<p>I'm currently a freshman at Cornell, majoring in Policy Analysis and Management but was curious about my chances of getting accepted as a transfer student to those five schools.</p>
<p>I know the semester is only halfway through. I've been getting 4.15 out of 4.30, taking 14 credits, but haven't been doing any extracurricular activities.</p>
<p>Any suggestions and advice appreciated.</p>
<p>Thanx :D</p>
<p>I can’t really chance you but Harvard and Princeton don’t accept transfers for the time being. </p>
<p>Yale is also extremely difficult to transfer into.</p>
<p>mind telling us why you don’t like Cornell? Out of curiosity?</p>
<p>Well…you have a 0% chance at H and P :D</p>
<p>But I’m guessing you’re a freshmen. If that’s the case, it’d be useful to list your HS stats. But I’d say that you’d probably be rejected at Y and S, but that’s just simply due to the fact that they accept such few people that it can often seem almost random to figure out if you’ll be accepted.</p>
<p>Two of the schools you have mentioned do not offer transfer admission.</p>
<p>And additionally, the three other schools have very low transfer rates. If you are that desperate to get away from Cornell, I would highly advise that you put some “safety” schools onto your list.</p>
<p>And finally, if you are merely chasing after prestige and glory, the admissions committees at these schools will know right away. Make your reasons for transferring valid ones.</p>
<p>A friend transferred into Columbia this year. She is a sophomore there now and she loves it.</p>
<p>When you apply, you need to tell the new college why it is right for you. (Don’t say much about why your current college is not right for you.)</p>
<p>your gpa is good, but it would definitely be best to get some ECs that relate to your studies/interests. cornell has like 400 clubs, so there must be something you’ll like. </p>
<p>if you can become more wellrounded, you’d be a competitive applicant, but expect the majority of applicants to Y/S/C to be of a similar or better caliber. somehow, you need to find a hook that no one else has, and that each of these schools finds compelling. Good luck!</p>
<p>Thanx guys 
I like Cornell, but I was curious since some people are talking about transferring :P</p>
<p>What a lame list of schools. Just looks like the five most prestigious schools, with no real rhyme or reason to any of the choices.</p>
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<p>I think the lame list of schools is right in line with the lame reason for transferring. Sorry gad, I don’t mean to be cruel, but when a student considers transferring from a 4 yr school, it’s usually because something major is not working out at their current school. Often they are torn between leaving some good friends in search of a school that better fits their academic needs. It’s a very difficult and stressful process and one not usually attempted on a whim or because it’s what other people are doing.</p>
<p>Yale and Stanford are considerably stronger than Cornell, academically speaking. There is nothing wrong with the OP wanting to go to a stronger school. Yes, he could point out specific advantages, but many of those are directly tied to the strength of the school.</p>
<p>^The OP was asked specifically why he wanted to transfer, he never said he wanted to go to a stronger school, just that he was considering transferring because other people were talking about it.</p>
<p>LOL Thanx for rather harsh comments guys.</p>
<p>High school stats:
SATI: 2290
SATII: 800s in World History, Chem, Math II C
GPA: 4.18 weighted
Some ECs.</p>
<p>College stats:
GPA: 4.15/4.30
EC: Not too much. Freshman liaison for Policy Analysis and Management Organization, Chinese Go Club, Ping Pong Club</p>
<p>My main reasons for transferring:
-Better program. Cornell’s program in policy analysis isn’t particularly strong.
-Better academic prestige. This would be the stronger reason.</p>
<p>One additional question would be:
How does Cornell compare to Columbia in terms of prestige? I was thinking that Columbia was slightly better, but I’m not so sure.</p>
<p>BTW I’m thinking about Stanford and Columbia now. I know there’s no public policy program in Columbia but it has econ/stat program that I’m interested in.</p>