<p>how hard is it to transfer after 1 year from cmu to cornell or columbia? or any other top tier school at that…</p>
<p>i just got into cmu’s cit program for electrical and computer engineering, and im very excited to attend cmu, but its just that for personal reasons (and money) i want to be closer to home in nyc and get more aid (my family is at the lower end of the socioeconomic ladder)</p>
<p>i was wondering how hard it would be to transfer to schools in nyc like columbia, or cornell in just one year</p>
<p>cmu’s program is very good for electrical and computer engineering and im very excited for the oppurtunity i have been given, and wouldnt mind going there, but cost is the only thing thats affecting me right now…</p>
<p>cornell isn’t even close to nyc. try 220 miles away.
i dont see how an additional 150 miles (distance from cmu to nyc) can significantly lower your costs.</p>
<p>if you’d rather be at any ivy, just say that rather than making up cost issues. btw, cmu can offer to match financial aid offers from other competitive schools if.</p>
<p>I know a couple people that have transferred to Stanford so I don’t believe it is that hard to transfer to other top schools. If you want to come to CMU for just a year and transfer then that is fine (just make sure you write your transfer essays well).</p>
<p>I am also a bit confused about your cost argument. The reason is because Columbia and Cornell are both considered peers and CMU will match their offers of financial aid. I don’t see how living in Ithaca (which is far from NYC) is going to help you get more aid? You do have to live in dorms and the costs of living in Pittsburgh are far less than the costs of living in NYC. </p>
<p>Finally, I hope you realize Columbia’s ECE is not really up to par with Cornell/CMU and neither Columbia/Cornell’s CS programs are as good. You can check the avg salaries for each graduating class and you’ll find CMU grad’s to be higher and more easily offered jobs at places like Microsoft/Google.</p>
<p>alright you say that i just want to move into an ivy but think about the major i plan to pursue
in the field of electrical and computer engineering there is little that tops cit’s programs and oppurtunities, it is ranked 3rd by us news and world report (better than cornell or columbia)</p>
<p>for me coming from a family that makes circa 30k (a bit more) and i also have another person going into college the same year as i am it makes sense that i want to be instate and qualify was state grants as well as additional scholarship from schools like cornell for instate students</p>
<p>plus pittsburgh is kind of farther than ithaca (which is also kind of in the boondocks), but you cant say columbia is no where close to the heart of the city</p>
<p>and btw as to my question ill worry about it when i enroll in cmu, it doesnt matter much now since the program is great anyways…sorry for wasting your time but i had hoped that the people on this board would be a bit more understanding…instead of jumping down my throat</p>
<p>Hey final1, you wouldn’t be the first one suffering from buyer’s remorse. CMU is great, no doubt, but lots of people change their minds for all different reasons. </p>
<p>I think that if you do well at CMU, you would be a good transfer candidate. Finances and location are good reasons. Did you perhaps apply to Cornell, Columbia or other NY school last fall? If so, maybe you could somehow still accept?</p>
<p>(Cornell and Columbia might be just as expensive as CMU, though)</p>
<p>final1: no one is jumping at your throats. if you make your intentions clear, we can better help you. if you’re making around 30k with another sibling, im sure all three schools will give you some (hopefully enough) aid. </p>
<p>all three colleges you mention are private (assuming engineering school for cornell). therefore, being in-state will not reduce your tuition for any of these schools. </p>
<p>i never said columbia isn’t in the heart of the city. but when comparing cmu and cornell, i don’t think you can reasonably think about distance. there are more ways (and probably cheaper and faster) to travel from nyc to pittsburgh than nyc to ithaca. </p>
<p>nyc to pitt: you can take train, plane, bus, car
nyc to ithaca: you can take bus (detours), car. train to syracuse + taxi for 50 miles</p>
<p>schools give me aid, but most of it is loans (under 30k = free ride, but my mom makes 33k which cuts me out)…im still waiting on an aid letter from cmu </p>
<p>i dont know why i asked cornell and columbia but i heard from my friends that cornell has aid for instate students…btw the states do provide some money 3-4k for going to a school thats in the state, and plus if i could go to columbia/cornell or any other place closer to home, i could probably commute instead of living in a dorm</p>
<p>hmm i dont know about nyu, they have crappy aid, and i dont know about their engineering program</p>
<p>ithaca is in the middle of nowhere yes, and the campus and people at cornell are kind of cold and apathetic, thats kind of the reason why i didnt apply there…and columbia, i didnt think i had a chance to begin with so i didnt try</p>
<p>i am currently a sophomore ece major and feel as though it would be somewhat difficult to transfer to cornell/columbia after your freshman year. freshman courses generally are intro level general requirements, and may not help your chances that much. more importantly, it’s hard to get a strong letter of recommendation in your first year while trying to balance everything out. You should realize traveling to pittsburgh is not much more expensive than cornell, i do not believe cornell’s engineering school is public, so i’m unsure as to the cost factor.</p>
<p>academically cmu ece is very, very strong, but also very flexible, so you do have the option of graduating early if cost is an issue. feel free to msg me. thanks.</p>