Transferring into Cornell Sophomore Year

Coriander23
Tue, 08 Jul 2014 17:26:43 +0000

Hi there!

I think you still have to submit your SAT scores as a sophomore applicant, as Cornell only makes it optional for those who apply as juniors IIRC. If you want the best chance at getting in, I’d recommend applying to CALS under one of the few engineering majors they have (if it matches your interests, of course - if not, then by all means apply to COE). CALS is awesome and very focused on “fit” as opposed to test scores, which might help in your case.

You should take a look at the transfer requirements for your major of interest. For example, here’s the one for biological engineering: http://cals.cornell.edu/admissions/apply/transfer/requirements/biological-engineering/ Because CALS is fit-based, if you take those aforementioned classes, do well, and have some solid extracurriculars and essays to boot, then I’d imagine your chances would be pretty good.

Best of luck!