<p>In fact, I haven't gone to college yet. I intend to begin my study this spring in a tier-4 school just because they give me a half-tuition scholarship. I want to transfer to Cornell after 2 years in that school but is it possible? Should I go to that tier-4 school? Or I should attend a community college and then try my best to transfer to Cornell from that CC? I feel so confused right now. Can anybody give me some advice?</p>
<p>With Cornell you actually have a shot from a cc. My cc had a TAG, which is a transfer admission guarantee, with cornell if you maintained above a certain GPA.</p>
<p>btw it was only to one specific major though</p>
<p>What CC and what major?</p>
<p>school is Foothill the major is environmental engineering Transfer</a> Admission Agreement</p>
<p>@sstory: I want to apply to Hotel school. Can u suggest me a CC that has agreement with Cornell on this major, just like ur school on environment engineering?
Foothill also has great reputation, especially transfering to Stanford. Can I attend Foothill and then transfer to Hotel school?</p>
<p>I've never heard of a TAG with Cornell before. Is Foothill the only one with it?</p>
<p>I transferred to Cornell from a "4th tier" (perhaps even "5th tier") university after one year. The academics were relatively poor; the school's mean ACT was a full 12 points below mine. So, no it's not impossible. However, you might want to also consider academics as a criterion instead of only transfer viability.</p>
<p>@ Caillebotte: That's a great achievement. Can u share some advice for the transfering process? U're admirable.</p>
<p>Ha thanks but there are quite a few people on this board who've gotten into Cornell from community colleges or unknown schools. </p>
<p>The standard requirements have to be met i.e. challenging courses, high gpa, good essays, good recs. Additionally, the Hotel School, from what I've heard, expects their students to have more work experience/internships/ECs than the applicants of Cornell's other schools. You should be able to firmly articulate why you want to pursue hospitality and your achievements should show this.</p>
<p>@Caillebotte: Thanks 4 ur advice, but I do have big problem with the work-experience part. Cuz I'm an international student, I'm not allowed to work off-campus. Ha maybe I should beg some hotel managers let me work at their hotels without paying but I doubt it could work.</p>
<p>Its possible to get into any school from a tier 4 school or community college; my neighbor got into Yale with a 3.72 from our local community college with no hook so dont count yourself out.</p>
<p>It is definitely possible to get into Cornell as a transfer student from a community college. I am an adjunct professor at a cc and I mentored a student there, who was recently accepted as a transfer student at Cornell and Duke.</p>
<p>As many people wrote earlier-- it is possible to get accepted to Cornell from a CC or a low tier university; I was accepted to Cornell from a CC last year.
One thing that I want to add, many International students in the hotel/ hospitality management program from my CC did work throughout the school year in hotels and restaurants. I think it is part of the program at my CC, so where ever you'll end up, you should be able and allowed to work off campus in your field of study.</p>
<p>@amitalon:Can I ask what your cc's name is? Is there anyone from ur school tranfer to Cornell?</p>
<p>I mean the Hotel school of Cornell.</p>
<p>My CC name is Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, KS. I was accepted, but I decided to go to other school. Here is a link to one of the programs- JCCC::Hospitality</a> Management and the general URL address is Johnson</a> County Community College
I hope that you'll find it useful.</p>
<p>no one that I know of transferred to Cornell's hotel school.</p>
<p>@amitalon:Thanks a lot 4 ur help. I'm considering attending ur school.</p>
<p>it's a great school, I can't speak highly enough about it. It's considered one of the top five CCs in the country. PM me if you have any specific questions about it.</p>