Transferring after Sophomore year?

<p>Hey, </p>

<p>How easy it is to transfer from Cornell to another Ivy League school such as U Penn or Princeton for business/economics. I heard that the application process is tremendously easier when you apply after a year or two of college rather than when you apply during your senior year of high school. Is this true, for the most part? </p>

<p>I was thinking I might want to transfer because I think the job advantage for U Penn or Princeton would be easier and better.</p>

<p>Any input would be greatly appreciated, and thanks ahead of time.</p>

<p>for one thing, if you are talking about business, I think Wharton has the clear edge. For any other degree in the College of Arts/Sciences or engineering, Cornell is just as good as Penn.</p>

<p>Hey, I don't know about future years but Princeton hasn't taken Transfer applicants recently. If you plan on transferring, ask Philbert for advice (He transferred from Cornell after a year - going to Wharton). Good luck to you, and make sure you're transferring for the right reasons or your application will be weak.</p>

<p>As for the easier application process, I don't know... I've been through both and they seem just about the same to me. Schools tend to be more selective of transfers so you're chances of acceptance decrease significantly in most places. The "Why do you want to transfer to X School?" Essay is extremely important and could make or break an application. On the whole, transfer admissions is much more competitive (not stats-wise, but %-wise). Regardless, it can be done and coming from Cornell, you're chances may be higher if you can keep the GPA at or above 3.7. Also, why would you want to transfer after two years? If you got into Cornell, you're HS stats were strong and you can therefore apply after your freshman year (if you get rejected then, you always have a second chance). Anyways, Good luck to you and I wish you the best.</p>

<p>-Eddie-</p>

<p>Thank you both for you opinions. I'm not even 100% sure that I'm actually going to do this; i just wanted to know the facts and opinions of others. Thanks again - and if anyone else would like to share their 2 cents, please don't hestitate.</p>

<h2>From the website</h2>

<p>Students' records must be free of all failure, conditional and incomplete grades. In addition, records from summer school, study-abroad programs or special college programs must be submitted in official transcript form. These records will be considered along with other credentials. If you have taken courses on a PASS/FAIL or CREDIT/NO CREDIT basis, please have grades, or written evaluations of your performance, sent by the professors of these courses. If you attend a school that records only PASS/FAIL on your transcript for your first semester or first year courses, please request that your grades be released on the transcript sent to our office. Due to the competitive nature of Penn's admissions process, it is imperative that we receive these grades or written evaluations. Students who have been denied admission to Penn are strongly advised not to reapply after only one semester.</p>

<p>The University does not admit freshmen at mid-year. Students who leave college at the end of the first term may apply to the freshman class entering in the subsequent September. The freshman application deadline is January 1. Students who are completing their senior year of high school concurrently with their first year of college should apply as freshmen.</p>

<p>Applicants are required to submit the results of the College Board SAT I test. Results of the American College Testing Program (ACT) are also acceptable. The SAT II: Subject Tests are not required. Candidates whose native language is not English should also submit results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).</p>

<p>Penn maintains a two-year resident requirement. One-half of the total number of courses required for the degree must be completed here, regardless of the number of transferable credits completed elsewhere. </p>

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<p>The Wharton School</p>

<pre><code>Requirements: All applicants are required to have completed two semesters of integral calculus, or its equivalent, as well as one semester of microeconomics and one semester of macroeconomics by the end of the term in which they are enrolled at the time of the transfer appication, for entrance into the sophomore year. It is also strongly recommended that all applicants gain proficiency in a foreign language by the time they enroll at Penn. Proficiency is usually equal to four semesters of college-level language courses and must be demonstrated by passing a proficiency exam at Penn before graduation. Applicants should also have demonstrated leadership skills. In addition to one year of calculus and economimcs, potential juniors are expected to have already completed two semesters of accounting (financial and managerial) and two semesters of statistics. For the Calculus requirement, students must have 1st and 2nd semester Calculus course credit. Credit for second semester calculus is not acceptable without a score of "5" on the BC Calculus AP exam. Please check the following link for recent changes in calculus course content requirements: http://www.math.upenn.edu/ugrad/Undergrad.html.
Also, please be aware that math courses below the level of calculus, and statistics courses without a calculus prerequisite, will not transfer to Penn.

Students are encouraged to transfer after their freshman year because we have very few spaces available for entering juniors. Transfer students who wish to matriculate into the Wharton School must do so through initial admission to the University; externally admitted transfer students are not permitted to transfer again within the University. Transfer students enrolled in the other three undergraduate schools may still take Wharton courses under the one university concept, but will not be able to transfer internally once they are at Penn. Applicants already holding undergraduate degrees will not be considered for transfer admission to Wharton.
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<p>Princeton does not accept transfers. All other Ivies do.</p>

<p>Princeton does accept transfers.
They have not had any places in the last three years.</p>