Ok I will see what to do in the following days. I also have some other reasons to transfer but no point on brooding until I figure out my final college destination.
You indicated that a gap year is not an option. Would you be willing to tell us why? (If it’s too personal, then you don’t need to say anything.)
yes…take a gap year…don’t take ANY classes anywhere…and apply where you’d get large merit…for sure.
What is your major?
how much can your family pay each year?
I know that you have a low EFC, but that doesn’t necessarily mean low income for non-pats since a huge chunk of income is excluded. Your family could have a 6 figure income and still have a Pell-eligible EFC when you’re a non-pat.
If you really want to go to college this year, see if Prairie View A&M is still accepting applications.
http://www.pvamu.edu/faid/home/types-of-aid/scholarships/university-scholarships/
I don’t really want to clarify why I can’t take a gap year so sorry 
I’m gonna major in biochem and we can pay about what our EFC is. Income is 12700.
Remember, Cornell takes many transfers via “guaranteed transfer”. Those are locked this year for sophomore year. it probably makes the true “applied when a freshman” transfer rate seem higher.
@HRSMom - Can you explain what “guaranteed transfer” means at Cornell?
Some applicants this year will be rejected for the fall, but will be offered guaranteed admittance via transfer from another college if they keep a grade requirement there. So some kids will go to State U for freshman year and transfer to Cornell for Sophomore.
Yes the number is substantial and all they have to do is take certain courses and have a 3.5 or so. Usually it is people who will be wait listed at Cornell for this year and do not get off the wait list.
@mom2twogirls UAH uses whatever gpa is on the transcript, whether it be weighted or non-weighted.