Chances of Transferring

Colleges & Universities A-Z Cornell University
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<p>I am entering the University of Hartford in the Fall, and am wondering whether I will have a chance at transferring to Cornell. Here goes:</p>

<p>African-American
Male
Large Public High School</p>

<p>SAT I: 1850
SAT II: 450 Biology, 310 Math, 510 English
ACT: 22</p>

<p>Course Load:
4 years English
4 Years History
4 Years Mathematics
4 Years Lab Science
2 Years Foreign Language
All honors throughout except 1 or 2 electives
3 APs Senior Year</p>

<p>AP List:
-Biology
-English
-Gov/Politics</p>

<p>HS GPA: 3.1</p>

<p>Extracurricular Activities:</p>

<p>Freshman Year:
-Climbing
-Fencing
-Robotics</p>

<p>200 Hours of Community Service</p>

<p>Sophomore Summer: Worked at YMCA
Junior Summer: Forensic Science program at American University
Senior Summer: Worked at camp for children with special needs</p>

<p>If I earned a 4.0 GPA in my first year, and participated in a sizeable number of ECs (would I also have to re-take my SATs and/or ACTs?), would I have a chance at transferring to Cornell?</p>

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<p>yea, look your record is not stellar...but if you are an overachiever ;) and you literally get a 4.0 AND RETAKE YOUR SATs (sucks but you DEF need to...and your SATIIs as well) to get a higher score (study hard, seriously) then you'd have a chance if your essays and ecs were good and obviously you had a "reason" for wanting to transfer. you would have to want a specific program at cornell or just the environment of cornell for its uniqueness...write about and desire something that is not at hartford. just make your first year at hartford an amazing one and you should could of course have a shot. get really involved, get into leadership positions, form some type of hook/defining characteristic, get a 4.0 (or 4.33 if possible) and retake the sats. being AA helps too obviously. good luck!</p>

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<p>I was under the impression that URM status isn't a factor in transfer admission.Am I wrong?</p>

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<p>Only if you actually do raise the bar in college...so take it really seriously (while still having the best time of your life of course). GL!</p>

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<p>What about ACTs? Can college students even take ACTs, and are they taken as seriously as the SATs are?</p>

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<p>Being AA helps but you have to show effort. I think the 3.1 in High School proves otherwise. You won't get in if you apply after a year I think. </p>

<p>After two years I would apply as a transfer. However you should have a 3.8+ GPA. </p>

<p>It's okay to not do well on Standardized Tests but you have to show that you can perform well in school. </p>

<p>Take you SAT IIs over again (& your SATI). If you got a 1850 on SATI you are definitely capable of doing better on your SAT IIs. Good Luck.</p>

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<p>lol i was actually just about to say 2 years would be better. You need to get far away from highschool because you didn't try as hard there...so you need to be in the middle of a "trying phase" so that they know you won't relapse after just a year :) .</p>

<p>gl!</p>

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<p>If I did everything you guys are saying in college, would I have a good chance of being accepted to CALS? (no trolling)</p>

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<p>it's (much) easier said than done, but yeah, providing you maintained a 4.0 for two years and actually scored well on your standardized tests (310 math? seriously?) you'd have a good shot at successfully transferring.</p>

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<p>I was told by someone in the admissions office at CALS not to even bother retaking or sending in scores if they aren't superb.</p>

<p>I'm still going to retake them but mainly for other schools.</p>