<p>I am applying to ILR because it seems to be the best program at Cornell for me. I ask this question as only a precaution seeing as ILR is very specefic program. If, for some reason, I find that I do not like ILR, how easy would it be to transfer to Arts and Sciences?</p>
<p>impossible!... </p>
<p>nahh im sure it shouldn't be all that difficult. but i think that someone who know for sure should answer this question.</p>
<p>During my visit, the tour guide told me that transferring between schools and colleges is relatively easy to do, but he also said to keep in mind that if you do transfer, you will have to fulfill all of the new school's requirements before you graduate since every college and school has different graduation requirements. This could mean that you will have to add additional classes to your schedule or perhaps take summer classes in order to meet these requirements before you graduate.</p>
<p>That being said, you should be relatively sure of the school you're going to apply to. It will make your life much easier later on : )</p>
<p>ILR can seem specific, but at the same time I marvel at its flexibility. You can custom-tailor your schedule to fit what interests you in other Cornell schools, and I believe ILR prepares you well post-graduation for any career... law to business to consulting, etc. I am sure, given it's uniqueness in the nation, that any employer will take note of an ILR background from Cornell University. It's very special, and if you think it will be a good fit, then go for it! However, as Kentric said, you'll make things a lot easier for yourself if you know beforehand what you want to go into.</p>
<p>does anybody know how common transferring is?</p>
<p>I'd just apply to arts and sciences if I were you</p>
<p>Either it's 10% that transfer every year or its 10% that apply for an internal transfer every year. I can't remember what the tour guide said exactly...</p>
<p>i transferred into ILR from CALS and it was really easy. I have friends who have had trouble getting into Arts because it has a higher GPA requirement than the other schools (I think 3.0). Also, to graduate from Arts you have to take 100 credits inside Arts, so you might want to keep that in mind when picking your classes.</p>
<p>is it really that difficult to maintain a 3.0?</p>
<p>No. Definitely not in ILR intro courses. A great deal of people who transfer, however, do so because of their low GPAs in their original majors, which is why they have trouble meeting requirements.</p>