Course Descriptions // Transferring to Cornell // URGENT

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<p>Urgent!</p>

<p>I just received an email from Cornell Engineering saying that I have not provided course descriptions (that is correct, was not aware) and the question is how detailed does the document have to be?</p>

<p>According to Cornell engineering website:

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Course description/syllabus submissions should include:
Course number as it appears on your transcript
Semester or quarter during which you took the course
A list of topics covered in the course

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<p>Does that mean I have the attach the very original syllabus with all the topic (as appear on syllabus, with dates etc) or is that course description enough? Example physics II:

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PHY-290 Physics II [4.00 cr.]
This course is the continuation of PHY-280 Physics I, and is primarily a study of electricity and magnetism. It covers electrostatics, electrical circuits, magnetic fields and forces, capacitance and inductance, Maxwell’s equations, and the properties of fluids. </p>

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<p>It is quite baffling as according to them the whole document should not be longer than 10 pages, but it is impossible if I have to include more detailed course description (detailed topics) that this...</p>

<p>Thanks in advance for help!</p>

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<p>you need:
1 Course number
2 What semester you took that
3 topics
4 textbook
5 how many credit hours
6 is there a lab?</p>

<p>BTW, which major are u applying? I am applying Engineering physics. Hope we meet in Cornell.</p>

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<p>Thanks. Im about to send it.</p>

<p>Im applying as a Mechanical Engineering major. Very small chances of getting in. I didn’t do research @ required courses at all, did not submit SAT’s. I moved to the US 2.5 years ago after graduating high school in Poland. My college GPA looks good though, 4.0 so far, I expect to get Associates in Engineering with one B/B+ (this semester). Applying just to not regret that I didnt try.</p>

<p>I hope so too, good luck!</p>