<p>I'm an undergrad at Virginia Tech and I applied to transfer to Cornell and BC for Economics. Has a) anyone heard from these schools (I read the posts that decisions come out this week for Cornell)</p>
<p>Stats
GPA- 3.55-3.7 (my high school changed the calculating system when I was starting my jr. year so our grades could be calculated different ways and it depends on how a school weights things)
HS - 1300 SAT
Rec- high school teacher who is now a superintendent of k-12 district, coach of my FED challenge team (placed semi-finals NY district), rec was strong</p>
<p>College
CGPA 3.65
Est. Mid term Grades- all A, A- or B (in Engineering Calc, but VT is an eng. school and I'm an Econ major so it's considered good to be in that math track)
Rec- from the undergraduate director of econmics, strong rec, i have the proff for antitrust and regulation (a 3000 level class) and it's mostly jrs and graduating srs</p>
<p>Essays- I mean I guess they were good, I tend to think essays are pretty standard in general, because you present yourself in a positive light</p>
<p>EC's- model un (representative in georgetown), intramural sports, face to face (a national program about current events), vollunteer for YMCA, tutor, vollunteer for career services...</p>
<p>...so has anyone been accepted to either of these schools in the past (Cornell CAS or BC) and do I seem like a competitive canidate? thanks for reading/any advice :-)</p>
<p>-Emily</p>
<p>i have applied to cornell too, havent heard from them. this week probably.</p>
<p>BC has a ridiculously low acceptance rate for transfers. i think it's 13 percent, but your accepted GPA is only slightly lower than theirs (there's was a 3.7 i think) I think we have to wait about another month to hear from BC (SO.AGGRAVATING) I feel you.</p>
<p>Really? On there website I believe they say above a 3.5 is competitive. I thought the 3.7 was for frosh. But then again, I get so confused with all the stats, its impossible to remember it all..</p>
<p>and it really is aggrevating. I would love to go to cornell, but I don't think I have a good chance of getting in.</p>
<p>I remember BC said 3.55 was the avg. GPA was last year's transfers. So you're in good shape for BC, dunno about Cornell, but it'll obviously be tougher.</p>
<p>98 views and 4 responses, someone must have an opinion :-/</p>
<p>cornell decisions are out this week? or is that for gt only?</p>
<p>^I am wondering the same thing.</p>
<p>Shaganov: At least you got one response...</p>
<p>haha, yeahhh it's good to know that i don't have to come back here next year. we'll see how i like wellesley when i visit this weekend... i'm keeping my fingers crossed for you martini!</p>
<p>Thank you! I am jealous. I have been dreaming of visiting colleges for so long...</p>
<p>i had heard they were due out this week, but by no means is this official information or anything :-) let me know if anyone knows... and do i even stand a CHANCE at getting in</p>