Rejected early decision, trying to transfer as incoming Junior

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<p>Hey everyone! I'm quite new to this forum and was hoping to get some input from you guys. thanks!</p>

<p>During my Senior Year of HS, I applied early decision to Cornell CAS but was rejected, which surprised me since I thought it was only a slight reach. I was in the top 5% of my graduating class of 500+ students, I had an overall superscore SAT of low 2100s, 800/670 on Math II and U.S. History SAT subject tests, president of Model UN, awesome recs, but I think my essays may not have thoroughly conveyed my excitement for Cornell, which probably had me out of the running.</p>

<p>I am currently a rising Sophomore at NYU CAS and am unhappy there and canNOT stop thinking about Cornell. Some problems with NYU include FA, lack of campus (which I realized matter), personal issues and opportunities. </p>

<p>But in the meantime I have attained around a 3.7 GPA from freshman year alone and have been involved in some organizations, even attaining a Treasurer position. I am also in the NYU CAS Presidential Honors Scholars Program and on the Dean's Honors List. I plan to transfer as an Econ major (which I know is really popular at Cornell, or just about everywhere) and am hoping to do well in the econ classes I plan to take this year (interm. macro, interm micro, stats). In my writing class, I was the only one to receive a final grade of A, if that matters. I would probably also minor in Business or Gov't...not sure yet.</p>

<p>Oh yeah, I am an in-state Asian-American, which I know realllly gives me an advantage (rolls eyes). On the other hand, my family is not that well off (I know some of you will ask why I even bothered with NYU if it was so expensive--their aid changed for the worse after a year). </p>

<p>But I would really appreciate if you guys could help give me some advice as to whether or not I have a good shot, considering I was rejected for ED. Thanks!</p>

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<p>bumppppp
please? :(</p>

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<p>With 2 years of a 3.7 or higher you’re a good transfer candidate to Cornell and many schools that meet need.</p>

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<p>I was in the exact same position 2 years ago. I actually went to NYU CAS myself (Presidential Honors Scholar, Dean’s List, Asian-American, etc.) I went into freshman year with the mentality that I would transfer to Columbia (where I applied Early Decision in my senior year of high school), got a 3.87 overall GPA, found 2 professors who really liked me (one of whom was my honors seminar professor) and wrote very convincing essays. I can completely understand about the financial burden (it was one of the reasons I transferred myself) as well as the lack of a college campus.</p>

<p>I was accepted, and I will say that I’ve never regretted my decision. Numbers-wise, your stats are good. The only issue is that transfer admissions is a complete crap-shoot, much like freshman admission. It doesn’t help that Cornell A&S has a single digit acceptance rate. If possible, I would recommend applying to one of the other undergraduate colleges within Cornell (like AEM, which provides an excellent business education).</p>

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<p>@hmom5: cool thanks! :D</p>

<p>@goyoungha: wow haha you really are similar except for the much higher GPA ;]
my reason for not trying the AEM major is because it is after all in the College of Agricultural Life Sciences…and I never took any science APs or any college-level science courses yet so I wouldn’t meet the prerequisites; the same goes for the College of Human Ecology (Policy and Management Analysis major). </p>

<p>But yeah the lack of school spirit, lack of campus, FA, really make me wonder if NYU is where I want to spend the rest of my college life. And Cornell has pretty much been in mind all along so I figure I’ll give it another try. Thanks for the advice goyoungha!</p>

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<p>No problem :stuck_out_tongue: A 3.7 is an excellent GPA and definitely makes you a competitive applicant for Cornell. Pay particular attention to the “Why do you want to transfer to this institution?” essay. Sometimes, it can make or break a transfer application. I would also advise getting to your professors early for LORs, and submit the application a month or two before the deadline. Transfer application deadlines tend to be in the middle of exams so you don’t want to rush them. Best of luck!</p>