<p>I just need to have an answer really quick,.. say I am going to be a sophomore in September, when would be the latest date to fill out the transfer application and transfer out?</p>
<p>Also, successful transfers to CALS... what kind of GPA does Cornell usually accept? I am at Umass Amherst now.. </p>
<p>I really, really would appreciate this. thanks.</p>
<p>I think they say something like 3.5+ Well, that's what they say at human ecology. CALS is like a 50% acceptance rate, so if your GPA is decent you have demostrated an interest somehow, you'll prolly get in</p>
<p>Oh I see, yeah the people I know who've transferred in had 3.7-3.8's with little EC's. CAS is a lot tougher, but my major is Communication, and from reading their COMM website, it doesn't seem like a popular major. I'm not sure how competitive ecology is, but yeah CALS is around 56% acceptance rate. But the pool is out of many qualified applicants.</p>
<p>You know any engineering transfer's stats?</p>
<p>Engineering stats, nah, but here are the numbers:</p>
<p>Total Applicants: 234
Acceptances: 77
Entering: 30</p>
<p>33% acceptance</p>
<p>Here is the message that has just been posted:</p>
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<p>Transferring into CALS wouldn't be hard if you have a great GPA (3.9+) with a very
well written essay. The acceptance rate into CALS over the last few years for
transfers has been significantly higher than for frosh acceptance rate from high
school. It has been been one of the highest in ivy league.</p>
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<p>Wow, a 3.9 GPA.. this is kind of tough for me. I am at Umass Amherst taking honors classes, in the COMM major.. I think if I work all day and all night, I can get a 3.8.. if only I hadn't been so messed up first seemster. Well, thanks for the wakeup call. I hope to retake the SAT I's, have outstanding recommendations, and write a solid essay.</p>
<p>Thanks -James</p>
<p>Don't worry about the SAT. CALS doesn't care about it. It's not worth the time and energy to retake those tests. This is college now, not high school.</p>
<p>Also, you don't need phenom. recommendations. Just make sure they're good recommendations. </p>
<p>What matters - by far - is the rigor of your curriculum (so stick to those honors classes) and grades. </p>
<p>If you can pull a 3.7 + as a prospective communications major - your chances are very realistic and good. If your a 3.8 +, your a shoe (don't screw up your essay). Comm. at CALS isn't exactly your most competitive major to get into.</p>
<p>Thanks for the really much needed information. For the first semester, I only had level 100 classes, but for the 3rd and other ones, they are all in the 200-400 range. I'm also going to go to Ithaca in the winter to take a course over there. It's a lot of money, but I think it'd be good to see what life is there. Also, I would try to find a job at Wegman's or try to sleep in the library, heh just kidding (about the homeless part).</p>
<p>So I'll just aim for the 3.8, and not worry too much about SAT's...</p>
<p>but in high school, I didn't do so well (like the 1350-1400 range most people have), and I did not take any math or Sciences SAT II's..</p>
<p>I was wondering what kind of weight these have, since they are indeed part of the transfer application and are reported to Cornell</p>
<p>thanks eternity</p>
<p>SAT I and SAT II do NOT matter for CALS. They could care less about standardized tests for transfer. Don't bother with those tests.</p>
<p>Just make sure you can get those grades up. It is imperative that you get a good GPA. It is also imperative that you take the right kind of courses. If your applying to CALS as a comm. major, make sure you have several comm. related courses. It wouldn't hurt to take biology I and biology II also since CALS likes that. </p>
<p>That said, just study hard and try and get the best GPA possible (3.8 + would be awesome). Then, focus on the essay and try and do your best on it. Throw in some good recs and your chances of admission will be very good. </p>
<p>Like I said, getting in as a comm. major at CALS isn't very hard. Now if your applying as an applied econ. major, it's a different story. If your applying as an engineering major, it's a totally different story.</p>
<p>Thanks for the advice eternity. Are you attending Cornell currently (your location says NY). I'll really focus on the GPA, and try to handle my jobs and EC's along the way. I'm going to Transfer Day on Nov. 4.. I hope my professors will let me go and do the work in advance or something</p>
<p>For those of you who are interested: <a href="http://www.transferday.cornell.edu/%5B/url%5D">http://www.transferday.cornell.edu/</a></p>
<p>Thank you so much for your help eternity! I'll take extra summer classes in COMM to prove to cornell that I can study along with their pool of students</p>