<p>One of our children is currently attending a prestigious "Southern Ivy" college. He has also been accepted as a sophomore to Cornell. He seems happy where he is at and is a bit uncertain of his major, although he is currently following a premed track. Should he accept the transfer option to Cornell? Probably the one selling point of Cornell at this point is that it is Ivy League. What are your thots?</p>
<p>academic answer: if pre-med is the ultimate goal, he should attend whichever school will give him the higher GPA for med school admission</p>
<p>“fit” answer: if he is happy, that, to me, would be the ultimate goal and I, personally, could care less if it’s an Ivy, a “southern Ivy”, or a state school…</p>
<p>back in the day…my older sister was also given the opportunity to enter ILR as a sophomore. she ended up loving the school she was in (still a highly ranked school) and decided to stay there. now she is in a great law school. in the end, it really doesnt matter. the premed program at cornell is very intense. i wouldnt transfer schools just because it is “ivy league”. i applied to cornell because of the architecture program, and cornell just happened to be in the ivy league. i didnt make that a factor in my decision</p>
<p>good luck to your son! hope he makes the right choice!</p>
<p>I transferred to Cornell this year as a sophomore and it was one of the hardest decisions I had to make. Along with the other transfer friends I have, it came down to our experience at our last school. I had a very unfulfilled freshman college experience both socially and academically. The transfer option to Cornell let me start over at a place I had dreamed of attending for years. I am so happy I transferred and am enjoying my time here to the fullest. </p>
<p>When it comes to your son’s case, it sounds like he is enjoying his college experience very much. The fact that Cornell is an Ivy League should not be a factor as much in his decision. It should depend on if he has friends, likes his classes, and getting the most out of his education. Cornell is a great place and I am sure your son would be very happy here but he also may be more stressed! Believe me, it is a different level of competitiveness.</p>