<p>I’m an international student in for mechanical engineering, and I want to transfer to Cornell because it is basically as good as UCLA and it’s closer to home for me. I also prefer the colder weather. Is it possible? How hard it is?</p>
<p>*how hard is it</p>
<p>Somebody??</p>
<p>what year are you? engineering’s tough, but with a strong enough application, anything’s possible.</p>
<p>Haven’t started yet, I’ll be a freshman this fall :)</p>
<p>Though from Data, it looks like ucla is better for engineering. It’s also slightly more/equal in prestige</p>
<p>I don’t know what data you are talking about.
Edit: Well, I think you may be talking about Times higher education rankings? However, that one alone doesn’t indicate educational quality - just like how USNWR isn’t representative on its own (which is why we have to look at a number of sources). I agree, however, that in asian countries UCLA might have a slightly better name recognition - but the difference is minimal if anything because Cornell has a great hold of the asian countries as well. If anything should influence your decision, it’s your time at UCLA - did you enjoy it or did you not? Do you already have an established friendship circle? Will you get a significantly higher amount of aid here? These are questions that should guide you, not petty differences in name recognition - since UCLA is already a great school and you should have already settled down into your college life.</p>
<p>For reference:
[Top</a> Universities by Reputation 2012<a href=“this%20one%20you%20were%20talking%20about?”>/url</a>
<a href=“http://www.arwu.org/ARWU2012.jsp[/url]”>http://www.arwu.org/ARWU2012.jsp](<a href=“http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/world-university-rankings/2011-2012/reputation-rankings.html]Top”>World Reputation Rankings 2012 | Times Higher Education (THE))</a>
[QS</a> World University Rankings - Topuniversities](<a href=“http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/2011]QS”>http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/2011)
[Best</a> University top 25 rank positions](<a href=“http://www.plant-biology.com/world-university-rankings1to25.php]Best”>http://www.plant-biology.com/world-university-rankings1to25.php)
[National</a> University Rankings | Top National Universities | US News Best Colleges](<a href=“http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-universities]National”>http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-universities)
[High</a> School Counselor Rankings | Rankings | Top National Universities | US News](<a href=“http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-universities/high-school-counselor]High”>http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-universities/high-school-counselor)
However, take these rankings with a grain of salt. I’m only showing these because you seem to be heading in the direction of using rankings to justify your concern and convince yourself not to transfer. If you don’t want to transfer, then simply don’t.</p>