<p>I just got a guaranteed transfer for next year to Cornell Human Ecology. First i got deferred, now this. What do i make of this. I got accepted to University of Virginia Echols Scholar, Univ of Rochester, New York Univ, Brandeis, Boston Univ Univ Professors Program, Univ of Maryland Honors.</p>
<p>you wern't accepted as a freshmen, but you wern't rejected from going to Cornell either. If you maintain a certain gpa at another school, Cornell will guarantee you a spot in the sophmore class. If Cornell is your dream school, I suggest attending the least expensive school you get into for one year and then take up Cornell's transfer offer. Dont be bummed!</p>
<p>what was the letter like?</p>
<p>I got a guaranteed transfer to ILR.
Heres the part about it:</p>
<p>"You should be receiving an official letter from the undergraduate college to which you applied. In this letter, you will learn that the college is offering you a guaranteed transfer option. Please read the letter carefully and contact the college directly if you have any questions. "</p>
<p>Anyone else get a guarenteed transfer? Is this better than being waitlisted, or worse? Has anyone here had expierence with a GT option?</p>
<p>it's better than a waitlist. Although waitlisted students have a chance to enter Cornell as freshmen, only a very very small percentage of students are actually admitted from the waitlist. The guaranteed transfer, though not an offer of freshmen admission, give you a spot in the sophmore class at Cornell. IMO, it's less risky than a waitlist and i'd take a GT over a waitlist any day. At least the GT is guaranteed.</p>
<p>The GT can be a great thing as frustrating as it is right now. I went to a state school and had a blast, practically for free, and now I am in the program I love at Cornell and graduating from an Ivy League. Cornell also makes it really easy to transfer- you will meet a ton of other transfers and there's a dorm just for transfers.</p>
<p>I still don't understand. Why would Cornell offer a better deal (GT) to a rejected candidate? Theoretically, a rejected candidate has worse stats than a waitlisted one. What's the point? How many people get this deal?</p>
<p>Those who are waitlisted are usually better candidates but if they don't get in, they still might get a GT. I was waitlisted and after I was not accepted for the second time.. they gave me a guaranteed transfer around the beginning of May. My personal spin on it is that it keeps intro level classes smaller and the freshman class small. When I transferred, I had all of those credits taken care of and I could concentrate on major classes and upper level courses that are small anyways and can handle more students.</p>
<p>I'm an intl who got this option? What are my prospects of aid with this? And can i transfer after sophomore year ?</p>
<p>how many kids who are on the waitlist actually get the guarenteed transfer option</p>
<p>u got into UVA Echols and not cornell, that is very odd</p>
<p>UVA out of state is extremely hard to get into</p>
<p>yes....well....im very happy about UVA Echols and im probably going there, I am upset about Cornell though. It was my dream skool and everyone on CC knows it. Look at my name!</p>
<p>congrats on UVA, its a phenomenal school</p>
<p>Hey Bklyn- you can still be Bklyn2Cornell with a slight detour via Charlottesville- Congratulations!</p>
<p>oh hi marny....nice to hear from u while im in a grieving period...........yes...im probably gonna end up at UVA echols...if i like it ill stay...if i dont, ill transfer guaranteed to Cornell.....uhhhhhh.......:(</p>
<p>Congratulations to all those who rec'd acceptances and GT options.</p>
<p>My daughter also rec'd a GT...in Texas, we call this being 'capped'. :-) She has a very strong application...only one flaw, weak grades (Bs) during her freshman year, so I can understand the desire on Cornell's part to see her do a year of college work elsewhere. But she's in at UNC-Chapel Hill, which was her #1 oos choice, and she's in her first choice major and college at UT-Austin. </p>
<p>So...she's just needs to figure whether she's gonna be a 'Heel or a 'Horn....and will pass on Cornell.</p>
<p>After receiving rejections to many of her reach schools, D today received GT to Cornell ILR (which was her 1st choice!). She is going to attend UC Davis for a year and then transfer. Finally some good news!!!</p>
<p>CornellAEM, did you express an interest in a guaranteed transfer or did it just show up on your doorstep? I was waitlisted and would much rather have a guaranteed transfer.</p>
<p>Good question- I did EVERYTHING I could to let Cornell know that I still wanted to be accepted off the waitlist. I made it clear that if I were accepted, I would positively attend. I sent in an extra recommendation and I sent an updated grade report. I am not sure if this made a difference, but I'm assuming it didn't hurt. After this I wasn't accepted, but I did receive a GT. At the time, I had no idea what it was but I'm very happy to have gotten it.</p>
<p>Thanks!!!!!!!!!</p>