ILR Transfer Advice

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<p>Posting this here too if that is OK.</p>

<p>I will try to make this thread brief since I tend to ramble in these things.</p>

<p>Planning on transferring to Cornell ILR for Spring 2012. Stats below.</p>

<p>-3.5x GPA (will be a 3.6x after the summer, realistically)
-Selective Summer internship (in politics)
-Writer for campus publication
-Executive board member of a political club
-Will be doing another internship immediately after the one above ends, also in politics, unsure of its selectivity. I will be working closely with a local politician for what its worth.
-Involved in a few other things that aren't as strong, but they all point to the ILR curriculum.
-Member of University's Honors program.
-Hispanic, in case it would give me a boost. I'm more familiar with this in law school admission than I am with undergrad.</p>

<p>Also worth noting that I wouldn't have been able to get in from high school. Not even a transfer option. I won't be submitting scores either, so you can guess what that transcript looks like (not all bad, but still).</p>

<p>So what can I do to maximize my chances? Would it be worth the effort to apply? Do I have a reasonable chance? I can't think of any other program I'd want to be a part of, but if there is no real chance of it happening I might as well focus my efforts elsewhere (mainly rushing through college, working, law school, etc.).</p>

<p>I might also visit and have my interview in person if possible. My reasons for transferring, if nothing else in my application, speak to ILR and ILR only. My essays/interview will articulate those reasons, which is the only absolutely solid part of my package I see right now.</p>

<p>And I've rambled. Opinions?</p>

<p>I do not go to NYU. My school is a relatively unknown, regional public.</p>

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<p>How many credits do you have? I don’t know what Cornell schools require sat scores but those can help too.</p>

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<p>26 completed, will be 38 after the summer. Then I will be taking another 15 in the fall. ILR doesn’t require the scores, and they wouldn’t be competitive so I won’t bother sending them.</p>

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<p>I think you a have a decent chance</p>

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<p>Seriously? Thats awesome! Is there anything else I can do to improve?</p>

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<p>Just bumping back to the first page. Anyone else have thoughts on this?</p>

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<p>3.5 is a lil low to be honest</p>

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<p>It will be a 3.6 after the summer, and hopefully a 3.7 for the midterm report. Is it low for ILR specifically or Cornell in general?</p>

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<p>Well Cornell in general. I guess it’s all relative to your situation, like the rigor and reputation of your current school are very important in the decision as well. I’m not in cornell but I’m applying for the Spring semester as well and I posted in the transfer forum:</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/transfer-students/1165458-rate-my-cornell-transfer-chances.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/transfer-students/1165458-rate-my-cornell-transfer-chances.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Someone responded with this link about the current transfer statistics:</p>

<p><a href=“http://dpb.cornell.edu/documents/1000156.pdf[/url]”>http://dpb.cornell.edu/documents/1000156.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>It seems that ILR does accept more people than other schools so who knows, I may be wrong.</p>

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<p>Do I have a good chance of transferring?

  • 3.6 gpa from UMich after first year
    -3.7 high school gpa
    -lots of extracurriculars that ILR wants to see</p>
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@GallatinGuy : Did you get accepted as a transfer student to ILR?