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Admissions and Financial Aid Timeline for Transfer Students

If you are unable to meet a deadline, please call, email, or write to the Undergraduate Admissions Office or the Office of Financial Aid and Student Employment. Admissions deadlines may be extended if we are contacted early enough with a valid reason to do so. If we do not receive a request for an extension within a timely manner, we may not be able to grant the extension. Financial Aid application materials should be submitted online, faxed, or postmarked by the deadline provided. Whats Due
Transfer Common Application and $75 fee (or waiver) online or to the P.O. Box Cornell University Transfer Supplement (with essays) online or to the P.O. Box All other required application components including official transcripts, Instructor Evaluation, College Report, and Mid-Term Report to the P.O. Box Financial aid application materials Admission decisions are sent as they are made Financial aid notifications to accepted students who applied for aid Please make sure you have received your aid decision before you make your decision about enrolling at Cornell. Acceptance deposit

Spring Transfer Applicants

September 1 to October 1 September 1 to October 1 September 1 to October 1

Fall Transfer Applicants

February 1 to March 1 February 1 to March 1 February 1 to March 1

October 1 November November

March 1 April and May April and May

Early January, or two weeks after you receive Cornells offer and financial aid package, whichever is later.

Your acceptance deposit is due within 30 days of the date on the offer of admission letter or July 1, whichever is sooner. Your deposit should be postmarked no later than the due date. If your deposit is not received or postmarked by the due date, the university cannot guarantee housing for you.

For More Information

We look forward to receiving your application. If you have general questions about admissions or financial aid, please call or visit our website: Undergraduate Admissions Office Telephone: 607.255.5241 Fax: 607.255.0659 Email: [email protected] Website: admissions.cornell.edu Office of Financial Aid and Student Employment Telephone: 607.255.5145 Fax: 607.255.6329 Email: [email protected] Website: finaid.cornell.edu

Academic Information
If you have questions about the academic programs or admissions policies of a specific undergraduate college at Cornell, please contact the appropriate college directly at the telephone number or email address provided: Agriculture and Life Sciences Telephone: 607.255.2036 Email: [email protected] Architecture, Art, and Planning Telephone: 607.255.4376 Email: [email protected] Arts and Sciences Telephone: 607.255.4833 Email: [email protected] Engineering Telephone: 607.255.5008 Email: [email protected] Hotel Administration Telephone: 607.255.6376 Email: [email protected] Human Ecology Telephone: 607.255.5471 Email: [email protected] Industrial and Labor Relations Telephone: 607.255.2222 Email: [email protected]

Online Applications
We strongly encourage you to apply online to expedite the processing of your application and to better serve you. The online version is available at commonapp.org. Note: If you are requesting a fee waiver, please check the fee waiver box on the online Common Application and mail your fee waiver request to the P.O. Box.

Mailing Instructions
All transfer application materials should be sent to: Transfer Admissions Cornell University P.O. Box 516 Ithaca, NY 14851-0516 The Transfer Financial Aid Application and federal tax returns should be sent to: Transfer Financial Aid Cornell University P.O. Box 516 Ithaca, NY 14851-0516 Note: When mailing materials to Cornell, please write Transfer Application on the envelope.

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Admissions Information and Special Requirements for Transfer Students

College

Admission Options

Transcripts

Standardized Tests

Special Requirements

Agriculture and Life Sciences

Fall and spring Landscape architecture: fall only

High school and college Required Midterm Report Submit results of any external exams such as AP, IB, or A Levels

SAT and ACT not required International students: TOEFL or IELTS (Cornells institutional TOEFL code is 2098; the departmental code is 00)

Prerequisite courses required for each major; portfolio required for landscape architecture; no interviews offered; visits encouraged well before application deadline; more information: cals.cornell.edu/transfer.cfm.

Architecture, Art, and Planning

Fall and spring Five-year architecture: fall only, unless you have completed two years in an accredited architecture program

High school and college Required Midterm Report Submit results of any external exams such as AP, IB, or A Levels

SAT or ACT if taken previously International students: TOEFL or IELTS (Cornells institutional TOEFL code is 2098; the departmental code is 00)

Five-year architecture: an interview and a file portfolio that meets department specifications. Fine arts: a CD portfolio that meets department specifications; interview strongly recommended. History of architecture: two years of undergraduate study; a two-semester history of architecture survey course.

