I am not very tech-savvy, so I have just copied the text of the letter below:
June 6, 2022
Dear XXXXXXX,
Earlier this spring, you asked us to keep your name on our wait list in case we were able to make any more offers of admission for the 2022 fall semester. We now have a clear picture of the number of students who will be enrolling. While we regret to inform you that we will not have a place to offer you this fall, the College of Arts and Sciences to which you applied has decided to extend you a Transfer Option to join Cornell after study at another institution.
You will receive more information from the College of Arts and Sciences and should you have questions, please contact the college to which you applied and have been offered the Transfer Option.
In the meantime, my very best wishes for every success as you continue your education.
Sincerely,
Shawn L. Felton
Executive Director of Undergraduate Admissions
Cornell University
Yes, and the additional paperwork which Cornell emailed this morning regarding the TO also made reference to transferring for sophomore year after a year of study elsewhere.
Yes, he did. My only thought here is that different schools within Cornell may (or must) be on slightly different timelines as to when they send out the follow-up email/information. Basically, itās a one-page information sheet with general guidance regarding courses for him to take next year while he is studying elsewhere and awaiting his transfer, a reminder that heāll need to maintain a certain GPA in his first year of college, that the TO is not technically a āguaranteedā transfer, etc.
The information sheet also includes an electronic request to confirm (by checking a box) that we are in fact interested in taking advantage of the TO.
I attended a TO zoom session last month (my daughter received the TO back in March for the Brooks School, College of Human Ecology). A student asked if she could transfer in January and the answer was ānoā. Of course, that could be HumEc-specific, but I am fairly certain Cornell requires a full year at a 2- or 4-year accredited college before utilizing the TO.
Hi! I recently got a TO to the CAS at Cornell. Is this offer guaranteed as long as I meet the minimum requirements in the form or is it possible to not receive an offer despite meeting the requirements? Furthermore, what is the main difference between receiving at TO to Cornell and applying as a general transfer? I really appreciate any help you can provide.
Supposedly yes, I have not heard of anyone (from Reddit, discord) not getting the offer after meeting requirements.
Acceptance rate. Most of the incoming transfer sophomores are transfer option, not ātrueā external transfers. But Cornell includes both in its transfer stats.
Just received a TO for CALS, very excited! This is the outcome I wanted so Iām very happy lol. If I got in for this year I probably wouldāve had to turn it down so Iām happy it could still be a potential option in the future!
Yes, thatās consistent with what our paperwork said also. No option to do the TO after only one semester elsewhere. No problem as far as we are concerned and maybe even a little less disruptive than transferring mid-year. To be honest, while I am no expert on the logistics or numbers behind TOs, that one-year rule may be in effect for them simply because Cornell doesnāt have enough beds available in their residence halls for the upcoming academic year (including second semester) to house the TO āadmitteesā but expects some to free up the following year through attrition or whatever.
In our case, it was an email (yesterday) that said that a status update for our student was available on the Cornell portal. We then logged into the portal, which is where the letter informing us that a TO offer had been extended was posted.
