<p>Ok, so I just need to know if the following is possible:</p>
<p>Cornell has transfer agreements with certain two year/CC colleges, and basically if you meet the required courses/GPA/etc., you pretty much get in for the most part (only some majors). But if I went to one of the agreement colleges, and wanted to go into a major such as "Agricultural Sciences*, but didn't want to be sort of "Guaranteed" admission. Basically, if I go to Farmingdale, and meet the required classes, and apply into that major, I would be accepted automatically, because both the major and the college have agreements with Cornell.</p>
<p>But what if I simply didn't want to take the easy-way in so to say, and just apply like everyone else, the hard way? Is there an option that lets you do this, or are we not allowed to do it and will literally be forced to go through the "guaranteed" part. I just don't want to take the easy way in too much, and want to be in the rest of the transfer pool, like everyone else, and sort of earn my way in a bit more.</p>
<p>I have no idea what you are talking about. Why would you not want to be a GT? If you don't care enough about going to Cornell to take an opportunity seriously, don't apply at all. They have these agreements for a reason, the people in these programs do well at Cornell. I am pretty sure if you do well in one of these programs, you have "earned your way in".</p>
<p>Don't know if that's considered a "GT" too so yeah.</p>
<p>Some people have been posting saying that people who do this should do it "like the rest of us" and apply during regular decisions =/ I didn't get the chance to do that, so transferring is the only option for me, but those posts are really annoying =/</p>
<p>If Cornell says they are offering a GT transfer, they mean it. If you still are not sure call them and ask an admissions person for advice. Do whatever you think gives you the best chance of succeeding. It doesn't matter what other people are saying about "doing it like the rest of us". You still will be a Cornell Student at the end of four years</p>
<p>I do feel that this is the best way at me succeeding, but I also think I might be able to do good at like, SUNY Buffalo/Albany, and transfer from there. The thing is though, things might come in the way and cause me to just not do good the first year, so it's a chance I think, but I need to know about this one question so I can go from there =/</p>
<p>I just wanted to know if we're mandated to go through the GT process if we attend a transfer-agreement school with the agreed major in it. This would be during my freshman year in college btw, going into Soph. year.</p>
<p>Sorry if it's a weird question or something, just something I thought of =/</p>
<p>You need to call admissions to learn more about GT. IT IS NOT GOING THRU THE BACK DOOR OR THE EASY WAY IN AT ALL!!!! Most of GTs were ED who want to be in Cornell. We all are great apps. The reason GT was offered was because of our apps.We are all very strong candidates.They explain to me there's very straight forward guidelines that must be followed for admissions. Out of 5,000 app. they only offered 150 GTs. This came from the CALS. Dont know how many were offered with the other colleges. The numbers tell them what sophomore year will be and because the Gt apps might not have met all guidlines for Freshman... REMEMBER!!!!! ... A LOT OF ADMISSIONS IS A # GAME!!!!, but are very stronge apps. who they know they belong in. You need to learn more about the program and what Cornell is all about.</p>
<p>Basically you attend one of the Colleges on the list, and maintain the GPA and meet course requirements/courses, etc. Then you apply for it, and are in for sure if you meet the requirements they have listed. I just need to know if I do all of this, if there is an option if we want to be "Guranteed" in, or if we can simply apply normally even if we go to one of those colleges and apply for the agreement major. </p>
<p>To my knowledge, every public university in the US has this sort of agreement with the public junior/community colleges in its state. This is standard procedure. It is not "easy" or a "sneaky back door". To ultimately qualify for the transfer, you have to complete the specific series of courses, with the specified GPA. If you screw up academically in the community college, you won't be allowed to transfer. And believe me, while it may be easy to get into a community college, it is not always easy to earn the transfer GPA!</p>
<p>Now if you are dying to prove something to yourself by applying as a "regular" transfer, feel free to take all but one of the courses required under the transfer agreement, and give it a shot.</p>
<p>Never really thought about the not taking a certain class to try and simply apply through the other way, it does make sense actually, hmmm.... How would I find out though if there's an option for applying through their guaranteed agreement admission they have with certain colleges? Does anyone know if the application for transfers will change or anything? I don't want to call them too much for so many questions either =/</p>