How difficult is it for me to transfer to ILR?

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<p>I'm a freshman at Fordham University, and I'm interested in getting the heck outta here. Since (1) my grades suck at the moment and (2) the deadlines are through, I want to apply for ILR for Junior Standing (Fall 2010). </p>

<p>I know there are those statistics out there that say that ILR has like a 60% transfer acceptance rate or whatnot, but I realize that these probably include GTs, so I have no idea how reliable any of that information is.</p>

<p>My GPA here at Fordham sucks, I have a 3.1, and I swear there's intense grade deflation here. I came out of every class first semester with a great understanding of all the material, but without the grades to prove it.</p>

<p>In high school, I had a 3.9 with a 1480 SAT (680 CR + 800 M) and was (am) a National Merit Scholar. And it's great that I have to apply just in time for these somewhat more impressive academic statistics not to matter anymore!</p>

<p>Needless to say, I'm a little bitter, and worried about my chances of getting to a school I would be happier at. Here at Fordham, I work at the professional radio station affiliated with the university, WFUV. Hopefully, I will be on air by Sophomore year. The station is listened to by 400,000 New Yorkers weekly.</p>

<p>I know I have a full year ahead of me, but is there any shot in the world? 4.0s don't happen at this school, so that's an unrealistic encouragement.</p>

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<p>I’m a Cornell mom, Jeydomz, and I have heard of a number of students tranferring into ILR. It might be one of Cornell’s least difficult schools to transfer in to.</p>

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<p>^the majority are GT’s. In my transfer class, I think at least 2/3 of them were. Regular external transfer acceptance rate averages 30-35% from what I was told. 3.1 will not cut it, definitely pull it up.</p>

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<p>hate to bust your bubble but ILR is no piece of cake…</p>

<p>especially not the CORE courses where the median grade is kept at a B or B+</p>

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<p>I didn’t assume ILR was easy at all, just that it was not as harshly graded as Fordham, where the median grade is expected of all teachers to be a C+.</p>

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<p>are median grades reported at Fordham? </p>

<p>it could be that intro courses are weed-outs…</p>

<p>anyone else familiar with life at fordham?</p>

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<p>Shameless bump. I’m not sure if Fordham publishes median grades.</p>

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<p>For transfers, they definitely look at your performance in college level classes, especially those like freshman at the college take. They also look at fit. If you do not have these, then it is unlikely you will be accepted.</p>

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<p>Of my son’s group of six close friends at Cornell, two transferred in to ILR. One after two years at Bard, and the other after a year at Fairfield U. (not sure I have the name of this school quite right).</p>