Cornell ILR among other things

Transfer Students
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<p>Well, from what I've been reading, ILR at Cornell is a very unique school, especially in terms of what they look for. I was wondering if people with more knowledge about the school and its policies could tell me whether I should bother applying as a transfer.</p>

<p>High School:
3.6/4.0 UW GPA
All IB Courses junior and senior year...got my IB Diploma
32 ACT
ECs: Some standout humanitarian work, as in leading large scale projects and what not. Also had a year in student government, some business activities-nothing significant though</p>

<p>Current college: University of Michigan - Dearborn
Summer 06 - 6 credits for summer advance, GPA was a 3.85 (1 A and 1 A-)
Fall 06 - 15 Credits, GPA: 4.0</p>

<p>Overall GPA: 3.96</p>

<p>Currently taking 17 credits, including micro and macro econ, calc 3, diff eq, and a science class with lab.</p>

<p>College ECs are weak....I'm involved with Amnesty International, but thats about it. My school has very few clubs, so I was thinking about trying to start one this semester, in a business related field, because we lack that. I eventually either want to end up in the finance field or in consulting, but with a background that combines econ and math, or pursue law school.</p>

<p>Because of my EC's should I even bother?</p>

<p>The other schools I am considering are
Univeristy of Michigan - LSA (but for some reason they hate me)
NYU - CAS
Northwestern
UChicago (waitlisted as a freshmen)</p>

<p>any pointers?</p>

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<p>by the way, in the summer I took Intro Poli Sci and Psych
and in Fall, I had stats, anthropology, sociology, linguistics, and english comp</p>

<p>I think alot of those are ILR-ish classes right?</p>

<p>I think I would be able to express my desire and interest to attend a school like ILR but the EC thing worries me...as does the fact that my school is just another school....nothing special...and def not top 25</p>

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<p>what I would do with the lack of available EC's is first make sure they know that you don't have many options available and then write perfect essays on how you're interested in what ilr teaches citing the other classes you have taken and what about them interests you and so forth. </p>

<p>GPA, scores, and the rest are fine, now focus on the essays and the demonstrated fit between you and ILR.</p>

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<p>the school I'm at doesn't put me at any disadvantage?</p>

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<p>You need more units.....thats whats going to kill your application.</p>

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<p>"the school I'm at doesn't put me at any disadvantage?"</p>

<p>since you're doing well, then it shouldn't at all. If you had like a 3.5, then it'd be a different story, but maintain the 3.9 and write great essays. Also, talk to Ian in the ILR admissions office and he'll give you tips on how your credits will transfer and can give suggestions for classes.</p>