Arts and Sciences

Fall and spring

High school and college Required Midterm Report Submit results of any external exams such as AP, IB, or A Levels

SAT or ACT if taken previously International students: TOEFL or IELTS (Cornells institutional TOEFL code is 2098; the departmental code is 00)

Students entering as juniors must complete any prerequisites for their major field; for prerequisites, consult the departmental websites and Cornells Courses of Study for details; no interviews offered; visits encouraged.

Engineering

Fall only

High school and college Required Midterm Report Submit results of any external exams such as AP, IB, or A Levels

SAT or ACT, and SAT Subject Tests if taken previously International students: TOEFL or IELTS (Cornells institutional TOEFL code is 2098; the departmental code is 00)

Students must complete any prerequisites for their major; applicants must submit complete course descriptions and/or syllabi for consideration; no interviews offered; visits encouraged; for details on prerequisites and course description submission, see www.engineering. cornell.edu/transfer.

Hotel Administration

Fall and spring

High school and college Required Midterm Report Submit results of any external exams such as AP, IB, or A Levels

SAT, ACT, and SAT Subject Tests can be submitted, but are not required International students: TOEFL or IELTS (Cornells institutional TOEFL code is 2098; the departmental code is 00)

Interview required, on or off campus. You must schedule your interview online by the corresponding fall or spring transfer application deadlines. Details at hotelschool.cornell.edu/ admissions/ugrad/interview. For details regarding recommended courses, see hotelschool.cornell.edu/admissions/ ugrad/transfer.html.

Human Ecology

Fall and spring

High school and college Required Midterm Report Submit results of any external exams such as AP, IB, or A Levels

SAT, ACT, and SAT Subject Tests can be submitted, but are not required International students: TOEFL or IELTS (Cornells institutional TOEFL code is 2098; the departmental code is 00)

Prerequisite courses for each major can be found at www.human. cornell.edu/admissions/transfers; no interviews offered; appointment with an admission counselor prior to applying is strongly recommended. Design students: a portfolio and design index are required for apparel design, fashion design management, and interior design options.

Industrial and Labor Relations

Fall and spring

High school and college Required Midterm Report Submit results of any external exams such as AP, IB, or A Levels

SAT and ACT not required International students: TOEFL or IELTS (Cornells institutional TOEFL code is 2098; the departmental code is 00)

Prerequisite coursework in writing, micro and macro economics, and math. Phone interview required.

2013 Transfer Application Instructions and Application Checklist

Important Information for Cornell Transfer Applicants

We are pleased that you are considering applying to Cornell University. Our admissions committees review application materials thoughtfully and thoroughly. We look forward to receiving your application and getting to know you. The Cornell transfer application consists of: the Transfer Common Application, which Cornell uses exclusively (includes pages AP-1 to AP-5, College Instructor Evaluation, and College Report) a $75 application fee or waiver the Cornell University Transfer Supplement to the Transfer Common Application, which is required of all applicants. It includes important Cornell-specific information and required essays official copies of college and high school transcripts required Mid-Term Report the 2013 Transfer Financial Aid Application (for applicants planning to apply for financial aid) All applicants must complete specific college requirements as noted on the grid on the previous page. It is important that you submit your Transfer Common Application and fee as soon as possible during the appropriate transfer filing period. The Cornell University Transfer Supplement can be sent at the same time or later, but do not delay; your Cornell University Transfer Supplement identifies the college or school to which you are applying, and the sooner we have this information, the sooner we can forward your file to the appropriate committee for review.

There are two ways to apply: online or on paper.

We strongly recommend that you apply online to expedite the processing of your application and to better serve you. Whichever method you choose, you must submit all components the same way. Students who submit the Transfer Common Application online must pay online (unless requesting a fee waiver), and must submit the Cornell University Transfer Supplement online. Students who submit their Transfer Common Application on paper must pay by check, money order, or international money order, and must submit the Cornell University Transfer Supplement on paper as well to the P.O. Box (see mailing instructions). All additional materials (financial aid application, transcripts, instructor evaluation, etc.) must be sent to the P.O. Box.

