<p>??? lockdn I don’t know how you know amtc’s example was different. amtc did not say nephew could not have gone anywhere else, or had to go to SUNY Albany due to some “affiliation”. Unless you happen to know this is how it worked back then.</p>
<p>“…the guaranteed transfer option has to be exercised after 1.5 semesters at another school”</p>
<p>Actually, that’s more reasonable than I thought, I thought they had to elect it sometime during first year, for matriculation the subsequent year.</p>
<p>Then I wasn’t sure…</p>
<p>I mistyped. In the last sentence, I meant to say “hopefully that means she stays at Oberlin unless she absolutely hates the place.”</p>
<p>The thing with the Guaranteed transfer is that it is to a specific college at Cornell, such as ILR or Ag but not Arts and Sciences. I think the ultimate education could differ a great deal or not so much depending on the intended major. For example at Cornell, a major in Biology is offered in the Ag School, and in Arts and they are essentially the same, although in Ag, one would not have to satisfy the “distribution” requirements of the Arts college (eg. foreign language among other things). However, if one was interested in being an english or history major, a transfer to ILR or Ag would not make sense since these majors are only available in the College of Arts and Sciences.</p>
<p>I hope this makes sense out of it. </p>
<p>Additionally, a lot of people do tend to transfer to Cornell from other state or community colleges in NYS, but there always are transfers from other LACs, Ivys, and other distinguished places to a lesser degree.</p>
<p>FWIW, a young lady I know decided to stay at Emory rather than use the guaranteed transfer to Cornell.</p>
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I misread. Since amtc said that the man was nearly forty, I assumed that he utilized Cornell’s transfer agreements with SUNY and community colleges.</p>
<p>Reading over his post again, it is clear that all of this happened twenty years ago with the normal GT.</p>
<p>When you are offered GT you have to elect to accept it within a certain period. You are then given very specific requirements based on which school you are offered GT. FYI - someone in the admission office actually told me it is offered to A&S, but I don’t know anyone that has been offered one from A&S. If you accept GT, Cornell will need to approve courses you take freshman year at another school. GPA requirement is different at each Cornell school, but a 3.0 means no grade below a B (it may be easy in HS, but not so easy in college). If you do not meet the requirement, then you are put in the regular transfer pool.</p>
<p>OP- your daughter was rejected at Brown, why were you so surprised she was rejected at Cornell?</p>
<p>On the whole, there seem to be some good reasons to keep options open, if Cornell is appealing to your daughter for sound reasons: e.g., she likes the size and course offerings and can see herself making friends and finding a niche she likes at least as much as she likes Oberlin. But a downside to signing up for the transfer option, apart from the effect it has on your daughter’s attitude as a First-year at Oberlin (e.g., if she is distracted by the idea of transferring in a way that detracts from her experience as a first-year student) might be that her course choices will be affected by the requirements for the transfer, and any anxiety about maintaining the required GPA. Take a good look at what those requirements would be. One of the best first-year offerings at Oberlin is the first-year seminars; it would be a pity not to be able to take one in a subject that interests her.</p>
<p>If I was in the OP’s shoes I’d probably feel the same way-- not that he should make a decision for her necessarily, but to hope that she takes the scholarship to Oberlin and immerses herself in her new school and new friendships without holding back or being distracted by the GTO. If I had to guess, I bet that’s what will happen anyway – it sounds like Oberlin is a good match for her to begin with.</p>
<p>Cornell has first year seminars too, though I don’t recall how similar they all are.
You’d just have to see what they’re asking for to know whether it would materially distort what she would otherwise want to be taking. I agree you wouldn’t want to do that. But maybe you wouldn’t have to.</p>