<p>Hello! Is there any past transfer students who can shed a light on your social/academic/general experiences after transferring to Cornell?</p>
<p>I heard that Cornellians(who have been there since Freshman yr) and professors often times look down upon us. Any comment on this gossip?</p>
<p>Also, how hard was it making up all the lost credits from your past college?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>seeing new faces in your classes after having been there a year or two is quite weird for the regular students...</p>
<p>professors might look at you funny b/c they want to make sure you're understanding and keeping up with the work...</p>
<p>transfers are quite social though many do tend to stick together (think of freshman sticking together) </p>
<p>IMHO Transfers tend to be more attractive than regular students (maybe b/c they're new? :P )</p>
<p>Your post doesn't sound too encouraging, but I'm still definitely hoping for the best (experience). I too would like to hear from others as well.</p>
<p>But we need to know the truth.. So we won't get the shock?? Hahaha</p>
<p>Socially: Get to know other transfers! Live with them! This will become your base of friends most likely. If not, then join a frat because it'll be somewhat difficult for you to meet people otherwise. Transfers also tend to party a lot because they probably went to state schools.</p>
<p>It's pretty easy making up credits. You probably won't lose too many and AP credits help to make up the difference. Don't worry about this.</p>
<p>Academically, people may notice that you're new. For me, no one really noticed at all. As far as looking down on you, this will definitely occur. Almost everyone believes transfers to be underqualified and not as able to handle the strenuous work. To a degree, this is probably true. Most of the transfers couldn't get in as high school seniors and when they did transfer in, they were accepted from a lower qualified pool of applicants. As a result, transfers tend to do significantly worse than regular students and many drop out or change majors because they're failing (I got this data from a secretary in the Engineering office). But if you prove to people that you're better than the average transfer, they'll respect you fully. (This was the case with me.)</p>
<p>Good luck, guys! Since I read this I will not treat transfers badly when I become sophomore. I am serious!</p>
<p>My experience as a transfer was easy as fluff. Most of my initial friends were fellow transfers, though I ended up being closer to non-transfer friends simply because they were in the same club I was in (clubs are great for social relations). </p>
<p>I never felt looked down upon because I was a transfer, never. Maybe it's because it was never brought up. Maybe it's because me and the other transfers were bright and driven students and we succeeded. </p>
<p>The biggest difference I saw between transfers and everybody else: transfers whine significantly less. We've gone to other colleges, we've had their food, we've attended their lectures, we've interacted with their students - Cornell is the best!!</p>
<p>Ummmmm....for the past 2 years in CALS 3 transfers ranked #1 in their respective department.</p>
<p>I know one transfer who got interviews at Harvard and Cornell Med. </p>
<p>I messed up pretty bad my 1st semester here...but I got my act together and worked my butt off and finished near the top in my department. I never felt any disrespect from my peers or professors. As a matter of fact, most of my professors seemed to take more interest in me when they found out I was a transfer. Being a transfer student is always a great conversation starter :-)</p>
<p>Now...as for academic standards. Sure, they might have been rejected from Cornell before. I was one of them...had a 3.9 UW GPA, but my SAT was awful. I went to college and pulled off a 4.0 while a member of the swim team and principal flute in the college orchestra. Can you really call me an applicant with subpar stats?</p>
<p>Are all transfers look upon the same? With Cornell having such a large transfer population...(?) I received a Gt form admissions this past spring and felt pretty good about it.. especially since the admission at the information meeting stated that it is not to be taken lightly for it is a good thing...."they" keep telling me there is just not enough space ( though I question that answer) But now I am starting to question...I want to attend where I am valued as I student... have I made a mistake???</p>
<p>Why would people look down upon transfers? I'm new to this notion, seriously. I know a couple students who will be transferring in. Both very smart and motivated, one of them like at least an order of magnitude smarter than I am : P</p>
<p>If some people happen to look down on you, though, don't let it bother you I guess. And whether you succeed is largely up to you.</p>
<p>@sammy2: I have the same question too.. >.<</p>
<p>Maybe there are people like me (I think) that went to high schools and graduated and were clueless about how the education in the United States was. I didn't know a lot about universities, and didn't have family somewhere else other than where I'm at right now. Plus my uncle here told me to go to Community College first and since I just didn't know anything, I would listen to someone that have lived in the United States longer than I do. So, that was how I ended up in the Community College.. To me that was a great idea because it was a transition from me, who is an international student, from high school life (people may get some culture shock when they get here.. and I somehow think that going to university will be too much when someone gets the culture shock). And it's pretty sad to hear that if you get treated unequally because you are a transfer student.. </p>
