<p>Looking to transfer to CALS for Spring 2015. I've completed three semesters so far at a state flagship, double majoring in statistics and biology. Overall GPA is 3.66. First semester was 3.9 while taking 5 classes, second semester was 3.06 while taking 5 classes, and third semester was 4.0 while taking 6 classes. I'm in the honors program, involved in research, club officer, etc. I should be able to pull a 3.8+ this semester, and hopefully Cornell can see that on the mid term report. Also have two great recommendations. I don;t have any excuses for the second semester other than I underestimated the workload and I've learned my lesson since. I've taken a range of courses from 100 lvl to 500 lvl classes. Do I still have a chance?</p>
<p>anyone, bump bump</p>
<p>According to CALS’ own website, transfer students need at least a 3.0 (3.5 for AEM) to be considered “competitive.” That being said, Cornell rejects many 4.0 students every year, so it’s not healthy to think that meeting a certain GPA will make you a shoe in (but obviously you don’t think that 
). </p>
<p>Still, grades certainly are not everything. As has been discussed in countless other threads, Cornell takes “fit” into extreme consideration when making admission decisions. Your GPA should be fine. Your job is to now demonstrate in your essays and through your ECs that CALS is quite literally the only school you can see yourself attending that will allow you to complete your educational goals. </p>
<p>Does this state flagship you attend happen to be in NY? CALS is one of the land grant colleges at Cornell, and I do believe that it has a slight reduction in admission standards for NY state residents (somebody correct me if I’m wrong, please). </p>
<p>Your GPA is not too low…alot easier to be admitted to CALS as a transfer than out of high school. </p>