<p>You guys take these forums too seriously. The fall '09 transfer thread is mostly people BS’ing around while waiting for results…</p>
<p>Anyway
School: ILR
Current College GPA: 3.9
Final HS GPA: 3.9
SAT/ACT/SAT II scores: 2200 (740/760/700), SAT II’s (750,760,760)</p>
<p>I don’t see the point of going into specifics but my recs and ECs were top notch, and interview was decent.</p>
<p>you’re stats are great too!
junior transfer?</p>
<p>im really sorry to write here, as
<p>seriously people, are you idiots ? the people who made this thread made it so it would be EASY to see for people who were interested about stats so that they could size themselves up… stop being so ****ing stupid… if you want to ask someone a question directly, then PM them ??? you guys are ridiculous and if some of you get into cornell, then i feel really sorry for them because they admitted people who are so damn arrogant that they cant just respect some peoples well-meant intentions…</p>
<p>What !!!</p>
<p>Sorry, I can not resist replying to ns89:</p>
<p>You should have used “ignorant” to describe the people posting here without reason(which now includes you and I). I would describe your post as “arrogant”: calling people stupid, belittling them, etc. </p>
<p>You also contributed to the problem by deviating from the original function of this thread…</p>
<p>I give up. I wonder if there will be a correlation between people who post needlessly on here ( CAN NOT FOLLOW DIRECTIONS ) and Cornell rejections. I also wonder if I’m now part of that correlation =P</p>
<p>well then i cant resist replying to zakaqel,</p>
<p>well i did it for a good reason, and i said sorry before i did it even… and yes, i called them idiots because frankly, thats what they were acting like… </p>
<p>whatever, i didnt even apply to there, just gonna stay out of it… </p>
<p>sorry viola, hopefully itll become good now 
and i doubt you are :p</p>
<p>Ahhh, this thread was supposed to be a source of reference for future and current applicants; it has turned into a great source of comedy instead…oh well.</p>
<p>We can always make another…and just copy and paste the legitimate content of this one…</p>
<p>I have been observing the no-posting rule this entire tho now I’m ticked (thanks Violaghost, and no the correlation probably won’t apply to you). Maybe we should have a msg at the bottom of our posts so people who jumped to the second page would know.</p>
<p>EL<em>TACO</em>GRANDE is just being a moron. Ignore him.</p>
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<h1>This is a stat thread only, please try not to post anything other than your stats AFTER you’ve been accepted / rejected, unless you’re telling the idiots to shut up. Then copy this messag to the bottom of your post. </h1>
<p>accepted. </p>
<p>Current school & year: university of illinois @ chicago - 2nd year
Applying to: CALS
Current College GPA: 3.8
Final HS GPA: ~3.5
SAT/ACT/SAT II scores: SAT: ~2100, ACT: didn’t report, SAT II: bio - 790, chem - 760, math - 800</p>
<p>Interview: none</p>
<p>Relative strength of essays (topics, if you are accepted and wish to share particularly strong approaches): my common app essay was really strong, i pointed out specifics while not dissing my current school. my why cornell essay pointed out exactly what would interest me about cornell after researching for hours about the schools.</p>
<p>Relative strengths of recommendations: both really good, both from teachers i had classes w/ and did indpendent studies with</p>
<p>College Extracurriculars: social activism committee, honors college advisory board, uic raas (indian dance) team
HS Extracurriculars: don’t really remember, not very many though…
Summer jobs/activities: had LOTS of research on the resume, summer jobs varied from research internships to pharmtech position</p>
<p>Reasons for transfer, as conveyed by the essays:
Hooks - applications strengths and weaknesses:</p>
<p>Any other info/comments: if you want to know more, PM me because i hate typing these things out :)</p>
<p>Wow congrats congrat congrats</p>
<p>Accepted</p>
<p>Current School and Year: University of Rhode Island, sophomore
Applied to: Cornell CALS (AEM Junior Status)
Current College GPA: 4.0 (74 credits after current semester)
Final HS GPA: 2.6
SAT/ACT Score: Did not send</p>
<p>Essays: I thought they were pretty solid. Did research about Cornell’s AEM program and wrote a really clear, engaging, and personal essay. Explained my past failures in high school.</p>
<p>Recommendations: I had three and they were all great. Make sure to tell your Professors to mention both inside and outside the classroom achievements.</p>
<p>College Extracurriculars: Business Student Advisory Council and stuff like that. Worked 35 hours a week as an intern.</p>
<p>School: Took extremely advanced courses for my sophomore status. For example this summer taking an MBA course for credit.</p>
<p>Hook: Sent them an update letter which they liked.</p>
<p>Accepted.</p>
<p>College: UC Berkeley
Year: Fr
College GPA: 3.9
High School GPA: 4.2</p>
<p>Is it weird if I’m transferring from Berkeley to Cornell?
