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2018 Transfer Application Instructions
                                         UNIVERSITY
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.

What’s Due                                                                              Spring Transfer Applicants                          Fall Transfer Applicants
Transfer Application and $80 fee (or fee waiver)                                         October 15                                         March 15

Cornell University Questions and Writing Supplement (CA) or                              October 15                                         March 15
Cornell Supplement (UCA)

All other required application components                                                October 15                                         March 15
including official transcripts, Academic Report, Registrar Report,
and Mid-Term Report

Financial aid application materials                                                      October 15                                         March 15

Admission decisions are sent as they are made                                            November and December                              April- June

Financial aid notifications to accepted students                                         November and December                              April-June
who applied for aid
Please make sure you have received your aid decision
before you make your decision about enrolling at Cornell.

Acceptance deposit                                                                       Early January, or two weeks after you receive      Your acceptance deposit is due within 30 days of
                                                                                         Cornell’s offer and financial aid                  the date on the offer of admission letter or July
                                                                                         package, whichever is later. For                   1, whichever is sooner. Your deposit should be
                                                                                         incoming transfer students, every effort will be   submitted no later than the due date. For incom-
                                                                                         made to accommodate applicants for on-campus       ing transfer students, every effort will be made to
                                                                                         housing on a first-come, first-served, space-      accommodate applicants for on-campus housing
                                                                                         available basis.                                   on a first-come, first-served, space-available basis.

For More Information                                                  Academic Information                                                  Online Applications
We look forward to receiving your                                     If you have questions about the academic programs                     Applications may only be submitted online
application. If you have general                                      or admissions policies of a specific undergraduate                    at commonapp.org or universalcollegeapp.
questions about admissions or                                         college at Cornell, please contact the appropriate                    com. Select forms may be submitted online or
financial aid, please call or visit                                   college directly at the telephone number or email                     mailed.
our website:                                                          address provided below:                                               Note: If you are requesting a fee waiver, please
Undergraduate Admissions Office                                       Agriculture and Life Sciences                                         follow the instructions on the application.
Telephone: 607.255.5241                                               Telephone: 607.255.2036                                               Supporting documentation can be mailed to
Fax: 607.255.0659                                                     Email: cals_admissions@cornell.edu                                    the address in the Mailing Instructions below.
Email: transfer@cornell.edu
                                                                      Architecture, Art, and Planning
Website: admissions.cornell.edu
                                                                      Telephone: 607.255.4376
Office of Financial Aid and Student                                   Email: aap-admissions@cornell.edu
                                                                                                                                            Mailing Instructions
Employment                                                                                                                                  Transfer application materials not submitted online
Telephone: 607.255.5145                                               Arts and Sciences
                                                                                                                                            should be sent to:
Fax: 607.255.6329                                                     Telephone: 607.255.4833
                                                                      Email: as_admissions@cornell.edu                                      Transfer Admissions
Email: finaid@cornell.edu
                                                                                                                                            Cornell University
Website: finaid.cornell.edu                                           Business- The Charles H. Dyson School of Applied                      Application Processing Center
                                                                      Economics and Management-                                             East Hill Plaza
                                                                      Telephone: 607-255-6376                                               349 Pine Tree Road
                                                                      Email: dyson_admisions@cornell.edu                                    Ithaca, NY 14850-2899
                                                                      Business- Hotel Administration
                                                                      Telephone: 607.255.6376                                               Note: When mailing materials to Cornell,
                                                                      Email: sha_admisions@cornell.edu                                      please write “Transfer Application” on the enve-
                                                                                                                                            lope.
                                                                      Engineering
                                                                      Telephone: 607.255.5008
                                                                      Email: engr_trans_adm@cornell.edu
                                                                      Human Ecology
                                                                      Telephone: 607.255.5471
                                                                      Email: humec_admissions@cornell.edu
                                                                      Industrial and Labor Relations
                                                                      Telephone: 607.255.2222
Cornell University is an equal-opportunity, affirmative-action educator and employer.
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2018 Transfer Admission Information and Special Requirements

  College                     Admission Options                                  Transcripts                              Standardized Tests                             Special Requirements

