<p>I am trying to transfer to their school of Arts and Sciences for spring 2012. They would like an SAT scores(if previously taken, I took one in high school but I scored really bad ;1430/2400 :( )</p>
<p>I am one semester away from receiving an associate degree in chemistry(need to take physics II and calculus II) and have 66 credits so far with a 4.0 GPA. I have taken mostly science courses with minimal humanities and social sciences. </p>
<p>classes I have taken
Gen. Chemistry I
Gen. Chemistry II
Gen. Biology I
Gen. Biology II
Organic Chemistry I
Organic Chemistry II
General Physics I
Intermediate Algebra (1st college level math class)
Trigonometry
Precalculus
Calculus I
English 101
English 102
World Civilization
Microeconomics
General Psychology</p>
<p>I don't feel like retaking the SAT at all. I would have NO shot with those SAT scores right?</p>
<p>ok…there is no way u can get in arts and science, try cals…since i bet you are leaning towards the chem/tech field…
the reason u wont get in arts and science is because u had to take algebra and trig and pre cal before u could do calculus…so you see in their view u took 3 worthless classes that are not going to transfer in even if u do get accepted.</p>
<p>but again a 4.0 is nothing short of an achievement…dont worry about the sat’s, after two years they really wont care anymore,
and now all you have to do is vist and write a shagelisious essay!..
best of luck
(i am going to start college in aug. and transfer after a year to cornell cals)</p>
<p>Wow… you got a 4.0 in those classes and got a 1430 on your SAT? I don’t think I’ve ever heard of anything like this before.</p>
<p>Good luck.</p>
<p>I did NOT care about my education at all when I was in high school and my SAT scores reflected that. My class rank was an abysmal 219/294 as well. I believe it is due to the fact that I was put into an English as a second language class.</p>
<p>@jasonbourne
I am not sure why you think I would be at a disadvantage if I had to take college algebra and pre-calculus before I could take calculus. Not everybody had the proper knowledge when he/she first entered a college. People come from different kinds of high schools and nobody knows what type of education you received so he/she might need to start at a lower level.
I was able to receive an A in calculus I so why does it even matter that I took pre-calculus or intermediate algebra before that? </p>
<p>sorry but your argument does NOT make any sense :)</p>
<p>
I agree. It doesn’t make sense that the person has to have pre-calc, trig, geometry, etc in his/her transcript so that calc classes can be transferred. I think you are fine with math classes. Do consider CALS vs. Arts and Sciences though.</p>
<p>ok you idiots it matters, every one who goes to an ivy league has already had a calculus in HIGH SCHOOL, thats right high school, but you one the other hand had to take all other prerequisites, this shows that you only had a basic understanding of maths, </p>
<p>the reason you will be at a disadvantage is because you could have taken other courses instead of trig, algebra, pre cal…like other much more lucrative classes.
the admissions people wont like this…</p>
<p>and don’t act like it does not make sense…you are not trying to transfer to arizona state university are you…no you idiot…you are trying for cornell…an IVY league…you will be competing with everyone who took calculus during their freshman year…some who did not even had to because they got 5’s on AP tests. so ya…</p>
<p>and about the fact that some high schools don’t have calculus…well my friend there are books out there that will teach it to you…ben Bernanke, you know…chairman of the Federal Reserve…taught himself calculus…and went to an ivy</p>
<p>and don’t ever criticize your fellow commentators, you look like an ignorant prick
and again…i was never questioning your academics… you have 66 credits with a 4.0…</p>
<p>and i second my previous comment…pick cals over arts and science</p>
<p>bottlecap1990: I am going to Cornell this fall and I took intermediate algebra, college algebra, pre-calc, trig, and stats. Do not let people fool you. Like you, I started at the bottom and achieved straight A’s in those courses. I will be taking calc at Cornell. I believe that Cornell takes more than just academics into account. I was happy to be admitted and I even got selected as a Cornell fellow. Many people told me that I wasn’t competitive enough. My boyfriend who has taken calc received a 5 on his AP exam and he did not get admitted to Cornell. I believe that if you are more than just a straight A student and if you write a good essay, then there is no reason to be denied.</p>
<p>There are plenty of kids at ivies who arrive without having taken calc. Don’t sweat it.</p>
<p>I would retake the SAT. Colleges care less about it over time but they still do care. If you are applying to transfer at the age of 40, they’ll want to know your SAT score from over 20 years ago.</p>
<p>Lol @ jasonbourne, the keyboard warrior.
bottlecap, from everything I’ve read on here over the past 2 years, I think CALS would be easier to transfer into. I remember reading that most CAS transfers are internal transfers.</p>
<p>lavender, i think you’re giving bottlecap1990 a sense of false hope. haven’t you mentioned in other posts that you are a URM? in the case, you obviously had a huge edge in admissions, and under the same circumstances, an applicant of another race may not have been as successful</p>
<p>he should also apply to CALS, not CAS, because CAS has a very low admissions rate, and CALS is around 30% if i recall correctly</p>
<p>bottlecap1990, i cant answer truly for the whole math thing
but you guys realyl shouldn’t argue over the type of stuff that can’t really be changed. Only make an effort to use what positives you have done to help gain admission. Judging from your coursework and gpa, you are strong applicant for CALS. Just write great essays. Also what are you extra’s curriculars?</p>
<p>even if you do have the math question, its best that you refer to previous acceptees to the school and perhaps email the admissions people, but I personally don;t think it will matter as much because CALS especially emphasizes more of your college stuff. I think your improvement speaks for itself.</p>
<p>and to answer your thing for the SAT’s i heard that cornell may not rrequire SAT’s, but I only have heard that. I will submit mine anyway.</p>
<p>I need to revise my comment because I misread what jasonbourne wrote.
I agree that you would have an advantage if you already took higher level math courses, but not every major requires you to have multi-variable calculus to graduate. So, check the graduation checklist for specific major in the college and see if you need it. If your current community college offers 3 levels of calculus, taking the second level will be very helpful.</p>
<p>I don’t want to argue about other things here, but give it a try. It doesn’t hurt!</p>
<p>@perfect36 first off, I am from the United States. Secondly, I am a minority, but only half. Therefore, on my application I’m not just classified as “latino” but white too. Sorry to be vague, but I wasn’t particularly talking about Arts and Sciences. I applied to CALS and got accepted into there, it fits my career the best. And I’m not trying to give bottlecap false hope. I’m just telling her what I went through and that her stats were similar to mine.</p>