<p>I am currently a freshman at Trinity College in Hartford CT, and unfortunately what I was looking for in a school last November when filling out my freshman applications has changed dramatically. Graduating from a high school class of 60, I figured I would be most comfortable retaining that small school atmosphere, (Rej ED williams, accepted lafayette, bucknell, colby, hamilton) yet I feel it is time to move on to a larger institution. Additionally, I had no idea what I was looking to study. Having taken a number of diverse courses first semester within the liberal arts framework, I have come to the conclusion that I would love a program combining elements of sociology, philosophy, and economics, providing a more focused approach on labor economics specifically. Also, I am very unhappy with the Hartford area and despite finding my niche do not particularly care for the overall homogeneity on campus. Thus I find myself begining to fill out the ILR transfer app. (I was waitlisted to CAS last year)</p>
<p>Stats: </p>
<p>High School W/UW 4.1/3.9
Rank 3/60
SAT 1 M/V/W: 650/650/720
SAT 2 US Hist/Math 1 C: 680, 720.
*Essays and interviews were the strongest section of my application. </p>
<p>EC's (All 4 years)
Model UN (Held leadership/administrative positions JR, SR year.
Varsity Hockey (Captain JR, SR yr)
Varsity Golf
Editor/Writer for our news publication.
various community service
Worked 20 Hours a week. </p>
<p>Trinity:
Current semester projected GPA is approximately 3.7-3.9
EC's College democrats, Amnesty International, CONNPIRG, Habitat for Humanity, Intramural Ice Hockey.
-I have developed some phenomenal relationships with my professors who are more than willing to write strong recomendations for me. </p>
<p>Other:
White, Jewish, Not requesting financial aid, New York resident moving to Rhode Island in January, waitlisted at Arts and Sciences last year.</p>
<p>I would say that you have an excellent shot. Just use what you said in the post as the reasoning for your transferring. also explain how ILR is unique to cornell etc and how you neeeeed to go there for your life goals etc.</p>
<p>also, i think that you could get in regardless, but have you considered trying for the hockey team? i mean if you were captain in hs, and you sort of play now at trinity, you might want to try it out, even if you can't make the team w/e.</p>
<p>finally...you can't move to RI!!!! haha for new york residents ILR and some others are a lot cheaper. i forgot how much but it's a lot i think like 15000 or so. i'm half kidding because i know that you're already moving but still i just thought that i'd let you know, in case you didn't know this already. good luck!</p>
<p>Thanks for the prompt response, thats an interesting tidbit regarding New York state residency. Also, do you think my test scores are alright even though I'd imagine they fall within the lower end of the mid 50%?</p>
<p>yea i mean they do fall low, i would strongly recommend retaking them if possible. if you take the january one, it's easier. but even if you can't retake them, give ILR a shot anyway.</p>
<p>SATs are fine, don't retake. The 3.9 will outshine any 800/800/800. Most importantly, however, write fantastic essays.</p>
<p>Your scores (GPA, SAT, HS and so forth) are fine - there'll be no doubt that you could get in with the marks you have, but make sure the essays really reflect a student who can get a 3.9 at Trinity. In your case, great essays will just secure you getting in - sub-par ones may keep you out. </p>
<p>You may want to visit the campus, if not for your application but just to get more information about the school, the environment, and what it's like to be a transfer student on campus.</p>
<p>Thanks Gomestar, I think I did a great job with my essays in articulating why ILR and Cornell would be an ideal fit for my academic and social goals. One very minor grammatical typo found its way into my supplement essay that I missed somehow after proof-reading multiple times, but in terms of content I am extremely happy with the finished product. I visited campus in mid December and was absolutely blown away with the tour, coupled with the fact that I was the only person present for the ILR information session. Ian and I spoke for almost an hour and a half in what was essentially a pseudo-interview, and I have been in contact with him since then to plan my schedule to make the potential transfer as smooth as possible.</p>
<p>Staying in touch with Ian is key. He literally fights for every one of his transfers with the admissions committee. Another spring transfer and I were walking in Ives and ran into Ian -- he remembered both of our names and faces and offered his congratulations.</p>
<p>The adcom is made up of many of the key ILR people. Kevin Harris, Virginia Freeman, Mary Van Ardsdale, and even Jeff Cowie, so if you met any of them and made a good impression you have a leg up.</p>
<p>Best of luck to you. From what I see above from you, you're the type of person I'd want to see transfer here.</p>
<p>My last question.....how much weight is placed on the mid-semester report? As I am primarily enrolled in classes where there are only reading assignments with massive tests, there is essentially one week at the end of this month that could make or break my mid-semester report, and more importantly the standard i've set for myself with my fall 3.9 . As you can imagine, my anxiety is in overdrive right now.</p>
<p>I'd try not to bomb the mid semester report - it probably wouldn't be so good if you did. Perhaps try submitting the mid-semester report to your teachers the week before...</p>
<p>The mid-semester report is important. If you have any grades, even for simple class participation, I would try to get a professor to provide the report now so you won't risk getting a low grade on the actual exam.</p>
<p>It's stressful. When I was taking midterms last semester I knew that every test I was taking would determine my admission. Sometimes, however, having that feeling of "do or die" propels you to do better.</p>
<p>Bump.....pulled another 3.917 with significantly harder (1 300 3 200s) courses while knocking out some ILR requirements on my mid-semester report....the wait is killing me!</p>
<p>Heard a rumor that it was easier to transfer into ILR during for the Spring semester rather than the Fall...can someone shed some light on this?</p>
<p>nope, it's false. Admissions told me that they pre-screen the majority of spring applicants and the "weak" ones are told to get another semesters worth of grades in and apply in the fall while the really strong ones are told they can finish the application. This tends to inflate the numbers quite a bit, consult with admissions in ILR before applying in the spring.</p>