The Transfer Common Application

Submitting the Transfer Common Application and the $75 application fee (or fee waiversee instructions in this booklet) begins the admissions process and should be done as soon as possible. It is important to submit your Transfer Common Application as early as you can for several reasons: 1. You will avoid delays in the processing of your application. Cornell receives applications from more than 3,000 prospective transfer students each year. Spring transfer applicants will hear back from us in November. Fall transfer applicants should know that it can take us 46 weeks to process and review each application from the time of receipt. 2. When we receive your Transfer Common Application and fee, we will email you with the information you need to establish an online application status account on Cornells website. Please note that receiving an ApplicantID via email is your confirmation that we have received your application. Using this secure site, you will be able to track your application materials and update your email address when necessary. If you do not receive an ApplicantID within two weeks of submitting the Transfer Common Application to Cornell University, it may be because your email address is incorrect or you are blocking email from us. Go to our website (admissions.cornell.edu), hover over "Apply," then click on "Check Application Status." Follow the instructions to obtain your ApplicantID.

How to Submit the Transfer Common Application and the Cornell Transfer Supplement
Use the online version at commonapp.org to submit the Transfer Common Application and the Cornell Transfer Supplement. All other application materials (financial aid application, transcripts, instructor evaluation, etc.) must be sent in hard copy to the P.O. Box. or Use the paper copy included in this application booklet. Neatly handwritten, printed, or typed responses to the questions are acceptable. Send all materials to the P.O. Box. Please include your name, home address, and date of birth on all attached sheets. Complete and submit the Transfer Common Application with the application fee only once to Cornell. Do NOT send duplicate copies through the mail or online unless you are specifically asked to do so by the admissions office. We encourage you to view the personal parts of the Transfer Common Application, and in particular the Personal Statement, as opportunities to think about yourself and reflect on what is important to you. Give careful thought to the questions that are asked, but dont try to write the answers you think we want to hear. Give us answers that tell us about you. Your application must be postmarked or submitted online by October 1 for spring 2013 transfer admission, or by March 1 for fall 2013 transfer admission.

Application Status
If you have any questions about the status of your application, see: admissions.cornell.edu/apply/transfer-applicants/check-application-status.

Important Email Instructions

It is important that you provide us with a legible, current email address that you check frequently. Email is our primary tool for communicating with you to request missing application materials, verify information, give you special instructions, etc. Please carefully type or print your email address on the application form, being certain that characters are understood (for example, using for zero and noting the difference between a lower case l, the number 1, and the letter I). Please also be sure to include cornell.edu in your address book and/or remove any spam blockers that might prevent our email from reaching you.

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Application Fee/Fee Waiver

Cornells application fee is $75, and you are required to submit it with your Transfer Common Application. Please note that Cornell cannot process your application without the application fee or fee waiver. Remember that if you apply online, you must pay online. If you are submitting a paper application, you must pay by check, draft, or international money order with your full name and home address written on the check so that we can accurately record your fee payment. Your check, draft, or international money order must be drawn on a U.S. bank and made payable to Cornell University. You can apply for an application fee waiver by submitting a letter from a transfer advisor or representative of a social service/community agency stating that the fee would cause financial hardship. If you are submitting your application on paper, your fee waiver request should be sent attached to page AP-1 of the Transfer Common Application (pages AP-1 to AP-5). If you are submitting your application online, check the fee waiver box on the application and mail your fee waiver request to the P.O. Box address (see mailing instructions for complete address).

