Hotel School: PLEASE help a guy out.

Colleges and Universities A-Z Cornell University
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<p>Hey guys, </p>

<p>I really need to hear some honest opinions aside from those of the admissions faculty
at the Hotel School.</p>

<p>I am a sophomore in college at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. I applied to transfer to the Hotel School for spring semester 09, and got rejected. However, I have reapplied for fall transfer 09, and I am determined to get into this school. Through out my application process, I have definitely interacted with the office a lot, which hopefully helps.</p>

<p>My stats however, are not so high: HS GPA: 3.55, College GPA: 3.45, SAT Overall: 1690, ACT: 21</p>

<p>I have ample work experience in the restaurant industry (my concentration) and was also a barista for years. I am currently involved in two clubs at my college, one that I founded, and was the drummer for a best-selling band. I had a great interview, and my interviewer said he would recommend me to the school. My 6 professor recommendations (combining the ones from last app) are excellent, and I also submitted letters of rec from an employer and an alumni of the Hotel School Master program. This very alumni actually found out from the office that it was my "academic standing" that got me initially rejected. However, they only accepted 5 external transfer students for spring semester.</p>

<p>What are my honest chances guys? Any advice? Not like I can do much now, but honestly, I submitted very thorough and creative essays incorporating professors that I want to take, a resume, a plan of study, my band's album for review at the department of music, and now have the potential advantage of being a re-applicant...?</p>

<p>Chances?</p>

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<p>I'm not a Cornell student so take my suggestion with a grain of salt, but since you seem desperate I'd suggest that raise your test scores to get them in the 2000+ range for the SAT/30+ for the ACT. You also have to take SAT II so try to get a 700+ in subjects that you feel that you're good at. Your experience seems strong, so I don't think you can really improve on it other that raising your test scores and bringing that GPA to as close to as 4.0</p>