Transfer chances?

[nyisgop]

<p>Current School: Cornell
GPA: 3.85/3.9
SAT: 2120
High School GPA: 99.4
Extra curriculars: 3 clubs and a job (Cornell); over 12 different clubs and activities (high school... including class president, Eagle Scout, president of several clubs)</p>

[IxnayBob]

<p>

As competitive as the admissions process is for freshmen, the transfer process is even more so. Yale receives more than 1,000 transfer applications each year, and we have spaces for only 20 to 30 students. While GPA is not the only factor that the admissions committee takes into consideration, it may be helpful to note that the average college GPA of admitted transfer candidates is 3.8. Please note that the SAT or the ACT Plus Writing is required of all transfer applicants (there are some exceptions to this policy). Given the competitive nature of the transfer admissions process, candidates should have compelling reasons for attending Yale and should think carefully about whether Yale is the right fit for them before making the effort to complete an application.

Why do you want to transfer?</p>

[gibby]

<p>You posted the exact same question on the Harvard forum. So what is it that Yale and Harvard can offer you that Cornell doesn’t have?</p>

[nyisgop]

<p>I’m looking into the possibility of transferring because I am not exactly pleased with Cornell’s liberal arts system. Instead on focusing on a holistic education, Cornell is very science and math heavy. From what I understand, both Yale and Harvard are more focused on the humanities and social sciences. </p>

[gibby]

<p><a href=“http://admissions.yale.edu/transfer”>http://admissions.yale.edu/transfer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>

Wanting to leave one’s current school is not a sufficient argument for admission to Yale. Transfer candidates should explain in their application essays how studying at Yale would give them an educational opportunity particular to their interests that could be experienced nowhere else.

So, why Yale (or Harvard) as opposed to any other school? That’s the question you have to answer. </p>

[monydad]

<p>FWIW, Cornell CAS’s distribution requirements are typically “holistic” of liberal arts departments generally, requiring a range of courses across the various disciplines. They do not unduly focus on the sciences.</p>

<p>Cornell has excellent programs of study in various fields within the humanities and social sciences. with a humongous breadth and depth of course offerings. These are extended yet more by related areas in its various specialized colleges. There is no shortage there of courses or areas in the humainties and the social sciences for someone to pursue.</p>

<p>Cornell does probably have proportionally more science-y majors than many other universities. Taking the university as a whole, including its colleges outside of CAS. But this in no way impedes a student focused on the humanities and social sciences, from getting a top-notch education in those fields. The fact that someone there is studying electrical engineering does not impact your ability to study English.</p>

<p>You’ll have to find some other pretext. Unless you just want to stop the nonsense and admit your real pupose is to see if you can attend a school that you couldn’t get admitted to out of high school based on your early college success. </p>

<p>FWIW my guess is they will still look at your undergrad which is possibly not stellar enough for those schools.
But I don’t know for sure.</p>

[IxnayBob]

<p>@nyisgop, you are “not exactly pleased with Cornell’s liberal arts system.” Do you think that, of the 1000+ transfer applications, that will be among the 20 or 30 most compelling reasons?</p>

<p>I don’t do chances, because they so often depend on essays and recommendations, which I don’t see and can’t evaluate. That said, in line with Yale’s even lower admission percentages for transfers than regular admission, I don’t think an SAT score around the 25% percentile is encouraging for you. </p>

<p>I can understand thinking that Cornell is not a fit for you, but I think you should cast your net for transferring more broadly than Yale (or Harvard). </p>

<p>Good luck. </p>