<p>Transferring is difficult for anyone; in the past few years, MIT has admitted very few transfer students. (17 were admitted from 269 applicants last year, 11 from 231 the year before that, and 6 from 302 in 2004, according to the Common</a> Data Set.)</p>
<p>If you're serious about transferring, you should try to take the Cornell equivalent of the MIT General Institute Requirements during your first year -- an MIT freshman would generally take physics (mechanics and E&M), intro chemistry, intro biology, and calculus (single- and multivariable) during the first year. Students are only eligible to transfer after completing a full year of college, so you'll have to wait to apply until your sophomore year.</p>
<p>There are some transfer FAQs on the Admissions</a> webpage.</p>