<p>hey all. I am currently a freshman at a small liberal arts college. I am unhappy with where I am due to several reasons.i am going to drop out at the end of the year and enroll in my local community college until i have time to consider my options and apply to new schools. i was on the cc's website yesterday and noticed that it has a transfer agreement with Cals at cornell. I was wondering if this transfer agreement would still apply to me since i did not start my college career at the cc. does anyone know, or at least know where i could better direct this question? i couldnt find any answer to this on the cals website.</p>
<p>also, would i have to complete my transfer requirements prior to my application or prior to enrolling? I mean, if im required to take a chemistry class in order to transfer, would i have to take it in the fall before i send my application or could i take it in the spring while my application is being reviewed?</p>
<p>the transfer agreements aren’t as solid as you think. they just give you a preference for admission if you’re going to go into one of the specific areas (most have to do with agriculture). the cornell thing that’s posted says that admission isn’t guaranteed (because then everyone would do this). you should also finish all prereqs before applying because then you also are given preference over someone who didn’t finish them.</p>
<p>you sure about that? on the transfer agreement website it explicitly states that if you meet the criteria provided that “Those who are in good academic and disciplinary standing are guaranteed admission”. </p>
<p>[CALS</a> Admissions: Transfer Agreements](<a href=“http://www.cals.cornell.edu/cals/prospective/admissions/transfer/agreements.cfm]CALS”>http://www.cals.cornell.edu/cals/prospective/admissions/transfer/agreements.cfm)</p>
<p>Due to enrollment limitations, guaranteed transfer admission cannot be granted.</p>
<p>The Admissions Committee reviews all applications and will make the final decision.</p>
<p>taken directly from what you just linked.</p>
<p>If you actually read the whole thing instead of skimming it, the only majors that are not guaranteed due to enrollment limitations are Applied Economics and Management (Accounting, Applied Economics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, International Trade & Development, Marketing and Strategy), Biological Sciences, Biology & Society, Landscape Architecture. </p>
<p>All other CALS majors seem to be guaranteed if you meet the criteria.</p>
<p>I called to confirm this and the lady avoided giving me a direct answer. I’m guessing it is guaranteed but it is not something they want to advertise.</p>
<p>it’s not. that makes no sense. and still, take a look at what i copied/pasted. that would make no sense for them to do. why would they want to take tons of CC kids when they have lots of qualified applicants? since they’re a NYS college, they like to take other NY residents and the CCs are good feeder schools for this. anyway, you’re not guaranteed admission. how about you just do well instead of trying to find the easy way in?</p>
<p>Yeah, these are not exactly definite agreements. They’re mainly to provide information for transfers etc. I know a few people who applied to CALS from one of these cc’s and not one got in. And they were kids with 3.9+, with tons of pre-requisites completed.</p>
<p>i did read what you copied and pasted 
did you reread the agreement? you copied it out of context.
i find it weird as well but it seems like a guaranteed admission agreement exists (at least from what the website says) 1st paragraph gives the majors that are guaranteed. 2nd paragraph - majors that are not guaranteed due to enrollment restrictions.</p>
<p>6) Those who are in good academic and disciplinary standing are guaranteed admission to the following CALS majors: Agricultural Sciences, Agricultural Science Education, Animal Science, Applied Economics and Management (only for concentrations in Agribusiness Management, Environmental Economics, Food Industry Management). Atmospheric Science, Biological Engineering, Biometry & Statistics, Communication, Development Sociology, Entomology, Environmental Engineering, Food Science, Information Science, International Agriculture and Rural Development, Natural Resources, Nutritional Sciences, Plant Sciences, Science of Earth Systems, Science of Natural and Environmental Systems, Viticulture and Enology.</p>
<p>Students interested in Applied Economics and Management (Accounting, Applied Economics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, International Trade & Development, Marketing and Strategy), Biological Sciences, Biology & Society, Landscape Architecture are considered competitive transfer applicants if their interests are appropriate and meet the GPA, course and profile requirements. Due to enrollment limitations, guaranteed transfer admission cannot be granted.</p>
<p>@soze21
maybe those kids had a C in one of their prereq courses or missed a couple of them?</p>
<p>It does seem really strange if this were to be true, but UC’s have smthg similar…maybe its b/c CALS is partially state funded?
I wish Id known this thing exist lol :P</p>
<p>also…</p>
<p>These agreements stipulate that students who attend an agreement institution, who are pursuing their degree, and meet the following transfer criteria are guaranteed admission.</p>
<p>thats what it says near the beginning.</p>
<p>it does say 50% of CALS started at a community college in their website…so either cornell really likes cc students or these students met the requirements -> in at cals</p>
<p><em>shrug</em> sounds to me like you’re just trying to find the easy way in. either way, think/do what you want. good luck.</p>
<p>i already applied to transfer and don’t live anywhere near any of the CCs so i can’t take advantage of this. just trying to give the OP accurate info. it does seem too good to be true though… but nevertheless i might pass this website along to my high school buddies who don’t make it into their first choice college 
for me i’m hoping either northwestern or ucla accepts me :)</p>
<p>biggspc -</p>
<p>Pick up the telephone. Call the community college you are interested in. Make an appointment with the admissions office and with the transfer coordinator in charge of students who plan to attend CALS. Those are the people who can tell you what you need to do.</p>