<p>hi i have just graduated from highschool with a 3.9 GPA 1640 on my SAT and have a lot of extra curriculam activities. Im going to Stony Brook but dream school has always been NYU/ Cornell but my parents have always underestimated me. I saw how some friends of mine got in and now i want to transfer. IS it a good idea? If yes what are the requirements for a frshamn transfer?</p>
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<li>It never hurts to apply</li>
<li>Go to cornell.edu and do some basic research</li>
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<p>requirements: retake the SAT and come back.</p>
<p>Transfer acceptance rate
<a href=“http://dpb.cornell.edu/documents/1000156.pdf[/url]”>http://dpb.cornell.edu/documents/1000156.pdf</a></p>
<p>They like community college students with a good story.</p>
<p>I came in with a 4.0/4.0 and a SAT I: Math 740, Read 710, writing 560</p>
<p>Really not that hard to get in but I did not care either… The colleges I cared about did not accept me.</p>
<p>^ ouch. why aren’t you happy with cornell?</p>
<p>“They like community college students with a good story.”</p>
<p>Rabbithole: they like NY state/Cornell contracted community college students because they have agreement with their state for some colleges. (ILR, …etc. the ones with higher transfer admit rates. For transfers they seems to admit GT/TO and their contracted community college students)</p>
<p>@ironicallyunsure: I did not mean to imply I am in any way unhappy with Cornell. Out of all the colleges I applied to, it was my best fit. At the time I was being rejected from everywhere, I did not know that though. Ultimately Cornell will be one of the best things to ever happen to me, better than any of the other schools (with only one <em>possible</em> exception).</p>
<p>@2Daswell: I stand by my statement. I came from almost as far away from NY as you can get while still living in the continental US. When I transferred in, and since then, I have met a fair number of out of state CC transfers who have extremely interesting stories, typically much more interesting than the typical 4 year students or even the transfers that came from 4 years. </p>
<p>While this evidence is anecdotal, all of the CC transfers I have met have had interesting stories to tell. Surprisingly, I have not met any in state CC transfers that I can recall.</p>
<p>2das- the contracted community college thing isn’t really as set in stone as you think. there’s no <em>guarantee</em> that you’ll be admitted… i think you may just get a second look or preference. as for regular transfers, yeah, definitely inflated numbers due to GT/TOs and internal transfers.</p>
<p>rabbit - oh lol cause my heart broke a little. i love my cornell <3 
i definitely agree with you about needing an interesting story, though. that has to be why i got in, even though i came from another 4 year school. they want people who stick out, which makes sense.</p>
<p>I think they are kind of backed into a position where they have to admit a fairly homogenized class of freshmen (in some senses, not meant to start a flame war). When it comes to transfers it makes sense that Cornell would prioritize diversity a bit more than they did for freshmen. For external transfer applicants Cornell can shift their priorities without taking unqualified applicants due to the limited number of spots.</p>
<p>(These are TO and GT)</p>
<p>This is from other thread dated today:
“I got a letter by snail mail a couple of days ago that said i got a transfer option to Cornell for next year if i choose to take it. All i have to do this year at my current school is maintain B+'s or higher in all my science classes and a cumulative gpa of 3.3 while taking 8 credits of science, 6 credits of English and 6 (i think) credits of calc. And i called them for more information (which i strongly suggest doing if you get this type of letter) and talked to a counselor (about what classes to take, how the process works, ect. He even gave me tips on my essay.) and he said very few students got the option and if you fulfill the requirements along with submitting an abbreviated application (which he said was essentially a new essay), you have priority as a transfer applicant.”</p>
<p>This is also from other thread:
"This is for ILR.</p>
<p>letter said this:</p>
<p>I regret that we are unable to offer you acceptance for Fall 2009. Due to the number of highly qualified applicants, we were unable to offer admission to everyone we had hoped. </p>
<p>However, the admissions selection committee thinks highly of your academic achievements and leadership skills and would like to offer you acceptance in the Fall of 2010 conditional on fulfilling the requirements for a guaranteed transfer (GT). If you choose this option, you do not need to formally re-apply for admissions or pay an additional fee. </p>
<p>A bunch of forms came with it as well to explain GT, and theres a special counselor for these students and you have to sign a form of intent.</p>
<p>but pretty much if I keep a 3.3 my freshmen year, I can transfer to Cornell.</p>
<p>I’m not sure what to do. Right now, due to scholarship, my choices have come down to R.P.I. and University of Maryland.</p>
<p>Any suggestions from anyone? "</p>
<p>^ ohhh so you are a GT. okay, easy enough. go where you think you’ll be happier for the year.</p>
<p>just out of curiosity, hows the aid from Cornell for transfer students?</p>
<p>It’s great.</p>
<p>i wasn’t a GT and transferred from geneseo - cornell was always my dream school. i got in easily and transferring was fun. i made friends fast - the orientation program is great. it just takes some getting used to - the colleges have lots of graduation requirements and the school is huge. but i did it. it was worth it for me.</p>
<p>@Rabbit</p>
<p>Sidenote: what’s the story behind that 560 writing? your writing seems fine to me lol</p>
<p>What constitutes as an “interesting story”? Family background? Nationality? Age? Work experience? I’m really thinking about the CC route to Cornell since the CC in New York is significantly cheaper than the ones in California for an international student. </p>
<p>Also, which CC has got a better transfer rate? Jamestown or Jefferson by any chance?</p>
<p>interesting story is just that - something that makes you stand out. work experience/background/etc isn’t going to be special unless it’s really a unique experience. i don’t think it helps or hurts you to go to either CC over the other.</p>