<p>Planning on transferring to Cornell ILR for Spring 2012. Stats below.</p>
<p>-3.5x GPA (will be a 3.6x after the summer, realistically)
-Selective Summer internship (in politics)
-Writer for campus publication
-Executive board member of a political club
-Will be doing another internship immediately after the one above ends, also in politics, unsure of its selectivity. I will be working closely with a local politician for what its worth.
-Involved in a few other things that aren't as strong, but they all point to the ILR curriculum.
-Member of University's Honors program.
-Hispanic, in case it would give me a boost. I'm more familiar with this in law school admission than I am with undergrad.</p>
<p>Also worth noting that I wouldn't have been able to get in from high school. Not even a transfer option. I won't be submitting scores either, so you can guess what that transcript looks like (not all bad, but still).</p>
<p>So what can I do to maximize my chances? Would it be worth the effort to apply? Do I have a reasonable chance? I can't think of any other program I'd want to be a part of, but if there is no real chance of it happening I might as well focus my efforts elsewhere (mainly rushing through college, working, law school, etc.).</p>
<p>I might also visit and have my interview in person if possible. My reasons for transferring, if nothing else in my application, speak to ILR and ILR only. My essays/interview will articulate those reasons, which is the only absolutely solid part of my package I see right now.</p>
<p>I do not go to NYU. My school is a relatively unknown, regional public.</p>