Would-be Cornell transfer still hurting. Anyone else?

Transfer Students
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<p>So I will be a Sophomore this year at my small liberal arts school and am so upset about that fact.</p>

<p>I really really didn't like my time there my freshman year and attempted to transfer out for this semester. I worked hard, gained a 3.9 on a 4.0 scale, got great reccomendations, had above average but not great high school records and scores and completed a VERY advanced course load this past year. I wanted to go to my true dream school: Cornell. I even got a letter of reccomendation from a major Cornell donor. That, as I was told by many of my friends, should have just been 'security' and I didn't need it.</p>

<p>But alas, I did not get into Cornell and while I was okay with it at first, I grew increasingly dissapointed and sad about the fact that I would not be able to call myself a Cornellian. I even went down and met with the admissions official for my region to talk over my application. As it turns out, my lack of science courses and average perfromace in the sciences in high school was the overarching specific reason for my rejection from both the College of Arts and Science and the school of Agriculture. This killed me as I am not even a science student, I study International Development and History.</p>

<p>I thought about transfering again, but given my current school's three class tutorial system, there is no way I would meet the requirements (or even the unofficial science requirements) to get in. So, I will be going back to my home school, and am not happy about it at all (any other school I was accepted to for transfer turned out to be a school that I felt would not make me any more happy than my current school).</p>

<p>This has been all very lone, but I have to write it down. I can't get over it. I know it's lame, but I keep thinking about Cornell. I've become obsessed with teh school and college admissions at large. I spend all my time researching schools, their admissions stats. and history, for no reason at all. Again, Cornell dominates this. I'm devistated and stuck and normally, I would totally be over something like this by now and not give it a second thought. I'm not. I don't spend anytime focusing on my other interests. Just Cornell and the other schools I don't go to.</p>

<p>I'm sorry for being so long, but I just wanted to get this out and see if there are any others who wished to transfer, but couldn't and are still feeling pain. </p>

<p>Thank you for reading.</p>

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<p>I understand what you're going through to a degree. I'm researching left and right, but the thing is I have the information all ready memorized. It's weird.</p>

<p>Give it another shot. Spring is coming up. Maybe it can all change. Generally they admit the second time around. They usually ask when you last applied, and once the admissions specialist see this, they consider you highly.</p>

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<p>Have you seen the movie "Rudy" ? Don't give up.</p>

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<p>do you think the science thing was for real or just some excuse?
science shouldn't apply to a major like history in cas, atleast i really really hope not.</p>

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<p>At first, I thought it was some excuse. But then I started hearing about other transfer students applying to CAS for subjects like Bio and Chem but with far lower GPAs and high school records getting in. Cornell has always put an emphasis on the sciences, but I too was astounded that CAS would base its decision on something so narrow. I don't know.</p>

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<p>i too love cornell and i hate that.. im a history/econ guy :(</p>

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<p>Don't let my story discourage you. You never know, you really don't. Sometimes it's just the luck of the draw and it is very possible that the admissions person was just feeding me a small part of the reason I didn't get in. Go for it. It truly is a great school, no matter what anyone says.</p>

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<p>well you have to understand right off the bat that CAS accepts about 8% of transfer applicants. That is a very small percentage. Chances are in departments like history and ID they may only have one or two spots available for transfer students. Its even worse in the Architecture school. Thats possibly the hardest school at Cornell to get into. so don't feel that bad, you have many peers among you that are in your same position. I definitely suggest applying again in the spring or maybe even see if theres a major in CALS that may peak your interest. That would increase your chances significantly of becoming a Cornellian.</p>

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<p>They told me my application was sent to CALS for development sociology (which I would have been fine with) but I didn't meet their requirements to transfer. Sadly, at my current school, I wouldn't be able to take the right classes to meet those requirements. I may try for next fall, take night classes and what not.</p>

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<p>JWM...how's it possible that u didn't get in witha 4.0????</p>

<p>as u must know that my indian freind with a 3.4 GPA from OCC got in!... She applied to CAS for Biology and Chemistry. I talked to her this evening... she told me that she took the following courses in regards to science:</p>

<p>Biology: General Biology I, Generaly Biology II, Microbiology
Chemistry: General Chemistry I, General Chemistry II, Organic Chemistry
Physics: General Physics I - calculus based
Mathematics: Calculus I, Calculus II
other were gen eds...</p>

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<p>Requirements as in your prerequisites? If so, you would be denied immediately. Did you meet the prerequisites?</p>

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<p>I know how you feel. 14 freshman rejections and watching my ignorant party girl of a sister get into Berkeley poli sci with no poli sci classes(and no interest in it) and every easy A in the books hasn't really stopped hurting. Good luck with Cornell.</p>

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<p>I completely sympathize, and hope that you do not give up. I too have a 3.9 GPA and am planning on transferring this year (during my sophomore term)--of course failure is a depressing possibility. </p>

<p>Cheer up a little though, even though you're dissatisfied with your surroundings, you are obviously bright enough to succeed anywhere. Just make sure you don't let your discomfort and disappointment consume you. </p>

<p>Sincerely,
Golden_Vein.</p>