This was a guaranteed transfer so I just applied to keep my options open but…</p>
<p>Current school & year: University of Maryland; Freshman
Applying to: ILR
Current College GPA: 4.0
Final HS GPA: 4.3 W; 3.9 UW
SAT/ACT/SAT II scores: 2190/ 720 Math/ 760 Literature</p>
<p>Interview: (if required, did it go well?) Thought so. We talked for about 30 minutes. Mostly about University of Maryland and current events stuff</p>
<p>Relative strength of essays (topics, if you are accepted and wish to share particularly strong approaches):
Relative strengths of recommendations: Really good. I had A+'s in both their classes.</p>
<p>College Extracurriculars: Student Government Senator, Club Tennis, Elementary school tutor, biology research assistant, economics tutoring association
HS Extracurriculars: Key Club, Youth American Cancer Society officer, Church youth group, Student Ambassador, Varsity tennis, Varsity indoor track, lots of awards, NHS, Math honors society (both with community service)
Summer jobs/activities: Volunteered at a nursing home; Worked as a nanny; Maintained a website for a software company</p>
<p>Reasons for transfer, as conveyed by the essays: More academic rigor
Hooks - applications strengths and weaknesses: Can’t think of a real hook</p>
<p>Any other info/comments: Don’t know if I’ll attend or not. I’m still waiting on some other schools.</p>
<p>Current school & year: a univ in Canada, freshman
Applying to: ILR
Current College GPA: 4.3 in first term, 4.0 overall
Final HS GPA: IB score of 41, 1st in grad class, A+ average
SAT/ACT/SAT II scores: 2280; 800, 770, 730;</p>
<p>Interview: It was with Ian over the phone (since I’m many miles away). I didn’t even get to say everything I wanted… got kind of cut off. Lasted only about 20 minutes. It was great chatting with him though.</p>
<p>Relative strength of essays: I thought it was alright. It was a combination of everything.
Relative strengths of recommendations: 1 prof, lol</p>
<p>College Extracurriculars: president of one of the largest academic clubs on campus, VP of multiple organizations, doing finance for the business undergrad society, MUN, ambassador, corporate relations for a conference,
HS Extracurriculars: yearbook, workshop creator, tennis, golf, youth parliament, legal clinic assistant, science journal
Summer jobs/activities: worked two jobs, traveled, and lamented the fact that I had to stay local because I couldn’t afford Berkeley =(</p>
<p>Reasons for transfer, as conveyed by the essays: More academic rigor, better program, internship opportunities, better chance for law school
Hooks - applications strengths and weaknesses: Good grades, involvement</p>
<p>Any other info/comments: My parents just gave me a dirty look when I told them I was accepted <em>sigh</em> They’re refusing to dip into their retirement fund. I really hope finaid is good, please please please Cornell!</p>
<p>Rejected</p>
<p>Current school & year: CCC, Sophomore transferring as Junior (86 semester units)
Applying to: CAS (Economics)
Current College GPA: 4.0
Final HS GPA: International, but around 3.5-3.7 Unweighted
SAT/ACT/SAT II scores: 33 ACT</p>
<p>Interview: Nope</p>
<p>Relative strength of essays: I think it’s very strong. It talks about my different cultural backgrounds and how they inspired me to do a research and focus on developmental economics in order to improve the economic situation in third world countries. I also talked how Cornell’s Economics Society will be beneficial to my future researches.</p>
<p>Relative strengths of recommendations: Very strong, I am very close with three of the Prof. who wrote my recommendation. (Heck, they were freaking out when I told them I got rejected lol)</p>
<p>College Extracurriculars: There are too many to be listed but some main ones:
<p>HS Extracurriculars: ASEAN International Scholarship for Merit Award and some other stuffs which I did not mention</p>
<p>Summer jobs/activities: Took classes and played tennis.</p>
<p>Hooks - applications strengths and weaknesses:
Lived in three different countries (unique cultural background) and I guess good academic performance in college and quite strong extra curriculars. I have also been taking 20+ units per semester. All my midterm grades were As.</p>
<p>Weakness is perhaps my mediocre high school performance.</p>
<p>Any other info/comments: Totally didn’t expect a rejection, but most of my Professors think that Cornell is protecting their yield this year. You’ll never know tho.</p>
<p>Current school & year: Ithaca College, Freshman
Applying to: CALS AEM
Current College GPA: 3.7
Final HS GPA: 93%
SAT/ACT/SAT II scores: 1420/1600; 740 M, 680 CR</p>
<p>Interview: N/A</p>
<p>Relative strength of essays (topics, if you are accepted and wish to share particularly strong approaches): Went into detail to demonstrate the research that went into my application. Talked about business experience and future plans in the supplemental essay.
