<p>I don’t think this is new – I know someone who went to Cornell that way. She started at our local state school. She was a well-qualified student and a legacy.</p>
<p>I’m wondering if colleges might use this as a really really soft turn-down, though? Many students don’t want to transfer, especially after they go to a school and settle in and make friends and join activities. There could be students who think they want to transfer and when it comes down it don’t end up doing it. And of course if students got admitted to a better or comparable school, they’d probably just end up going there. I’d be curious as to what percentage of students who receive the guaranteed transfer acceptance actually end up using it.</p>