To the most honourable Cornelians: how may I be a part of you?

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<p>The most honourable Ivy League Cornell students of 2011,
I am a pathetic, if not despicable, newly-admitted UCLA undergrad, class of 2012. I have already determine that UCLA is not my ideal school, because my major, business economics, is a bad major in UCLA, plus UCLA is not that good anyways. I feel greatly ashamed that I did not apply to Cornell several months ago. Therefore, I am planning to get out of UCLA as soon as possbile and hopefully I can transfer to Cornell by this time next year. So, I want to know more about the requirements and secrets of how to get in Cornell. I wonder what kind of classes and activities I should have in order to get in. Thank you very much!</p>

<p>Here is my info (as of today, right before college starts):</p>

<p>High School Class Rank: Valedictorian
High School Class Size: 420
Unweighted GPA: 4.00
Weighted GPA: 4.33
ACT: 28
SAT Critical Reading: 560 (highest ever)
SAT Math: 780 (highest ever)
SAT Writing: 710 (highest ever)
Highest ever single SAT: 1980 (Reading 550, Math 720, Writing 710 w/essay score 10)</p>

<p>SAT II Math II: 720
SAT II Physics: 780
SAT II US History: 770</p>

<p>AP Calculus AB: 5
AP Calculus BC: 4
AP Chemistry: 5
AP Chinese: 5
AP Comparative Government: 4
AP English Literature: 3
AP European History: 5
AP Physics B: 5
AP Physics C: 4
AP US History: 5
AP World History: 5</p>

<p>Awards and Extracurriculars
College Awards (before entering):
UCLA Scholarship Recognition Award
UCLA Honors Program</p>

<p>High School Awards:
Valedictorian Award
California Scholarship Life Membership
AP National Scholar 2008
AP Scholar with Distinction 2007
History Department Award
Bank of America Physics Certificate
Bank of America English Certificate
President's Volunteer Service Award
High School Alumni Award
Finance Academy Graduation Certificate
California Golden State Examination Honour</p>

<p>Activities:
California Scholarship Federation (volunteer organization, including extensive peer tutoring and monthly zoo clean-up)
8-week Summer internship at Wells Fargo Bank, 2007
103 hrs of volunteer at Laguna Honda Hospital (2006)
40 hrs of volunteer at Gordon J. Lau Elementary School (2006)
44 hrs of volunteer at Exploratorium science museum (2005)
AP Club member (12th grade)
Physics Club member (11th grade)
Math Club member (9th - 11th grade)</p>

<p>In conclusion, I am very depressed that I didn't get in any desired schools (i.e. Ivy Leagues or Stanford). Even Berkeley rejected me. I am stuck in UCLA, only because I have no where else to go. I can work my butt off next year if it can make me get out of LA and go to the most honourable Cornell. Oh I feel really bad about my SAT score. I know 1980 is considered a very low score to any Ivy League school, but there's nothing more I can do about it. I came to this country in late 2003. I don't know.
Please tell me what I should do. Thank you!</p>

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<p>Why do I get the feeling from your first paragraph that you didn’t apply to Cornell cause you thought the other Ivies were better and since they all rejected you, you regret not applying to Cornell just cause its 20 percent acceptance rate…I just read the last paragraph, and I was right.</p>

<p>I didn’t help at all did I?</p>

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<p>I just noticed that you posted this same thread in the other ivy leagues…</p>

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<p>Which country are you from?</p>

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<p>I don’t know about anybody else here, but UCLA is a damn fine school.</p>

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<p>Well I did post this on other Ivy League websites because it is important for me to decide which schools I should apply for transfer. Obviously I don’t have time for all applications, because each school requires me to write additional essays. I just want to hear opinions from different school students so that I can better determine which ones I should try for.</p>

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<p>Oh I am from China. I came to San Francisco in late 2003 and went to high school there. I am a typical Chinese student who want to go to a good college at any cost. In America the top schools just happen to be a group of East Coast schools known as the Ivy Leagues. If people ask me which ones I like I would say I like all of them.</p>

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<p>I need specific advices in the process of transfer.</p>

