<p>Is the Cornell "guaranteed transfer option" an offered possibility for all schools or just certain schools? I've read it's only available for Human Ec, CALS, and ILR. And is the guaranteed transfer option a possibility if you apply early decision? Also, if anyone knows, what are the statistics for students who are offered guaranteed transfer?</p>
<p>Hey! Guaranteed transfer for Fall 2015 here. </p>
<p>Correct, GT’s are usually only offered for the contract colleges, but there have been instances of CAS and Hotelie applicants getting them as well. I think guaranteed transfers are <em>especially</em> a possibility if you apply early decision and are deferred–you wouldn’t get one as your ED decision, but many applicants (including myself) who were deferred from CALS/HumEc/ILR received GT’s during the RD round. </p>
<p>According to a Cornell Sun article, slightly fewer than 5% of applicants received the offer in 2009. I’m inclined to believe it’s lower now as the overall admissions rate has dropped since then, but I’d say at least a couple hundred do. People who get GT’s are generally qualified for admission but may have lower-than-average grades or test scores and could benefit from a year honing their skills at another institution. </p>
<p>Best of luck, and let me know if you have any questions 
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<p>@Coriander23 Thanks for the reply</p>
<p>Now, is Cornell AEM more selective than other majors/schools? Because I’ve been thinking of applying to AEM/Dyson ED, and I’m wondering if it is like how NYU Stern is more selective and tougher to get into than other NYU schools.</p>
<p>So are you saying there is a better chance of you receiving a GT option if you apply ED and become deferred, than if you apply RD?</p>
<p>And are those GT spots the separation, the middle batter if you will, between the totally qualified and the underqualified? What do the stats (grades scores and whatnot) look like for people who are offered GT? Thanks for your time.</p>
<p>AEM is actually Cornell’s most selective major due to its small size and large number of applicants IIRC. It accepts around 8% of applicants, which is pretty much half of the regular acceptance rate. </p>
<p>I think that ED --> GT results may be slightly higher, since there are more ED’ers willing to go through the process because Cornell was their #1 choice, and are thus more likely to follow through with the offer. However, there are also waitlisted RD applicants who get GT’s in the summer as well. For example, all ILR folks who are waitlisted get a guaranteed transfer for the following school year (but this isn’t the case for the rest of the colleges). </p>
<p>And yes, I think that GT’s are usually geared towards students that Cornell would like to accept but wants to make sure can actually handle the coursework first. I had a 2320 SAT and 3.9 UW GPA at the time of applying, but my senior grades weren’t exactly great because I had way too much stuff on my plate. The only thing less impressive than my first quarter grades, which they do ask for, were my first semester ones (YIKES!) and I’m just relieved they gave me an alternative offer of admission at all, haha. </p>
<p>Of course, not everyone is like that with a sudden senior slump–someone I know received one with a 1900 SAT and 3.6 GPA. So it’s really all over the place as to who gets in, who doesn’t, and who ends up with a GT! </p>
<p>@Corlander23 Sorry if these follow-up questions are not relevant to the thread, but if I want to go to a business school and go into a business field, would I have to apply to AEM? </p>
<p>I have a 2270 SAT and good essay writing skills which are the only things I have going for me. I have a 3.7 GPA, or a 95.76%, which is relatively low compared to the pool of accepted applicants for Cornell at my school, which is a 99%, and my EC’s do not merit admission, to say the least, and my volunteer work not super tremendous. My teacher recs I have no clue about, and my course load is decent but not like what some people post in this forum with 7 AP’s and a couple more classes to boot. However, the reason for my low GPA is due to a poor freshman year; since then, I’ve improved my report card averages, from when I received 90 91 92 in freshman and early sophomore to now when I receive 102, 99, and 98 report card averages. Perhaps that could be a saving grace? What do you think of me as a contender for the GT option, and just admission in general? Oh and yeah, I can’t forget to mention that I’m an ORM. </p>
<p>So now, which two schools do you think I would better fare applying to? I am only interested in ILR, CALS, CAS, and maybe Human Ec. Thanks a lot for your replies.</p>
<p>I cannot answer all of your questions but can tell you that you do not need to attend AEM in order to go into business. Further, you can study business at several places within Cornell: ILR, Hotel, PAM in Human Ecology, Operations Research in Engineering, or take an undergrad business minor at Dyson from any of the colleges except Hotel.</p>
<p>I would suggest pulling up the course and distribution requirements of each of the schools you are considering and then determining which one you would prefer to study. Good luck!</p>
<p>You definitely don’t have to be in AEM to go into business! Any business-related major at Cornell would likely suffice, and would probably be a little easier admissions-wise as well. I believe Cornell is considered a target school, so recruiters come to campus often and won’t limit themselves to hiring solely AEM students. @CT1417 summed it up really nicely with the paths you could look into regarding each college. </p>
<p>What are your extracurriculars like? Cornell focuses a lot on “fit”, so I would consider applying to the college that matches up best with your activities and commitments. Personally, I think ILR or maybe CALS might be good for you, but it’s completely your call. </p>
<p>As for the likelihood of admission, I honestly can’t say, but I don’t think the 3.7 UW will be too bad, especially if it was an upward trend. I went through a bajillion threads trying to weigh my own chances after my deferral, and basically if you survive the first cut for ILR/CALS/HumEc, your chances at (eventually) getting to Cornell are pretty good. </p>
<p>Best of luck! </p>
<p>Thanks @Coriander23 and @ </p>
<p>I think my EC’s line up with ILR the most, but there’s no specific fit or form that my EC’s fall within. All I can say is, my ECs are not tremendous so I’m not sure if it might matter in the long run.</p>
<p>Do you think I’m at great risk of being denied in the ED round? Because that would probably be my worst nightmare</p>