<p>I go to a community college in Rochester, NY and want to transfer to cornell engineering in Fall 2011. I did not do good in high school and never took SATs but i think i am doing pretty good in college so my friends advised me to consider Cornell for Electrical Engineering. I am posting here my stats please chance me. Advises are appreciated.<br>
Graduated from high school in 2009.</p>
<p>Fall 2009:
Precalculus -----A
College Chemistry I -----B+
Total 12 credits</p>
<p>Spring 2010:
Calc I -----A
College Chemistry II -----A
Engineering Computing I (MATLAB) -----A
College Composition (ENG 101) -----A
Physical Education -----B+
Total 16 credits</p>
<p>Summer 2010:
Calc II -----A
Sociology 101 (in progress)
Advanced Composition (ENG 200) (in progress)
Total 10 credits</p>
<p>Fall 2010: (classes i am registered for)
Calc III
University Physics I
Engineering Graphics
Engineering Computing II
Intro to Literature (ENG 105)
US History
Total 21 credits</p>
<p>Dean's List every semester
Member of Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society
Cumulative GPA of 3.868</p>
<p>Hoping to get my GPA in 3.9 range.</p>
<p>You need to take some programming courses (other than Matlab) to make it more appealing if you are considering ECE from Cornell. Also, Physics will get in the way if you don’t take them (yes, you need two more physics classes other than the one you mentioned) ASAP. One more thing, take Intro to Engineering or some kind.
Other classes you should consider:
- Differential Equation class
- Linear Algebra</p>
<p>If you are considering ECE from Cornell, I would say it’ll be a pretty difficult decision. Unless you are willing to transfer in as a sophomore since you don’t have a lot of core classes that ECE needs.</p>
<p>a) I would have to agree. If you do decide to transfer in, it might take another 3 years.</p>
<p>b) You don’t need things like Engineering Graphics, you need courses in Data Structures, Circuits, Digital Logic Design.</p>
<p>c) Just to let you know, the engineering transfer acceptance rate is 6%</p>
<p>Thanks for the replies. I will take one more physics (Univ. Physics II) in Spring 2011. I have to take the engineering classes i am taking right now because they are pre-req for the circuit and digital logic design classes you mentioned. Also, I am planning to transfer as a sophomore. One more question Is my gpa good enough to get me in Cornell?</p>
<p>First, as stated above, be prepared to devote an extra semester or year if you get in. It’s taking me an extra year after transferring (but that includes an additional minor).</p>
<p>Second, you need a story and a reason for applying. Think of the story as describing your vector, who you are, where you are now, where you came from, where you are going, and most importantly why. No harshness intended, but your story needs to be more compelling than you screwed up in HS and you want Cornell now. Your reason for applying should wrap in with your story nicely while also demonstrating your ‘fit.’</p>
<p>I transferred out of a CC with a 4.0 into CoE. I met a lot of transfers when I got here, it was revealing about how Cornell admits transfer students. The bar for grades seemed to be (very slightly) lower than it was for regular admission, but there was a greater emphasis on life experiences. Your grades thus far illustrate that you are more than capable of handling the workload, the problem is that transfer admissions focus more on who you are and what you can add to this community.</p>
<p>Good luck man, don’t get discouraged and also remember that there are a lot of colleges with excellent engineering programs. Some of them might fit you better than Cornell…</p>
<p>Thanks rabbithole. Congratulations on getting in cornell and of course your GPA was awesome. I will make sure that i write a killer essay. I don’t care if it takes me 3 years at Cornell as I said before i am okay if they accept me as a sophomore.</p>
<p>I posted this in other thread and am thinking you would like to know this.</p>
<p>Engineering transfer is the most competitive.
<a href=“http://dpb.cornell.edu/documents/1000156.pdf[/url]”>http://dpb.cornell.edu/documents/1000156.pdf</a></p>
<p>It’s possible the transfer admit percentage may vary somewhat from year to year; I noticed a considerable variation at some schools D2 was interested in, some time ago.</p>
<p>I know 2Daswell its hard to get in there but i’ll give it a shot and i think i have a chance.</p>
<p>When I was applying (I came in 2008 and I never got the admit percentage) the acceptance rate was considerably higher. The available slots for transfers in CoE is primarily determined by those that vacated those spots. So if Cornell does a better job picking the freshmen then there are less room for transfers (as I understand it). That being said, I will vouch for monydad’s speculation on admissions.</p>
<p>After reading my last post I wanted to say something else that is important, but that I neglected.</p>
<p>When I applied to transfer I really wanted MIT with Stanford as a close second. There were a few other colleges and I applied to Cornell on a whim. I had no idea about the reputation and wrote my essay without really caring about how the reader would interpret it.</p>
<p>I was rejected from all the schools that I tried so hard to get into. It was devastating and reached a point where Cornell was the only school I hadn’t heard from. The acceptance was surprising and it turned out that, in many ways, my rejections were the BEST thing that could have happened to me. Two important things to take from this:</p>
<p>1) Be yourself doesn’t mean write what you think best represents you. It means answer the damned prompt, multiple times if necessary, be relaxed, edit the essays down to one compact version, and give them something that you’re proud of that is who you are, not something that is designed to represent who you think you are. If I did it all over again I would have taken things a lot less seriously and just wrote a ton, rambling if necessary, and then picked out what seemed pertinent.</p>
<p>2) If you don’t get into Cornell you might find that Cal Poly SLO that you applied to on a whim ends up being the best school you could have gone to (it is awesome, just check it out, very hands on and modern as opposed to the traditional research focus at Cornell). A lot of applicants to high ranking schools (on these boards and elsewhere) seem to get caught up in the idea of going to a well regarded school, while neglecting what really makes them happy in life. Finding a “fit” is really important but it requires a lot of honesty with yourself about what you really want as opposed to what is best for you as an individual overall.</p>
<p>Good luck man, and again, don’t get discouraged if you don’t get exactly what you want.</p>
<p>Thanks a lot for the advices man. I am just working hard to get in there and I know essays play an important role here. If i dont get into cornell i’ll just go to Rensellear Poly Tech. I just wanted to ask if my GPA is good enough for cornell?</p>