance rate counts GTs, for whom the application is simply a GPA/transcript check. They don’t break it down by GT vs. non-GT, but, anecdotally, it’s much more difficult than the acceptance data would have you believe. If your heart’s set on transferring, you probably have a major in mind and thus probably have a passion for it. Apply to that college which best suits your interests and you’ll have the best chance for success.</p>