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<p>Go onto the website and apply. It’s honestly as simple as that. The fact that you’re putting yourself down like this might make its way into the essay portion.</p>

<p>Sitting here and asking us for chances is the worst possible thing you can do. Everyone here has given the thumbs up for someone who was rejected and vice versa. Not a single one of these members, to my knowledge, is on the admissions committee either.</p>

<p>I would aim for Princeton or Harvard if I were you. Cornell and every other school is inferior to them. </p>

<p>Being pathetic sucks, trust me.</p>

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<p>At least I have done some research before I post anything. Of course I would love to aim for Harvard and Princeton, but their websites both say they don’t accept any transfers in this school year or even next school year. Believe me, choosing a correct school and apply for transfer is not as easy as you imagine, because I don’t have enough time to apply for all ten schools that I wish to be in. And, applying for transfer requires a lot of courage and determination. This is why I want some help from those who already got in Cornell.
If you can not offer me any help, that’s ok, you don’t have to post anything here; if I were you who dislike a pathetic wretch, I would not even bother to talk to him at all.</p>

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<p>Stop with this fulsome self-deprecation, you are embarrassing yourself. Don’t you have even a shred of self-respect? You posted this on every Ivy League forum and I’m pretty sure also on the Facebook group. </p>

<p>Why are so many people making threads like this? Are you guys like this in real life? I love Cornell but I would rather not go to college than surrender so much dignity.</p>

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<p>If you know the right people, you can transfer into both Harvard and Princeton. I’ve seen it done by the higher ups.</p>

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<p>As someone who successfully transferred into Cornell…here is my advice: </p>

<p>1.) Stop ragging on yourself. It’s embarrassing and unbecoming
2.) Depending on the college you’d like to transfer to aim for a gpa of 3.7+
3.) Research the requirements for transfer…it’s important</p>

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<p>basically u have a good chance into cornell but your sat english score: 580 is sorta low, isn’t it? but then again your it seems you’ve worked hard enough through the ap course load you’ve taken.</p>

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<p>another maladjusted Asian kid, just what Cornell needs! </p>

<p>I assume the transfer application requires some sort of written statement, so you’re pretty screwed. UCLA is a good school, and is regarded as such by most people, with the exception of certain prestige whores (you). Instead of wasting your time trying to get into a college with better name recognition among the Crazy Asian Parent Society, you should take advantage of the educational opportunities you have at UCLA. While you’re at it, you should probably join some student organizations or attempt to make some friends, because you clearly have no grasp on American social conventions or the English language. If you intend on pursuing business, as your major suggests, your inability to interact with other people without making them uncomfortable will preclude you from getting a decent job, regardless of which prestigious college you attended, and your fancy diploma will be rendered a worthless piece of paper. </p>

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<p>You like all of them? Why is that? Do you even know what the Ivy League actually is? Have you even been to the East Coast? I find it hard to believe you have legitimate reasons for liking all the Ivy League colleges, which are all vastly different. </p>

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<p>Believe me, you are not going to choose a “correct” school if your sole criterion for determining where to transfer is “U.S. News and World Report Ranking.”</p>

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<p>“Oh I am from China. I came to San Francisco in late 2003 and went to high school there. I am a typical Chinese student who want to go to a good college at any cost”</p>

<p>sir, i am also from China.
i must say that the typical chinese student(i donno know if you are the sort of), are not that addicted to their dream schs. things are changed</p>

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<p>Make sure to get a superb gpa, ideally 3.7 or up. I would also work on improving the SATI score a bit. Get to know your TAs or Profs well so that they can write you good recs when you apply to transfer to Cornell. Also, join few activities that interest you and show your commitment. In conclusion, I would say that your college gpa and SAT scores will be the most important factor in determining admission for transfer application.</p>

<p>On the other note, I would add that you try to enjoy UCLA with open mind, not torturing yourself with a thought like “I want to transfer out ASAP!”. UCLA is a fantastic school with good social opportunities, so take advantage of that. At the end, when it is all said and done and you still want to transfer, just apply to transfer to several schools and see what happens.</p>