<p>I am a freshman at SIU-Carbondale and I'm majoring in electrical and computer engineering. </p>
<p>The courses im taking this semester:
-English 101
-ECE 101
-Intro to Macroeconomics (ECON 241)
-Elementary Logic (PHIL 105)
-Calculus 1 (MATH 150)</p>
<p>Next semester:
-English 102
-Intro to Computer Science (CS 202)
-University Physics (PHYS 205A) and Physics lab (PHYS 255A)
-Calculus 2(MATH 250)
-Intro to Philosophy (PHIL 102)</p>
<p>I think i can get anywhere between 3.5-4.0 gpa. I think I'll be retaking the SAT again soon since I didn't do too well the first time, although i don't think SATs don't matter that much for transfers. What chance do I have for transferring into Cornell U.?</p>
<p>"although i don't think SATs don't matter that much for transfers."</p>
<p>wrong, you still have to have a minimal score to be competitive</p>
<p>you didn't really give that much information, transfer admission to cornell was very competitive last year, what are your high school stats, ecs, etc?</p>
<p>your classes are good, the kind you should be taking, but a list of classes and a "anywhere between a 3.5-4.0" doesn't do much at all for assessing your chances, heh. There is also a BIG difference between a 3.5 and 4.0 in transfer admissions</p>
<p>if you can get 1350+ SATs, 3.7+ gpa, and have some decent reasons to transfer, i'd say you have a shot</p>
<p>Hijacking aside, you will be applying to the College of Engineering. Cornell is known to have a notoriously low transfer rate, but the 8% acceptance rate (which most people think of) actually only applies to the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS). </p>
<p>The most recent available data (from Fall 2006) indicates that 291 applied and 91 were accepted - about 31%.</p>
<p>In addition to submitting the Transfer Common Application and Cornell Transfer Supplement, you'll need to arrange to have official records of all your secondary school and college-level work and standardized-test scores (if you've already taken these exams) sent directly to us.
[/quote]
</p>
<p>If your previous scores were bad, you should retake. Standardized tests will be important, particularly if you are applying for sophomore standing.</p>
<p>Your courseload looks ok. Be sure to follow this link:</p>
<p>and look under Engineering Curriculum Overview and Requirements. It is unlikely that you will be accepted if you do not mold your schedule according to their required courses for sophomore standing.</p>
<p>Finally, as you are coming from SUI-Carbondale (not a highly competitive school), you should shoot for well over a 3.5 if possible, though being an Engineering major does give you some leeway. Good luck.</p>
<p>Now, addressing the thread -- Cornell has a pretty high acceptance rate. I had a friend with not great SATs and a decent college GPA who transfered from Tulane to Cornell. They take a lot of transfers, even have transfer dorms, etc.</p>
<p>First of all, 35% is not a high acceptance rate. Moreover, some schools in Cornell are more competitive to get into than others, making this aggregate number (which is by no means high), a poor proxy for acceptance into a particular school within the University.</p>
<p>Second, I don't know that the antecdotal evidence about Tulane is indicative either. In the aftermath of Katrina, a lot of exceptions were made on behalf of their students.</p>
<p>i didn't too well in high school thats why i went to SIU-C instead :( thats why i want to transfer to cornell from here...do high school records matter that much?</p>
<p>my advice, if you think you are a borderline applicant, would be to NOT apply to the college of arts and sciences, and instead come up with a compelling reason to transfer to one of the other schools within cornell.</p>
<p>I've heard historically it's been <em>relatively</em> easy to transfer to cornell, but last year the arts and sciences acceptance rate was something ridiculous like 8%</p>
<p>Is cornell the only school you are applying to? maybe try to check out some other schools you think you'd like also.</p>