<p>Okay, so I'm a freshman in Cornell engineering and I absolutely hate it. Don't get me wrong - it's a great place with numerous resources and a good reputation, but it's not right for me. As a senior in high school I applied to many other colleges (Tufts, BU, Carnegie Mellon, Bates, RPI, WPI) and I was accepted to all of them. Now I would like to re-apply to Tufts. The website says to complete one full year of college before re-applying. If I leave Cornell and complete my spring semester at a local college, work, or do something else productive will they still consider me? If I do something non-academic this spring could I apply as a freshman? Is transfer admission a lot more competitive? I can articulate why Tufts is a better place for me, but will I be disadvantaged because I'm coming from a school that should have every possible resource I could need? </p>
<p>female engineer
1520 - 780 math 740 verbal
math IC - 720
writing - 750
chem - 650
5 on Spanish AP
awards/challenging classes/good recs/sports/nhs/chronic illness... etc.</p>
<p>Chances?</p>
<p>...and I know someone is going to say Cornell is better academically, but if I'm not happy there, I'm not happy. And anyway, it's not like Tufts is going to be easy... I think any college will provide more than enough academic material than I can take away.</p>
<p>I think the answer to all your questions is yes. You can leave Cornell and go to community college and apply as a transfer. I would not recommend doing something non-academic, but if you did, you can apply as a freshman. I'm not too familiar with Tuft's transfer student body, so I can't tell you whether its harder to get in as a freshman or transfer.</p>
<p>CUlater21, i'm thinking of transferring to cornell engineering...why do you not like it?</p>
<p>Well for me it's more an issue of personal preference. I don't like being so far away from home, and after awhile that really got to me. (I probably should have known better, I used to get homesick at summer camps and stuff... lol). There's also the fact that I really like math/science, but didn't really have a good idea of what engineering was until I arrived at Cornell... I just sort of applied under engineering because that's what everyone told me to do. There is a little bit of competition, but nothing you can't deal with - actually I have no other college experience to compare it to, and the competition didn't seem that bad to me. There's the issue of some large lectures, but I actually tend to like that (just take notes and learn the stuff is my style). Overall, I'm just experiencing normal freshman adjustments, especially coming from a small high school to this huge university. I would really encourage you to go for the transfer if it's what you want - there are thousands of kids there now who are loving it - I'm more of the exception to the rule. It's also great to have kids in the dorms and stuff who aren't engineers. The work is hard, but actually I was pretty comfortable because it was definitely do-able. If you already have experience in college, your adjustment should go a lot smoother than mine did - and Cornell is a wonderful school, just too far away for my liking. They also have a lot of connections for internships and stuff, not too mention great name recognition for when you finally have that degree. When you're there, it's a big place and you're responsible for yourself, but if that appeals to you, go for it! (you can have my spot :)</p>