Cornell ILR transfers

Transfer Students
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<p>There are people in the world who hate warm weather?? Learn somethin’ new every day…</p>

<p>;)</p>

<p>@eyethink- I know this is important to you- you said you based your curriculum for the last–two years, was it?–on what would be the best course of action to get you into ILR; clearly, this has been your goal for some time now. So, I understand what a difficult decision this must be for you. I think if it were me it would come down to how “life changing” the UCLA offer really was. I mean, you know what you’re looking at- is this something you simply can’t afford to turn down? Or could you go to Cornell, enjoy the ILR program you’ve been looking forward to all this time, and manage your life comfortably, so as to NOT feel like you made the wrong decision. You want to weigh these options carefully, obviously, but especially because you don’t want the remainder of your undergrad career to be tainted by nagging “what if’s.” So maybe make a list for each school- tuition and book costs, living expenses, things like, “will I need to buy a whole new wardrobe for this school as opposed to the other, because of the climate difference from my current town?” Really take some time and try to get down every possibility. Then subtract the FA you’ll be getting from each, look at the differences, and see if it’s utterly impossible to ignore how much more viable UCLA is as an option. In contrast, compare the Cornell side with potential earnings during your undergrad, etc., and see if it’s more manageable than you thought. You never know- after making an extensive list like that, you may find that after hidden expenses or what-not, the difference isn’t actually that big.</p>

<p>Of course, you might find out that it makes no sense to turn down UCLA. Ideally, this method will help you really pull all of this under the light and make your choice clear.</p>

<p>After doing this, if it were me, I would consider the possibilities for the future. WIll your education at UCLA put you in the best position to meet the right people, take the right classes, have access to the right research, internships, the best chance for any graduate school you may want to enter, and so on. Or would Cornell better satisfy those needs?</p>

<p>In the end, a simple cost/benefit analysis, using all of these criteria, should make the choice clear. And you may find that at the end of the day, with one choice glaring at you as the obviously more “sound” option, your heart just aches at the thought of opting out of the other-- and if that happens, I say that’s enough of an answer (screw logic; make yourself HAPPY!).</p>

<p>I don’t know if that will help at all, but hey, that’s my two cents. Good luck to you, and no matter what, as GallatinGuy said, you’ll end up at an amazing school and I’m sure an incredible future ahead of you. There are DEFINITELY much worse decisions to have to make, so huge congrats to you!!</p>

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<p>Are the common app and supplement essay questions the same every year? I was thinking maybe I could start on them early and have loads of time to revise them. My essays will be what gets me in considering my HS record (even though Ian told me that the focus is placed on recent college work, he could just not have the heart to tell me to not bother), and lack of insane ECs.</p>

<p>But then I keep telling myself that ILR’s acceptance rate is really high and is in a small niche, so its not as if there are tons of people gunning for these spots (especially in spring >.<).</p>

<p>Right?</p>

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<p>@eyethink As corny as it sounds, you gotta do what your gut/heart tells you. Did you get your Cornell FA yet?</p>

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<p>Do you guys know if the acceptance rates include GTs or not? I called ILR and they said that GTs were not included, but I’ve read on CC that they are included. If they aren’t included, then transfer acceptances are 50-70% for the spring for external transfers, but this seems unlikely.</p>

<p>I would believe the ILR office but the person I spoke to did not seem sure, they sort of told me they guessed. I’ll call back.</p>

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<p>Anyone decide if there going to Cornell yet? May 8th is almost here.</p>

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<p>I’ve decided to go. Still have to apply and be accepted though :P</p>

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<p>Does anyone when know when we will have a credit evaluation done? I guess it’s after we send in final transcripts</p>

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<p>@chasethecarrot: Sorry for the late reply! :)</p>

<p>I read that you didn’t get into ILR. Sorry to hear that. But guess what, this is what you said about Columbia, “I have weird plans for the impact I want to make on the world, and for those plans, it’s the best route.” That said, GS seems to be exactly what you’re looking for, and that’s probably why you got in! In hindsight, do you think ILR did you a favor? Making the decision for you, instead of confusing you further! :D</p>

<p>Also, I’m always impressed by women like you who take their children into consideration regarding everything that they do. It’s the reason why many of the developing nations are having the growth opportunities that they’re experiencing. Women, more than men, take care of their kin and are willing to sacrifice whatever it takes to give their kids a better life than they had. Without question, I know that wherever you end up, Columbia or otherwise, you and your kids will have learned great lessons from your experiences, and be resilient enough to establish a better life for the future!</p>

<p>I can’t wait for you to make your “weird, global impact” happen! :D</p>

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<p>@mattmiglio2008: Once I found out about the program I requested a tentative credit evaluation and they told me what types of courses I needed in order to graduate within four semesters. At the moment, they predict that I can graduate within five semesters. I’m assuming we’ll receive a final credit evaluation once we submit our spring transcripts. :)</p>

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<p>Did everyone here join the fb page?</p>

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<p>^Nope. Still struggling with where I should go.</p>

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<p>I just found out that my GPA dropped this semester. I know ILR admits mostly on fit, but I imagine they must have cut-offs for other things too. I dropped from a 3.6x to a 3.5x, would it still be worth applying if I can bring it back up to 3.6x-3.7x ish?</p>

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<p>^ ya forsure… ilr specifically is extremely into fit… i think someone got in last year with a 3.4… because people try to get into to ilr because its “easy” to get into… cornell really makes sure through ur ecs, interview, and reccs that u reely want ilr and not because its easy to get into… so ya… fit is way more impt than gpa…</p>

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<p>@ transfer9858 Thank you, that makes me feel a lot better. I am still going to work as hard as possible to get the best grades, but its nice to know they will see how I am trying to make other parts of my app (ECs/Recs/Essays) extremely relevant to ILR.</p>

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<p>hey guys… i think i might end up going to ilr after all!!! who thinks there gonna end up going?</p>

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<p>@transfers9858 I pretty sure ill be there in the fall. Did you get your credit evaluation yet?</p>

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<p>Who is going to the ILR reception event on monday, June 13th, in NYC?</p>

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<p>Hey and no didn’t get my evaluation because i didnt confirm my enrollment yet… im still having doubts because of grade deflation and applying to law school… i just dont know if cornell is worth the 3.5 gpa… if im lucky haha … r u guys forsure going?</p>

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<p>Hey guys… who here is forsure going to ilr??? I am still debating if its worth the grade deflation…</p>

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<p>So no one is going to the welcome event?</p>