<p>I'm an NYU freshman contemplating transferring to Cornell Fall '09. I'm not quite ready to post an annoying chance thread yet, since I don't know 1st semester grades until December. However, if any non GT Transfers could kindly post their stats, I would REALLY appreciate it. It would give me an idea of where I stand and what I should strive for. I'm not going to say I'll have a perfect 4.0 at NYU because all transfers say that, but I'm doing pretty well here, and I expect at least a 3.8. But I'm applying CAS Govt major, and I know CAS transfer acceptance is like around 10%. </p>
<p>If any transfers see this, please post your stats. Nothing too detailed, just basics - what college you transferred from, HS GPA/SAT, College GPA, EC's, etc.</p>
<p>c'mon...I'm assuming there are successful transfers out there somewhere...and if you got in, you're probably qualified, so don't be embarassed to post your stats.</p>
<p>Transferred to CALS as a sophomore from SUNY New Paltz</p>
<p>HS:
UW GPA: 3.8
SAT: 1250/1600 (before the new SAT)
ACT: 26</p>
<p>College:
Cum GPA: 3.85 (3.69 1st semester, 4.0 2nd semester). All A's except for a B+ in honors english I and a B in some crap philosophy course required for our honors program. </p>
<p>ECs: college orchestra (principal flute), biology club and swim team</p>
<p>Finished at Cornell with a strong GPA and got a great job down South until I decide to apply to med school :-)</p>
<p>ok thanks dewdrop - so you were a spring transfer? I thought about that but I think it'll be easier to adjust to cornell if I transfer in the fall. </p>
<p>anyone else?</p>
<p>No...I was a fall transfer</p>
<p>I'm working on the same transfer (going for sophomore over junior year), except like dewdrop did, I'm also going for CALS for Communications. I'm coming from Adirondack Community College and from what I've heard, my school has great success with Cornell transfers.</p>
<p>HS
UW GPA: 3.0
SAT: 1700/2400 (low, obviously)
ACT: 25
ECs: 4 years varsity indoor & outdoor track, 1 year varsity tennis, Yearbook Club, Assistant for the "Creative Streak" magazine (our school's lame replacement for a newspaper), Key Club</p>
<p>College:
GPA Goal for 1st semester: 3.7 (6 courses, 17 credits, all As or A-s except for a projected B+ in a Physical Anthropology course.)
GPA Goal for 2nd semester: 3.8-4.0 (4 courses, 13 credits)</p>
<p>SAT II: Biology-650</p>
<p>ECs: Saratoga Stryders running club, Republicans club next semester, Career Exploration Internship Program (Journalism) last spring, Cashier at Target.</p>
<p>actually...just want to clarify...I applied for transfer when I was a freshman in college and entered CALS as a sophomore.</p>
<p>ok sorry I just assumed because you listed your 1st and 2nd semester gpa, although 2nd semester doesn't really count since you have to apply by march. although I suppose they look at it. </p>
<p>thanks wateradept, good luck with applications...it's a pain in the rear.</p>
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ok sorry I just assumed because you listed your 1st and 2nd semester gpa, although 2nd semester doesn't really count since you have to apply by march. although I suppose they look at it. </p>
<p>thanks wateradept, good luck with applications...it's a pain in the rear.
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<p>Yeah, but it'll all be worth it. =]</p>
<p>And same for me, I'm a freshman applying for sophomore entrance. Second semester grades do matter, you have to send your midterm grades before they can accept you in March.</p>
<p>yep that's true. Are you applying to other schools beside cornell? I was thinking of johns hopkins, but now I don't know...sometimes I don't want to transfer, I have mixed feelings. I do love NYU.</p>
<p>ok, is there anyone else who actually successfully transferred to cornell (preferably CAS) who can post their stats?</p>
<p>Yeah, transferring can be tough (unless you're at a CC like me and pretty much just want out..). My friend has a GT to ILR for next Fall and he's currently at Siena. He likes it there to a certain extent, even though in the beginning he really wanted to go to Cornell and kind of just "settled" for Siena. </p>
<p>Now he's met a bunch of new people, and I think his biggest fear is "starting over" with new friends and worrying he might not fit in with the "type" of people that go to Cornell (could I use anymore quotes in one response? :P)</p>
<p>If you knew this kid you'd know there's no way he'd have any trouble fitting in or making new friends. Not to mention, it's CORNELL! It's extremely diverse and there's people/places/clubs/classes and everything for anyone.</p>
<p>Plus, if you're a transfer to any of the seven schools, there are at least four dorm halls (correct me if I'm wrong) that are ONLY transfer kids. So everyone living with you and meeting you is going through the same new phase/process. I definitely plan on trying to get into one of those dorms if I go.</p>
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<p>Nope. There used to be the Transfer Center but it was torn down in 2007. Transfers are now spread in clusters throughout the campus.</p>
<p>Wait, really? The website still states a section for transfer housing.</p>
<p>"Transfer students who want to live in a traditional residence hall are placed in upperlevel housing on west campus or in Collegetown along with other sophomores, juniors and seniors.* Most transfers are housed together in groups with other new transfer students."</p>
<p>Halls like Lyon (which is just girls I believe), Cascadilla, Founders, South Baker, etc. aren't primarily transfer students?</p>
<p>As the quote you posted states, transfers are put together into groups in various dorms. There aren't any dorms specifically for transfers. I have heard most transfer end up on west campus.</p>
<p>Ah, that must be what I'm thinking of then, West Campus and transfers sounds really familiar.</p>