Relative strengths of recommendations: Good I would guess. One was from a Cornell faculty member which I’m sure helped.</p>
<p>College Extracurriculars: Treasurer of SIFE, Track and Field team, economics research, working on starting my own business.
HS Extracurriculars: Football, Wrestling, Track, Honor Society Executive Board
Summer jobs/activities: Worked in restaurant industry.</p>
<p>Reasons for transfer, as conveyed by the essays: Strong business program, entrepreneurship curriculum
Hooks - applications strengths and weaknesses: Took classes at Cornell since I was an Ithaca student. Sibling accepted to Cornell.</p>
<p>is this through mail or e-mail?</p>
<p>Accepted!
Current school & year: Howard Community College, 3rd semester
Applying to: ILR
Current College GPA: 3.67
Final HS GPA: 3.3 ish?
SAT/ACT/SAT II scores: didn’t report at all but SAT was pretty low </p>
<p>Interview: Yes, did in-person interview with Ian. I think this was one of my strong points. It was nothing like I expected, more down-to-earth. I thought it was much shorter but was really surprised to find out that the interview took about 50mins.</p>
<p>Relative strength of essays (topics, if you are accepted and wish to share particularly strong approaches): I’m not sure if this was a plus or a minus for me because while I believe the idea was ok, I didn’t really think the essay itself was well written in terms of its flow.
The personal essay-about my years off working abroad after graduating from high school and I got to be here. Academic interest essay- again, about my variety of different work experiences I had and how it had influenced me to want to pursue this major (ILR-particularly the human resources).
Relative strengths of recommendations: 2, one from Politics professor and one from English professor. The politics professor really liked me because I was active in class. I don’t think the English professor ever really liked me because I always annoyed/bothered her, going before almost every class to seek help and revise my essay. She once even jokingly called me OCD, but what the heck, she told me that she’d always be delighted to write me recom letter, so I asked her. </p>
<p>College Extracurriculars: Student Senate, Summer abroad volunteering as an English Teacher at Costa Rica
HS Extracurriculars: Model UN club VP (Outstanding delegate award from one of the conferences), Big Brother Big Sister (BBBS) Organization’s Intergenerational program youth leader, BBBS’s special needs program youth leader, made 3D pop-up book to send to cancer children, NHS, etc.
Summer jobs/activities: Worked as an English teacher in Korea for almost 2years, significant tutoring experience (made students top 1% at the National English exam), translated Korean Broadcasting System’s summer children’s science workbook into English, coordinated &supervised a Singapore summer abroad schooling camp at an English Academy I worked at.</p>
<p>Reasons for transfer, as conveyed by the essays: the abroad experience internship program, environment, the specific program
Hooks - applications strengths and weaknesses: I think the definite weakness was my hs record. I’m not sure how the essays played the role in the process. However, I came to realize that interview mattered just as much, because you can really show your personality and who you really are through personal interaction (thus, strongly recommend, in-person interview if possible for all future ILR applicants!)</p>
<p>Any other info/comments: I actually had a F in one of my grades in the 2nd semester of college but everything else was an A (had 33 credits, and a part of school’s HOnors program) so basically that F brought me down from a 4.0 to a 3.67. During the interview I told Ian about how I got the F. I told him honestly that I got the F because I missed the final exam date and I was so exhausted from taking 19 credits and working almost 20 hours/wk on top of acting as a guardian for my family who couldn’t speak English. I also told him that however, this was something that I was responsible for, not anybody else, so I deserved it but I’ve clearly learned my lesson and I’m retaking the course right now (which I have an A on right now). He recommended me to write an explanation letter just like what I’ve told him. I did, and also sent the midterm report, which was also a 4.0</p>
<p>Cr3sc3nt sorry to hear that
i’m gonna apply for CAS next year but i don’t think i have any chances to get in if you’ve rejected with those great stats… sigh*</p>