<p>Hey all,
So I got into Hamilton and am attending this coming fall. I went to a tough boarding school (Groton) and ended up around middle of the class with hard courses. I'd love to end up at Cornell and want to know what you all think of my stats/chances at transferring. These are the stats I have so far:</p>
<p>SAT I
Critical Reading: 740
Math: 790
Writing: 720</p>
<p>APs
BC Calculus (haven't received score yet, hopefully five)
AB Calculus: 5
Latin: 4
English Language: 4
Spanish Language: 4
English Literature: 3
Spanish Literature: 3
Environmental Science: 3</p>
<p>I'm more than willing to do some SAT stuff and prep over the summer. Cornell asks for three SAT IIs...Also, I'd be applying for the school of arts and sciences. One final note, I'm trying to figure out courses for this fall, I'm thinking:</p>
<p>Calc. II
Discrete Math
Intro Philosophy
20th Century Novels</p>
<p>Apparently fall semester grades are really important. What should I aim for?</p>
<p>Thanks for any help you can offer,
Claymangs</p>
<p>you have great stats. But it's so hard to predict whether or not you'll get into those ivies. Someone got into yale this year with a 3.3 college G.P.A(junior transfer), another person with a 3.4 got into upenn. On the other hand you have a lot of 4.0 kids getting rejected. Just look at the ivy transfer threads and you'll see what i'm talking about. Write excellent essays, get to know a couple of professors so you have excellent recs, etc. </p>
<p>Now maybe if you were from Nigeria or something and had legacy at any of those schools then i would say you have a great chance.Just apply..</p>
<p>i see
kinda a crap shoot?
well what do you think about prepping over the summer to raise my SAT II scores?
also, what do you think about grades for this coming fall and how important they are/what i should shoot for?</p>
<p>Cornell Arts and Sciences is tricky since the transfer acceptance rate is around 8%. As a successful transfer to Cornell this spring, its extremely important to be involved in and do something extraordinary outside of the classroom. You have to understand that 85% of transfer applicants to these schools all have amazing GPAs close to what yours will be or even better. Stats and academics are of course important, but measly numbers wont get you into an Ivy League School. Keep doing what you're doing, maintain a high GPA, but also go out of your way to make yourself an attractive applicant. Give yourself some sort of hook. You are going to need it for Arts and Sciences.</p>
<p>yeah, i've heard that a lot about transfer to cornell's school of arts and science, well what do you think about prepping over the summer for the math2c and the latin and raising both of those? will it make a big enough difference or simply not worth the time?
also, anyone willing to hazard a guess at my chances of admission?
thanks,
claymangs</p>
<p>Consider the other colleges at Cornell as they may be easier to get into. A friend applied to CAS and was asked by two other colleges at Cornell to switch her app to their school (presumably there just wasn't room in CAS).</p>
<p>Don't let some of Cornell's colleges high transfer acceptance rates fool you. Most of those numbers are inflated due to guaranteed transfers coming to the school after a semester somewhere else. For instance CALS transfer admission rate is close to 50%, although in actuality its in the teens.</p>
<p>Going into with the notion that you are going to transfer before you start doesn't seem like a recipe for a happy college experience. Why not go in with an open mind, work hard to ensure that you have the option of transfering, and look at the issue freshly at the end of your first year? Being a "new kid" when everyone else is settled with friends is tough. A school that might have been a good fit for you as a freshman may not be that great as a transfer.</p>
<p>Going in with the attitude of "I'm only going to be here for a year" is a sure way to have a lousy time.</p>