<p>I was rejected from Cornell (freshman app), but the only thing that was negative on my application were my grades from freshman and sophomore year (I ended up earning a 4.0 2nd semester junior year and 1st semester senior year at a competitive high school in Illinois). I applied for engineering.</p>
<p>I believe Cornell would be a great environment--both culturally and academically--for me to thrive in. With that being said, I would still like to try and get there my sophomore or junior year of college. I plan on studying physics and/or engineering in college, am an accomplished musician, athlete and do a lot of service. What would be the best path in order to get into Cornell next year, and do activities/stats from high school carry over into the transfer admission process?</p>
<p>I can choose between attending Boston College, George Washington, University of Michigan, Tulane, or NYU, but am leaning toward GWU, Michigan or Tulane. I really plan on "hitting the books" and earning a 4.0, so given this information, what would be the best option for attempting to transfer to Cornell next year? All advice is welcome.</p>