Chances at Transferring into Cornell Engineering?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi, I posted a message like this a few days ago in the Cornell forum, but this is a better place for it.</p>

<p>I am currently a female freshman from New Jersey at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. I would like to transfer to Cornell in Fall of 2006. I'm a Computer Science Major, but I decided to switch to Information Science, Systems and Technology because a). I want to go into business, not just a technical field and b). that's what I honestly WANTED to major in before I decided to go to Rose and thought I could just do CS.</p>

<p>HS Stats:</p>

<ul>
<li>private, all girls college prep academy</li>
<li>maintained a 4.2W GPA senior year, 3.8UW cummulative for high school</li>
<li>was on the honor roll 11/12 quarters</li>
<li>was inducted into the French Honors Society sophomore year for 2 years of membership</li>
</ul>

<p>SAT: 710M / 670V
APs: Calc AB: 5; Physics B: 5</p>

<p>ECs:
- Math League (9, 10, 11, 12)
- Student Council Treasurer (12)
- French Club (9, 10, 11, 12); Council of Officers (11, 12)
- Physics Bowl (11, 12)
- Winter and Spring Track and Field (10, 11, 12), Jr. Captain (11) and Sr. Captain (12)</p>

<p>Also had a job at a local ice creamery for 3.5 years, about 5-10 hours a week.</p>

<p>Now college..</p>

<ul>
<li>Fall quarter, 3.38 GPA (Dean's List)</li>
<li>Winter Quarter, 3.15 GPA, 3.29 Cum</li>
<li>Taking lots of classes that will hopefully transfer over (Calc, Physics, DE, Computers classes, etc).. will hopefully have about 30 credits transfer over</li>
<li>I did drop a class this quarter, but I explained it as nicely as possible that it wasn't really working for me and my schedule.. hopefully that will be accepted.</li>
</ul>

<p>ECs:
- Chi Omega fraternity - active, Song and Spirit chair
- Intramurals (Chi Omega team member)
- Track and Field (Team member - thrower)</p>

<p>I also have a job as a Homework Hotline tutor.. I work about 3.5 hours a week offering free help to middle and high school students over the phone.</p>

<p>I've also visited the campus once and am going to visit again to meet with more people to show how much I really want this.. I'm relying a lot on my people skills to pull through for me.</p>

<p>So what do you think????</p>

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<p>What were your grades in the science/math/tech courses at Rose Hulman? Also, I am confused- would you be a CS major at Cornell or an Info Sci major. You probably have a fair shot at transferring, but A's in the major courses as opposed to B's would help a lot. You've proven that you can function and do quite well at a good school in a technical major, so that is a big plus.</p>

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<p>Yeah, I know A's would be much better.. I am trying my hardest to do as well as possible but the rigor of Rose is getting at me. :)</p>

<p>I would be an ISST-MS major at Cornell.. no one has ever transferred into this major before so this is kind of a big deal - they don't have any pre-reqs that they know would create a "recipe for success" for my major, so that could be viewed as a detriment. However, since I have had such an extended technical background at a rigorous engineering school, I might have what it takes to transfer into this field and create the mold for future students wanting to get into the program, which I think is really cool.</p>

<p>I have an "interview" tomorrow with 2 people in engineering admissions.. hopefully that will go over well. :)</p>