<p>I got waitlisted to Stanford when I thought I should have gotten in. 1550 SAT, 800/800/690 SAT II's, Good EC's, recs, LEGACY. Obviously wasn't good enough. I will go to either Cornell or Chicago, but still have my heart set on Stanford. What are the odds of my transfering to Stanford? For some reason, I heard it is easier than getting in right away. Is this true? If so, why don't more people do it?</p>
<p>BTW, if I go to Cornell, I will be a Tradition Fellow, which is a prestigious award to a prestigious college. Will Stanford be impressed that I am giving this up for them.</p>
<p>According to collegeboard.com, the transfer stats at Stanford are as follows:
Transfer Students
Total number of transfer students who applied: 1,345
Total number of transfer students who were admitted: 100 </p>
<p>That translates to a 13.5 acceptance rate, a fraction of a percentage point above their freshman rate. Assuming you do well your first semester at Cornell, I'd advise you to apply to transfer as a freshman. With strong scores, good grades, and an alumni connection, I would assume you have as good a chance as anyone at being admitted. This strategy would also permit a second transfer application if your first attempt is not fruitful. You will do well to research the prospect further, and develop convincing reasons to transfer. More consideration is given to your prospective major as a transfer student, so keep that in mind as well.</p>
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The University receives about 1,300 transfer applications annually and admits roughly 7 percent, compared to the 12.6 percent acceptance rate for freshmen last year.
<p>I was driving on hwy 101 once, and I have seen a car that was LITERALLY stuffed with stanford stickers, and stickers like "go to stanford" or stuff like that, more so than Riceboys' type R stickers or "Power by Honda" stickers.</p>
<p>I wonder did the kid from that family actually get in.</p>