<p>I was wondering what it is like being a transfer student at Cornell. For those who are or were transfer students, please respond. </p>
<p>How does Cornell handle orientation for transfer students?
Are there a lot of students at orientation?
Are classes packed before you get there?
Do transfers get priority registration? Do transfers get the worst priority?
Are transfers all in one dorm building?
How big are classes for upper division courses?
Is it hard or easy for transfers to assimilate?
Does the bigness of the campus make it difficult to make friends for transfers?</p>
<p>I am basing these questions on how the University of California handles their transfer students, and i know for a fact that it is not pretty! So please, be as honest as possible when you answer these questions. I believe these questions are * very important* for anyone considering transfer. Thanks :)</p>
<p>How does Cornell handle orientation for transfer students? Depends on the college. All transfers are placed in an orientation group with a leader. Each college has its own specific activities for transfers...these include credit evaluations, meeting w/ advisor, meeting w/ faculty from your major, etc...</p>
<p>Are there a lot of students at orientation? For fall...yes!! It's freshman + transfers (but you obviously don't go to freshman groups or events). If you're a January transfer...then it is a much smaller environment.</p>
<p>Are classes packed before you get there? Some are, some are not.</p>
<p>Do transfers get priority registration? Do transfers get the worst priority? Transfers do not have registration priority. Your register during the add/drop period. If you cannot get into a class online, you can speak with the prof and you will most likely get into the class. When I entered in 2005, there was a waiting list of 350 people for orgo lab...and every one of us got in. You just need to be flexible with your schedule.</p>
<p>Are transfers all in one dorm building? No...the Transfer Center was torn down in spring 2007. All transfers will be in groups of 20 or so and spread through the west campus housing system...not very ideal in my opinion.</p>
<p>How big are classes for upper division courses? Again..it depends. Upper division classes like Orgo/biochem are large b/c there are so many bio majors/pre-meds. Others can be much less than that and seminar style courses have maybe 10 people.</p>
<p>Is it hard or easy for transfers to assimilate? Not at all. You just need to be outgoing and willing to get involved...don't hide in the library like some of my transfer buddies did!!</p>
<p>Does the bigness of the campus make it difficult to make friends for transfers? Not at all. See my above response :-)</p>
<p>ILR transfer community is probably strongest among all colleges. CAS barely any because the transfers are spread across a lot of majors with not a lot of classes in common.</p>