Portfolios and Design Indexes

Portfolios and/or design indexes are required as follows:
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Landscape architecture: portfolio required Send to: Landscape Architecture Department, Cornell University, 440 Kennedy Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853
Architecture, Art, and Planning

Architecture: file portfolio required (for guidelines visit aap.cornell.edu/ arch/admissions/portfolio.cfm) Art: portfolio required (CD with descriptions and thumbnails) for guidelines see aap.cornell.edu/aap/art/admissions/portfolio.cfm Send to: Architecture, Art, and Planning Admissions and Registrar, Cornell University, 235 Sibley Dome, Ithaca, NY 14853-6701
Human Ecology

Cornell University Transfer Supplement

This required form provides us with essential information about your academic interests. The admissions staff at Cornell carefully reads and evaluates your response to the academic interest essay. The information you provide helps us determine how good a match exists between your intellectual goals and the Cornell college or school to which you are applying. The Cornell Transfer Supplement must be submitted online if your Transfer Common Application was submitted online. If you are submitting your application on paper, please attach your answers to the Cornell-specific essays to the Cornell Transfer Supplement form. You may submit this information with your Transfer Common Application or separately. Be sure to include your name, home address, and date of birth on all attached sheets.

Design and environmental analysis: portfolio and design index required for interior design option Fiber science and apparel design: design index required for apparel design and fashion design management options; portfolio required for apparel design, and highly recommended for fashion design management For guidelines and index, visit www.human.cornell.edu/admissions Send all portfolios and design indexes to: Portfolio Review Committee, Office of Admissions, Student and Career Development, College of Human Ecology, 170 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853-4401

Required Interviews

For applicants to the School of Hotel Administration, the School of Industrial and Labor Relations, or to the architecture program in the College of Architecture, Art, and Planning, a formal interview is required for admission. Applicants to the Department of Art in the College of Architecture, Art, and Planning are strongly encouraged (though not required) to have an interview. For architecture or fine arts applicants to the College of Architecture, Art, and Planning, use the online interview request form (aap.cornell.edu/ admissions/interview.cfm) or call 607.255.4376 to schedule an interview Submit an online request form to the School of Hotel Administration (hotelschool.cornell.edu/admissions/ugrad/interview) to schedule an interview by the corresponding spring or fall transfer application deadline The School of Industrial and Labor Relations Admission Office will contact applicants to schedule the required interview

College Instructor Evaluation

Transfer applicants to Cornell are required to submit one College Instructor Evaluation. A copy of the College Instructor Evaluation form is included in this application booklet. If you desire to send additional instructor recommendations, you may download and print the forms at commonapp. org. Be sure to remind individuals writing recommendations for you to include your full name and date of birth on all pages.

College Report

The College Report is a required part of the Cornell transfer application. A registrar, college faculty/advisor, or other college official who has access to your academic and disciplinary records must complete this report. The official should complete the form to the best of his or her ability. The section of the form regarding academic standing and disciplinary record is required.

Mid-Term Report

The required Mid-Term Report is completed by instructors in whose courses you are enrolled at the time of your application. If midterm grades are not available to submit with your application, the Mid-Term Report should be submitted as soon as possible after grades are available.

International Applicants International applicants must complete and submit all required application documents and components. See the application checklist below and the collegespecific requirements detailed in the front of the application booklet. In addition, international applicants may need to submit scores from the TOEFL or IELTS exam. International students should visit the Cornell Financial Aid website (finaid.cornell. edu) for instructions on applying for financial aid.

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Helpful Application Tips

Give yourself enough time before the deadline to complete both the Transfer Common Application and Cornell Transfer Supplement Pages can get separated, so include your full name, home address, and birth date on every page For grouping of multiple pages for mailing, use paperclips (do not staple) After completing your application and supplement, make copies for yourself Set up your online application status account by following the instructions you receive after submitting the Common Application form and fee or fee waiver Be sure to submit all items on the application checklist below

Application Checklist

See instructions for submitting the various required application components at the front of the transfer application booklet. All Transfer Applicants ____ Transfer Common Application (pages AP-1 to AP-5) ____ ____ ____ ____ $75 Application Fee or Fee Waiver Cornell University Transfer Supplement College Instructor Evaluation (pages IE1 to IE2) College Report (pages CR1 to CR2)
Note: The College Report must be submitted, but it is not necessary to have a college dean complete the form. You are welcome to ask a college/faculty advisor, college registrar, or other college official who has access to your academic and disciplinary records.

