what does this decision mean?

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Dear John:</p>

<p>Thank you for your application to Cornell University. We regret to let you know that we are unable to offer you admission to Cornell. Given our very large and competitive applicant pool, it is not possible to offer admission to all candidates who would benefit from a Cornell education.</p>

<p>**Within the next few days you will receive notification from the undergraduate college to which you’ve applied that you are being offered a transfer option. **Please contact the college directly if you have any questions. </p>

<p>We wish you the best as you consider your collegiate options.

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Do you think this means guaranteed transfer option?!</p>

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<p>I believe so, congrats :)</p>

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<p>no way! I didn’t even bother to look at my decision until 8 o’clock because I was just so sure it would be a flat out rejection. </p>

<p>I got deferred ED from AEM. I assumed the deferral was just to spare my feelings. oh my god.</p>

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<p>Then what does this mean? :(</p>

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<p>To Jack…it’s definitely the GT option :)</p>

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<p>dewdrop, are you sure about that?
because my classmate and i both got that same letter and we’re also confused about that “transfer option” phrasing. </p>

<p>what did other people’s rejection letters say?</p>

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<p>and both my classmate and i were also deferred from ED
so maybe it’s something they send out to deferred ED applicants?</p>

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<p>My friend was flat out rejected and her letter was much longer and much different. I have no idea what’s going on. lol</p>

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<p>yup, that’s a GT. congrats!</p>

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<p>positive…</p>

<p>I was rejected from Cornell many years ago…and my rejection mentioned nothing about a transfer option. After I transferred to Cornell, I did a lot of work with the transfer admissions coordinator at my college so I’ve got some experience with these things ;)</p>

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crazy… what am I going to do? lol</p>

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<p>You are going to pick a great school where you can succeed for one year or for four. Hit the ground running, pull a 3.5 GPA or better, and have the option to transfer. My son’s advisor says that 3.0 is the magic average – but aim high.</p>

<p>Then …you have the option to stay where you matriculated or to transfer to beautiful bucolic Ithaca and join the Big Red. Good luck.</p>

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<p>I got the same letter. SO EXCITED</p>

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<p>@laplast I got the same letter as you.
I posted a new thread. hopefully some will answer.</p>

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wow, that explanation really helped. I’ve been tossing and turning all night because I was so convinced that I wouldn’t get in to Cornell that I had already booked my flight down to orientation at Tulane and have been spending the past 4 months getting excited about Tulane. And I was thinking that as much as Cornell was a dream school for me, it would put my life in limbo for a year and a half.</p>

<p>but you’re absolutely right. it doesn’t have to put my life in limbo. I’m going to Tulane next year and I can be excited to go to Tulane! If I fall in love with the place, I’m at a great school where I’m going to be happy and successful… and I can tell my kids I declined an offer from Cornell. hahha</p>

<p>But if I want to move on and go to Cornell, I have that option. =)</p>

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<p>i got the same decision as the original post for ILR. although i knew getting accepted was a long shot cornell has been my top choice for the past 3 years. not sure if i’ll go through with transferring</p>

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<p>Cornell University’s Undergraduate Admissions Office does not have an online decision for you at this time. Please refer to the decision letter that you will be receiving in the mail within the next 5-7 days.</p>

<p>Sincerely,</p>

<p>Jason Locke
Director
Undergraduate Admissions Office
Cornell University </p>

<p>Does any1 have any idea wat this means???</p>

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<p>for GTs, you need a 3.3 NOT a 3.0. be careful. you also can’t get a grade below a B.</p>

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<p>so what did the letter say?</p>