CC -> Cornell Transfer Advice
Hey everyone,
I have recently been accepted to Cornell ilr as an incoming junior from a community college. I am thrilled to have cornell as a legitimate option now that I have been admitted, but I still have some concerns regarding entering a new school as a junior and its implications on recruiting. In consideration of the fact that I will not have a cornell gpa my fall semester, will have essentially no significant involvement in clubs or organizations on campus, and lack a solid network, what can I do now in preparation to ameliorate my future circumstance? Would it be wise to try to extend graduation by taking on a double major or minor in order to buy time to boost my resume? While I understand I am still in a solid position, I am merely trying to get a feel for what I can expect this upcoming fall. I am more than willing to put in the work necessary to be successful, simply looking for some guidance.
In addition, I am still waiting to hear back from vandy and amherst. None of the business courses I took at my CC would transfer to either of these schools, so I would be an incoming sophomore. This is particularly attractive to me because of the aforementioned concerns of transferring into a school as a junior. If i get accepted to amherst, I am going. My question is, would it be worth it to sacrifice the prestige of an ivy league in order to attend a marginally less prestigous school in vandy where I will be a sophomore (good thing) and potentially have a better all-around (fun) college experience?
Thanks in advance for the help you provide.
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You will miss out a lot of recruitment events targeting soph if you are a junior transfer, since they happen during the spring.
You could take a summer class at Cornell and get a 4.0 for your resume if you really wanna do junior transfer.
If given the option, I would choose between Cornell and Amherst.
I would recommend going/applying for everything for sophs/juniors. The goal here is to make connections and show face at all events. Brush up your story and knock em dead. If you can land something this summer, great. If you can't, figure out what went wrong and better yourself for the future.
Given your situation, Amherst >>> both options by a long shot. Amherst is highly regarded on Wall Street and has a small but supportive alumni network. But I think you know that.
For the decision between Cornell ILR and Vandy, I'll play the role of the 2-handed economist: I see Cornell as a great opportunity going forward. The Ivy League name no doubt holds more prestige than Vanderbilt and will carry you far in the long-run. BUT, from what I know, ILR isn't Cornell's pipeline into IB; The Dyson and Hotel Schools are. If you'd also be coming in as a junior and hence missing out on sophomore/spring recruiting, you'd better have a really amazing story to catch recruiters' attention at this point in the game. I'd also echo what others have said about taking summer classes because your resume will seem a bit lacking without a GPA for Cornell.
Keep in mind, Vanderbilt's name is nothing to scoff at. From friends, I know that they have a great campus life. Very preppy kids who like to party, but are also wicked smart. Vandy might be better if your goals are more short-term, i.e. landing an IB job out of undergrad, BUT keep in mind that Vandy places into a lot of regional/southern shops.
Given the context, I'd say Amherst >>> Vandy > Cornell ILR, IF you don't mind working outside NYC, perhaps Amherst >>> Vandy >= Cornell ILR if you want to work in the city. Hope this helps - let us know what you decide.
Thanks for the insight you all provided. I am still anxiously awaiting to hear from amherst and vandy, but it sounds like given my situation amherst>vandy>cornell. In the meantime, I am putting all of my efforts into landing any internship I can within finance to boost my resume. Hopefully this will lessen the blow of entering cornell as a junior if that ends up being my only option. I will keep you posted as admission decisions are released.
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