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Required Mid-Term Report for your current courses Final high school transcript (secure official copy and send with your application materials) College transcript(s) (secure official copy from all colleges or universities attended and send with your application materials) Have official test score reports sent from testing agencies to Cornell (Note: the SAT, ACT, and SAT Subject Tests are not required for transfer applicants, but some Cornell colleges would like to see the results if you have taken these tests) Complete course descriptions and syllabi for College of Engineering applicants only (for submission instructions, see www.engineering.cornell. edu/transfer) Required interview for applicants to the School of Hotel Administration, the School of Industrial and Labor Relations, or the architecture program in the College of Architecture, Art, and Planning

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2013 Transfer Financial Aid Instructions for U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents Applying for Financial Aid
Cornell has a need-blind admissions policy, which means that we review your admissions application without considering whether youve applied for aid; Cornell awards all financial aid on the basis of demonstrated financial need.
U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents*, and applicants who have been granted refugee or asylee status* are eligible to apply for financial assistance and should follow the instructions listed below. International students and undocumented U.S. residents should visit the Cornell Financial Aid website (finaid.cornell.edu) for instructions on applying for financial aid. When you apply for aid, be sure to fully adhere to the financial aid application deadlines.

Spring 2013 Transfer Applicants

Complete the four steps below and refer to the timetable for deadline information. 1 Complete and submit the 2013 Transfer Financial Aid Application. 2 Register for and complete the online College Scholarship Service (CSS) PROFILE. Connect to College Board online at collegeboard.com. Cornell's CSS code is 2098. Your data will be sent electronically to Cornell within three weeks of completion. If your parents are divorced, separated, or were never married, your noncustodial parent must complete the Noncustodial Parent PROFILE. Instructions are available when you complete your PROFILE. 3 Send us a signed copy of your and your parents (both custodial and noncustodial) 2011 federal income tax returns, schedules, and W-2 forms. Include all schedules, such as Schedule A, B, C, C-EZ, E, and/or F, and include all W-2s, parent and student. If you or your parents did not file a 2011 tax return, please complete and submit a Tax Non-Filer Statement, available at finaid.cornell.edu. 4 Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online at fafsa.ed.gov. The Cornell Title IV Institution Code number is 002711. Your FAFSA data will be sent electronically to Cornell within three weeks of completion.

Fall 2013 Transfer Applicants

Complete the four steps below and refer to the timetable for deadline information. 1 Complete and submit the 2013 Transfer Financial Aid Application. 2 Register for and complete the online College Scholarship Service (CSS) PROFILE. Connect to College Board online at collegeboard.com. Cornell's CSS code is 2098. Your data will be sent electronically to Cornell within three weeks of completion. If your parents are divorced, separated, or were never married, your noncustodial parent must complete the Noncustodial Parent PROFILE. Instructions are available when you complete your PROFILE. 3 Send us a signed copy of your and your parents (both custodial and noncustodial) 2012 federal income tax returns, schedules, and W-2 forms. Include all schedules, such as Schedule A, B, C, C-EZ, E, and/or F, and include all W-2s, parent and student. If you or your parents did not file a 2012 tax return, please complete and submit a Tax Non-Filer Statement, available at finaid.cornell.edu. 4 Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online at fafsa.ed.gov. The Cornell Title IV Institution Code number is 002711. Your FAFSA data will be sent electronically to Cornell within three weeks of completion.

* If you are applying for aid as a U.S. permanent resident, or have been granted refugee or asylee status: Submit a black and white copy of both sides of your Alien Registration Receipt Card (form I-551) or a copy of your passport or departure record (I-94) with appropriate endorsements to verify your status. To be considered for aid, you must be able to document your permanent resident status by November 1 for spring transfers and by July 1 for fall transfers. If unable to document permanent residency status by the deposit date, you should visit the Cornell Financial Aid website (finaid.cornell.edu) for instructions on applying for financial aid. How should I submit my financial aid application and tax returns? Tax returns and the Transfer Financial Aid Application can be submitted to our office in a variety of ways. We strongly encourage uploading or faxing documents to expedite the processing of your application and to better serve you. Please include your full name and date of birth on each page. You may upload documents securely on our websiteclick on Submit Documents. You may also fax materials to 607.255.6329. Mail to: Transfer Financial Aid Cornell University P.O. Box 516 Ithaca, NY 14851-0516 (Please do not staple documents.)