<p>Anyways, I don't want to get too emotional hearing what people say here.. But, at least, it's good to know how it could be after transferring to Cornell.. So, next experience please :D</p>
<p>^^ it is a great accomplishment that you made it into Cornell from a CC!</p>
<p>Thanks Tsenguun.. :D I hope I will do well in Cornell..</p>
<p>I think we're gonna be fine; we have to be aware that at first we'll need to work harder while we get used, but that's it. It's up to us.</p>
<p>Guys..honestly...I never experienced any disrespect because I was a transfer student. Cornell has a massive transfer community...1/3 of every graduating class in CALS is made of transfer students. </p>
<p>Just come here ready to work your butt off and show everyone that successful Cornellians come from all educational backgrounds.</p>
<p>It's up to you. </p>
<p>If you show up at Cornell all full of yourself because you are 'Ivy League' and ask ridiculous questions in class and try to boss your way to the top of different ECs, then you will be ostracized. </p>
<p>Otherwise, you will be fine. Especially if you prove your worth both in the classroom and outside of it.</p>
<p>In my experience, some of Cornell's best students are transfer students. They come to campus and realize all of the wonderful resources and opportunities that are available to them and spend their years on East Hill leveraging them to the fullest.</p>
<p>It's very difficult to get an honest answer on College Confidential. Everyone, as evidenced by above, will give you the PC answer and try to be as encouraging as possible. If that jives with the truth or not doesn't seem to matter. The following article from the Daily Sun tries to squelch the rumor that transfers are underqualified. But it makes it very clear that transfers are indeed looked down upon.</p>
<p>Transfer</a> Student Bias | The Cornell Daily Sun</p>
<p>For anyone who believes transfers to be "the best students" at Cornell, go to the transfer center. I didn't get to live there but I lived on West Campus and knew some people who did. The transfers I came into contact with were clearly less academically focused than regular students. Furthermore, I've heard from primary sources that the transfer center is never quiet and is one big party. The evidence above, that transfers are wonderful students, is merely anecdotal and probably susceptible to confirmation bias. </p>
<p>Yes, not ALL transfer students are like this. I graduated Summa Cum Laude (GPA significantly over 4.0) in engineering and I originally not even wait listed. But the administrative assistant of my major was utterly shocked by my success. In fact, she told me every year half of the transfers to my major drop out because they're failing or close to it. </p>
<p>I also believe that transfers are assuredly in a much worse applicant pool. But I really have no evidence to prove it, so I'll let it rest.</p>
<p>^ yeah, then it is now time to change the old history, isn't it, transferies?</p>
<p>The Transfer Center no longer exists...that party is over...sadly.</p>
<p>Anyway...I really see no point in dragging this issue out any longer. Just come to Cornell ready to work hard and don't ever feel ashamed to say you're a transfer student.</p>
<p>"For anyone who believes transfers to be "the best students" at Cornell, go to the transfer center."
Ok, I used to live there. Check. </p>
<p>"I didn't get to live there but I lived on West Campus and knew some people who did."
Oh, so you never actually lived there. You just heard about it. Ok, we'll, I did live there, so we'll see where this goes. </p>
<p>"The transfers I came into contact with were clearly less academically focused than regular students."
How on earth do you conclude this? Sure, we transfers sure knew how to have a great time when the weekends rolled around the the campus was alive with activity, but just how many dang hours should we have spent in that library to satisfy your requirements to be "academically focused"???</p>
<p>"I've heard from primary sources that the transfer center is never quiet and is one big party."
Yes, one big party, despite the madnatory 10 PM curfew for large social gatherings that was in place (and mind you, enforced). You can count me as a primary source, by the way. I used to live there! Now your "primary sources" are conflicting ... oh joy!</p>
<p>The halls of the transfer center were always quite social, with 17 libraries on campus, who wants to huddle up studying all night in their rooms??</p>
<p>"But the administrative assistant of my major was utterly shocked by my success."
Yeah, usually arrogant tool bags like you end up in AEM. I'm shocked by your "success" too. </p>
<p>"I also believe that transfers are assuredly in a much worse applicant pool. But I really have no evidence to prove it, so I'll let it rest"
Hey, lucky me, I used to work in admissions!! I assure you they NEVER considered one group to be superior to another. But what do I know, I'm not sure your ego will allow you to read this clearly anyways.</p>