Mollena

AZUZ.....good luck with everything!!!

Azuzephyr

Haha thank you! Good news is I just got a response from my Brown University ecology professor and she said she'd recommend me strongly. That's a load off my back.

Good luck to everyone else!

seriouslywow

Hey guys! Nice to meet everyone.

H.S. gpa - Don't remember?... 4.3 weighted
H.S. rank - 5/700 something
SAT - 1490/1600 2180/2400
College gpa - 3.86

Applying to Amherst, Cornell, Middlebury (if applicable), BC and Brandeis (both safety).

TFN

Thanks for your thoughts guys on the essay. It helps to get a different perspective as to how it should be answered.

TFN

great news azue! I think I may go ahead as well and start asking for recommendations while they are not too busy.

Violaghost

Really, BrandNew? I asked Ian about whether I'd have to do another interview, and he sort of shrugged it off, saying it was just to 'establish a timeline.' I honestly think it's one of the last things they look at.

Mollena

Viola....I have a really strong feeling that you will be in Cornell in the Spring!! See you there!

homflysmith

Violaghost, who is Ian? What is the purpose of contacting him? How does Ian help transfer applicants? I'm not applying for IRL but for a different program and would like to contact the equivalent person of 'Ian' for my program

TFN

Violaghost, what is this time line they are trying to set and does Ian make all the admission decisions?

TFN

Homflysmith, I can help you with this since viola explained it earlier. Ian is apparently the academic counselor of the ILR department. He conducts all transfer interviews for potential ILR students. You would want to contact Ian to find all the information you need regarding applying to the ILR program. I am sure that there are many other "Ian's" in the other colleges as well. Call your dept. and ask to speak to the academic counselor.

BrandNew70x7

ians just the main transfer counselor. hes not the only one that makes decisions on transfers, there are a lot more people, but he has a say in it.

i am curious as to what that "timeline" means, but as far as it being not that important, i dunno, i just had a feeling that my interview was the only thing that saved my butt :[ hah

Violaghost

Second BrandNew here. Ian is the transfer counselor - I talked about him on one of my earlier posts here. He is a very chill, down-to-earth guy. He is one of the transfer admission counselors, but he doesn't see all the applications. For example, I know he didn't read mine. He is available to answer all your questions about ILR transfering by phone or email. He also does all the interviews.

As to the 'time line,' it was the phrase Ian actually used in our conversation. The way he clarified it was as following - the interview needed to establish what you did if you took time off from school, why you want to transfer, etc... I don't know how important it is. I don't think it's that big a deal, because I asked about where I'd need to do another one, and he said 'no' - because the time line (what I've been up to) had already been established.

I have no doubt that the interview also judges your personality, etc, but if it were that important, I'd assume they'd interview me again. People do change in a year.

Violaghost

Also, thank you, Mollena, for your support. I hope to meet all of you in the spring too. I just really hope it works out this time. I was pretty hopeful last time, and the number of spots for the spring should be far smaller.

Anyway, I am being proactive and getting involved in 'ILR-like' activities. I hope those will help. BrandNew, can I run my essays by you in the near future?

TFN

Brandnew are you already in the ILR program?

Macgruber

Good Luck Guys!!!!! I'm transferring in the fall so if you guys have anymore questions about the process, feel free to ask and I'll give it my best shot.