<p>So earlier this year I applied as a freshman applicant to the Dyson School of Management in the CALS section of Cornell. I got a 34 cum on the ACT, have a 3.65 GPA (my school doesn't weigh gpa), and am getting the IB Diploma. My gpa freshman year was like a 3.2 but I've gotten constant 3.8-4.0 the rest of high school and plan to finish with a 3.7 or so. I go to the number one ranked high school in minnesota. </p>
<p>My point is that I was denied admission but I plan to try and transfer to either Cornell or Ivy League of similar caibre. How important is the school that I attend for my first two years of undergrad school? Would they look more for a small, liberal arts college transfer student like Carleton College; or a large university like the University of Michigan, Madison or Berkeley? Is there a specific college you all might reccomend would be good to transfer out of? Is it worth it for me to try and transfer?</p>
<p>I know that some of you will be saying give the first few years a try at a college before i try to transfer out of it and I will, i just want to keep my options open. </p>
<p>Go to the school you’d think you would have the best experience in. (Academically, socially, etc.) Give the first few years a try. If you go in thinking you’re going to transfer, you’re gonna waste two years of experiences. Transferring isn’t going to solve all your academic wants/needs, it’s not a fix-all solution and there will be new issues when transitioning to a different school. This is coming from somebody who is transferring to a different college after freshman year.</p>
<p>Within the range of schools you’ve listed, the type (LAC vs. univ) or specific college won’t make a difference, it’s what you do there (gpa, rigor of courses, ECs, LORs, etc.) that will matter if you decide to apply for a transfer. And generally students do their best work at a college where they’re happy and well suited to the location, academics, social life, etc.</p>