<p>Hello,</p>
<p>I never applied to Yale senior in HS, but am VERY interested in transferring to Yale next year from Cornell. I do know that it's very difficult (around 4%), but was wondering if coming from Cornell gave me an advantage of some sorts??? Or a disadvantage???</p>
<p>What does Yale want to see from a transfer applicant? Is a perfect GPA a must? Does Yale recognize that Cornell is KNOWN for its rigorous curriculum and that a 4.0 is VERY VERY VERY rare?</p>
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<p>a perfect gpa is not a must, but a near perfect one (3.8, 3.9) is. Coming from Cornell will be an advantage both because of the caliber of the school, and because its known for grade deflation.</p>
<p>eh, you seem to just be prestige hunting. Classes at Cornell have only been in session for two days and freshmen have only been on campus a few days total. Half of the classes havn't even started yet. And, ahem, you've made threads asking about Cornell's prestige against some top-5 colleges. </p>
<p>Regardless, unless you accomplish something incredible in a very short amount of time at Cornell (1 semester), I wouldn't bet on a transfer to Yale regardless of your GPA. Yalie transfers typically have something that stems far from just their transcripts that gets them in.</p>
<p>Gomestar raises a good point. Your reasons for wanting to transfer to Yale are very important to admissions.</p>
<p>Yeah, are you a freshman? That's kind of sad. The minute you get to Cornell, you want to transfer to Yale? Most likely, you won't get in because it's apparent you're just trying to go up a prestige level rather than for some tangible reason. Have fun explaining to them why you didn't apply senior yr, and all of a sudden you <em>just</em> know that Yale is perfect for you, while Cornell isn't.</p>
<p>I really like Cornell so far. But if my interests change from science to drama, would Yale not be the best choice? By the way, thanks for your wonderful tact, ballerina.</p>
<p>Umm...that's not a good enough reason. Yale's undergrad program does not offer a drama degree. The Yale Drama School is graduate only.</p>
<p>Okay. So have your interests changed?</p>
<p>there is a Theater Major, WindCloudUltra. <a href="http://www.yale.edu/yalecollege/publications/ycps/chapter_iv/theater.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.yale.edu/yalecollege/publications/ycps/chapter_iv/theater.html</a></p>
<p>Still, Cornell has its own theater major: <a href="http://www.arts.cornell.edu/theatrearts/academics/theatre/TheatreMajorRequirements.asp%5B/url%5D">http://www.arts.cornell.edu/theatrearts/academics/theatre/TheatreMajorRequirements.asp</a></p>
<p>You need a good reason to explain why Cornell's program isn't cutting it for you, while Yale's is,.</p>
<p>Thanks stupak,
I wasn't aware of that.</p>
<p>"You need a good reason to explain why Cornell's program isn't cutting it for you, while Yale's is"</p>
<p>And a reason for why you think you're "cut" out for Yale.</p>