Want to transfer to Cornell

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<p>Can someone help evaluate my chances to transfer to Yale, Harvard, Penn, Cornell, CMU, and Columbia (applying to all for Architecture, Cornell being my number 1 choice)? I am a white male applying for transfer for the Fall 07 term. I currently am in my third year of a six year accredited B. Arch program at Drexel.</p>

<p>College Stats:</p>

<p>4.0 GPA (unweighted, including honors classes)
Pennoni Honors College
Presidential Scholarship (Merit-based fullride)
President of the Drexel Chapter of the AIAS (AIA Student Division)
Member of the sexual equality organization on campus
Very good recommendations from a professor with strong connections in the ACSA (association of college schools of architecture--she is the Northeast Chair Director)
Strong design portfolio
1.5 years of fulltime work experience at an architecture firm (currently on co-op)</p>

<p>High School Stats (although I know they really won't matter too much):</p>

<p>4.0 unweighted GPA (4.501 weighted, took all of the hardest classes offered)
graduated 3rd of 250
1400 on the old SATs (800 math, 600 verbal)
President of the Leadership Club
Treasurer of the NHS
Treasurer of the Bio Club
Drummajor of the Marching Band
2 years varsity track and field
Regional and State Champ in Odyssey of the Mind, placed 9th at the World Finals
Commended National Merit Scholar</p>

<p>Do I have a shot at the schools listed above, specifically Cornell?</p>

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<p>i think stats don't matter as much as your portfolio. Cornell really emphasizes on the portfolio so make sure it is very good. try keeping in touch with an architecture professor at cornell..i know that helps. you'll want to do all you can to improve your chances even if you're very good because cornell does not accept many transfer students into its architecture program.</p>

<p>also, keep in mind that, cmu, columbia, harvard, and yale do not offer B.arch degrees, if attaining a B.arch is what you're interested in. also, why are you interested in transferring into another school?</p>

<p>also, if you do get into cornell, they might put you in second year studio (i highly doubt they'll put you in first year). They do this a lot to transfer students because apparently cornell "teaches" students differently and wants to make sure that all their students are taught "their" way. This happened to one of my classmates, who was a 2nd year transfer student from UH who is now in my first year studio. if money is an issue, this might be important for you to consider.</p>

<p>good luck!</p>