<p>If I apply to the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and get in...do I have to go to that college or can I go to College of Arts and Sciences.</p>
<p>(I'm going for environmental major because I have good essays for that...but I'm really undecided/leaning towards becoming a doctor. Would the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences fit for a doctor major?</p>
<p>Yeah it would definately be a good fit. anyways premed is not a major, so you could major in environmental engineering and still do premed</p>
<p>If you apply and are accepted by one college at Cornell you have to enroll in that college.</p>
<p>Changing colleges is possible, but quite difficult. However, within certain limits, one can take classes in most all of the colleges. However, your degree, and requirements will be of the college you have entered.</p>
<p>One of the reasons for this is that some of the colleges are State funded, like the College of Agriculture; and others are private, endowed colleges, like Arts and Science.</p>
<p>Changing colleges is actually fairly simple, whether or not one is transferring into a contract college or endowed college vice versa.</p>
<p>No, changing colleges really can get pretty difficult and annoying.</p>
<p>Endowed vs. contract doesn’t play into it. Requirements and admissions standards (which still exist, albeit in a more minor way, when transferring between colleges) do.</p>
<p>Isn’t this the first year where you are able to apply to two different colleges at Cornell instead of only one?</p>
<p>Yeah, but that doesn’t make it any easier to transfer between colleges once you’ve matriculated.</p>
<p>“Endowed vs. contract doesn’t play into it. Requirements and admissions standards (which still exist, albeit in a more minor way, when transferring between colleges) do.”</p>
<p>what are you talking about? have you spoken to the internal transfer division people?? they’ll tell you that most transfers go through. </p>
<p>now, of course, applicants still have to be “qualified” to transfer. but people make it seem as if those requirements are the toughest requirements in academia. </p>
<p>Quote:</p>
<p>“Is it hard to transfer within Cornell?
No, in most cases it is not difficult. In general, students contact the admissions office of the college they hope to enter a semester in advance of transfer. Colleges ask students to complete an essay or fill out a short application form. Some schools require an interview. If students meet the standards for transfer, they can move directly into the new college. In other cases, e.g., below-average academic record or curriculum that differs substantially from the new program, students can be sponsored in the Internal Transfer Division. Sponsorship guarantees admission to the new program if students enroll in ITD and successfully complete the requirements (taking particular courses, earning a specified grade-point-average determined by the college) that are outlined in the letter of sponsorship.”</p>
<p>[Cornell</a> Internal Transfer Division-FAQ](<a href=“http://www.sws.cornell.edu/ITD/ITD-FAQ.html]Cornell”>http://www.sws.cornell.edu/ITD/ITD-FAQ.html)</p>
<p>Yes, I have spoken to the ITD- several times. Have you?</p>
<p>Of course most transfers eventually go through. It’s just sometimes difficult to get there.</p>
<p>Yes, requirements are not stringent in terms of GPA - though many who transfer, especially from Engineering -> Arts and Sciences (the most common transfer) have pretty low GPAs. But in terms of <em>time</em>, and paperwork? Not to mention the interview and professor recommendations that are involved with that particular transfer? Come on.</p>
<p>And the ITD is not really fun.</p>
<p>Okay, you make it seem like now that the process is time-consuming, frustrating, etc. I 100% agree with that. And I know people who are going through the process now. </p>
<p>But time-consuming is different from “difficult,” one of the terms you used to describe the process above. Just clearing up a difference in terminology.</p>
<p>how late can a person transfer from one school to another? does this normally happen second semestar freshman year? beginning of sophomore year?</p>
<p>(I knew you’d immediately inquire about internal transfer, abanks)</p>
<p>it’s really easy to transfer colleges if you have a decent GPA (I believe it’s a 3.0 for Arts, but it’s lower for the other colleges)…it took me like literally 10 minutes to transfer from CALS to ILR. I wrote a half a page letter and they interviewed me for about 2 minutes. Then they told me they were surprised because my GPA didn’t suck, like the other transfer applicants, and that they’ll let me know that I officially got in a few days later. </p>
<p>abanks, if you want to transfer 2nd semester freshman year, you have to apply right after you get your first semester grades (there is a deadline, I don’t remember when it is, though)</p>
<p>original poster, that question wasn’t very smartergoat-like..obviously you have to enroll in the college to which you are accepted. the acceptance rate for Arts is much lower than it is for CALS, so they won’t just let you randomly decide to change your enrollment.</p>
<p>gomestar: As you are always quick to point out, ILR looks for great matches. My high school activities, classes, and essay were clearly convinging enough for the admission staff to accept me. I am and will be interested in the ILR school curriculum, as evinced by what I have been doing for the past 4 years. There is no other school at Cornell that interested me as much or matched up with my interests as much as ILR. If I were to go to Arts and Sciences I would have to decided between Government, economics, or any of the social sciences, which ILR combines. I am not coming to ILR to transfer as you seem to think. I do not see a reason why I can not ask questions about my options. Trying to get a better feel for how the school works does not mean that somebody is going to transfer. What if I end up being wrong about ILR and hating it? I should be able to know my options. Also, I would like to thank you for all of your help while I was trying to decide where to apply.</p>
<p>if you decide you hate ILR and want to transfer, I suggest enrolling in courses in your anticipated major: it will make your acceptance more likely.</p>
<p>You can’t ACTUALLY transfer until you’ve taken all the required courses in your new college. For example, you can’t actually transfer into Engineering as a sophomore unless you’ve taken math 191 and 192. But you can begin the informal process anytime.</p>