<p>I'm a senior in high school and I know even applying to any school in Cornell, state-funded side or not, they'd laugh at my transcript no matter how great my SATs and essays were. Sooo with that in mind, I'm applying to Oneonta, Oswego and Albany. I plan to transfer to Cornell for my sophomore year but just the CALS school (I want to major in Communications). </p>
<p>I read on the transfer site you need Biology 1&2, English/Writing 1&2, Psychology or Sociology and Statistics for that major. So if I went to a SUNY, took these classes and got a 3.0 GPA overall, would I be set to apply to the CALS school? (This including creative/enlightening essays that won't bore the admissions office and standard HS test scores.)</p>
<p>What else could I do in that freshman year at a SUNY to improve my chances of being able to transfer into Cornell?</p>
<p>em a 3.0 GPA prob won't get you in. Here I know a lot of people at least with 3.6, and it should be much easier to get higher GPA in state schools than in "the hardest ivy". So prob at least a 3.6 in SUNY? These are just my reasonings, no other proof though.</p>
<p>Oh when I said 3.0, I'm not saying that's my goal. Writing, statistics, biology..not exactly brain surgery classes, I'm sure I could handle them at SUNY with more than a 3.0 average.</p>
<p>They say that's what they want to see on the CALS transfer site.</p>
<p>You would definitely need higher than a 3.0. SUNY schools have high transfer rates to Cornell since people like the discounted tuition but that by no means says anything about it being easier to get into. Just because certain colleges are state-funded doesn't mean they have to take NY students or people with lower scores. Go to a SUNY and get a 3.6-4.0 (closer to the higher part) and I'd say you have a chance. You are competing against people transfering from top-50 schools with top GPAs so getting a 3.0 at a mid-level SUNY is by no means enough to say you are in. Don't let that get you down tho...if u think u are smart enough for Cornell and believe in urself I definitely think u'll be able to pull it off...but I just felt like I needed to give u a splash of cold water to the face to get u out of the idea that a 3.0 from a mid-level SUNY would get u into CALS. (This is of course unless ur taking one of the establishe dtransfer programs that some schools have with CALS...but I only think those r for ag majors to promote agriculture within the state of NY). So ya...go for much higher than a 3.0. [this by NO means is a way to tell u that u can't get in tho...push HARD and u can definitely do it...I'm just trying to get u to aim for a higher gpa than a 3.0 cuz it would be bad advice to say otherwise]. GL and I hope you do it!!!</p>
<p>^_^ Thanks for your response, but once again, I'm NOT planning on sliding in with a 3.0. That is ONLY what the transfer website on Cornell's page suggests, of course I'm going to ace my 1st semester with classes like English Lit, Biology, Psychology and Statistics. 2nd semester I'll need to take English 2, Bio 2 and still need to fill my schedule. But regardless of the class of COURSE I'm going to aim high and study, doing the best I can to make sure my grades are more than satisfactory for CALS standards. </p>
<p>Either way, does anyone have any suggestions about what else I could do when I get to a SUNY besides get a 3.4-3.8 GPA? I mean, are there particular clubs and activities on any college campus that a standard HS student can come in and participate in? What else would look good to put me on top when transferring?</p>