 Agriculture and              Fall and spring                                    • High school and college                SAT and ACT not required                       Prerequisite courses required for each
                                                                                 • Required Midterm Report                International students: TOEFL or IELTS         major; portfolio required for landscape
 Life Sciences                Landscape architecture: Fall Only                  • Submit results of any external exams   (Cornell’s institutional TOEFL code is 2098;   architecture; no interviews offered;
                                                                                  such as AP, IB, or A Levels             the departmental code is 00)                   visits encouraged well before application
                              Applied Economics and Management:                  • Copy of current schedule                                                              deadline; more information: admissions.
                              Apply through Cornell SC Johnson College                                                                                                   cals.cornell.edu/apply/transfer
                              of Business

 Architecture,                Fall and spring                                    • High school and college                SAT or ACT if taken previously                 Architecture: portfolio required; interview
                                                                                 • Required Midterm Report                International students: TOEFL or IELTS         required, on or off campus. Details at aap.
 Art, and                                                                        • Submit results of any external exams   (Cornell’s institutional TOEFL code is 2098;   cornell.edu/admissions/undergraduate/
 Planning                                                                         such as AP, IB, or A Levels             the departmental code is 00)                   architecture
                                                                                                                                                                         Art: portfolio required; interview strongly
                                                                                                                                                                         recommended. Details at aap.cornell.edu/
                                                                                                                                                                         admissions/undergraduate/art

 Arts and                     Fall and spring                                    • High school and college                SAT or ACT if taken previously                 Students entering as juniors must
                                                                                 • Required Midterm Report                International students: TOEFL or IELTS         complete any prerequisites for their major
 Sciences                                                                        • Submit results of any external exams   (Cornell’s institutional TOEFL code is 2098;   field; for prerequisites, consult the depart-
                                                                                  such as AP, IB, or A Levels             the departmental code is 00)                   mental websites and Cornell’s Courses of
                                                                                                                                                                         Study for details; no interviews offered;
                                                                                                                                                                         visits encouraged.

 Business                     The Charles H. Dyson School of Applied             The Charles H. Dyson School of Applied   The Charles H. Dyson School of Applied         The Charles H. Dyson School of Applied
                              Economics and Management: Fall only                Economics and Management:                Economics and Management:                      Economics and Management:
                                                                                 • High school and college                SAT, ACT, and SAT Subject Tests not required   Visits encouraged. No interviews
                              School of Hotel Administration:                    • Required Midterm Report                International students: TOEFL or IELTS         offered. Prerequisite courses required.
                              Fall and spring                                    • Submit results of any external exams   (Cornell’s institutional TOEFL code is 2098;   Details at: dyson.cornell.edu/programs/
                                                                                  such as AP, IB, or A Levels             the departmental code is 00)                   undergraduate/admissions/external-
                                                                                 • Copy of current schedule                                                              transfer.html
                                                                                 School of Hotel Administration:          School of Hotel Administration:                School of Hotel Administration: Visits
                                                                                 • High school and college                SAT, ACT, and SAT Subject Tests not required   encouraged. Optional interviews offered.
                                                                                 • Required Midterm Report                International students: TOEFL or IELTS         Résumé/c.v. required. Details at sha.cornell.
                                                                                 • Submit results of any external exams   (Cornell’s institutional TOEFL code is 2098;   edu/admissions-programs/undergraduate/
                                                                                  such as AP, IB, or A Levels             the departmental code is 00)                   how-to-apply/transfer-applicants/
                                                                                 • Copy of current schedule

 Engineering                  Fall only                                          • High school and college                SAT or ACT, and SAT Subject Tests              Students must complete any
                                                                                 • Required Midterm Report                if taken previously                            prerequisites for their major; applicants must
                                                                                 • Submit results of any external exams   International students: TOEFL or IELTS         submit complete course descriptions and/
                                                                                  such as AP, IB, or A Levels             (Cornell’s institutional TOEFL code is 2098;   or syllabi for consideration; no interviews
                                                                                                                          the departmental code is 00)                   offered; visits encouraged; for details
                                                                                                                                                                         on prerequisites and course description
                                                                                                                                                                         submission, see www.engineering.cornell.
                                                                                                                                                                         edu/admissions/undergraduate/transfer/
                                                                                                                                                                         index.cfm.

 Human Ecology                Fall and spring                                    • High school and college                SAT or ACT, and SAT Subject Tests are not      Prerequisite courses for each major can
                                                                                 • Required Midterm Report                required                                       be found at www.human.cornell.edu/
                                                                                 • Submit results of any external exams   International students: TOEFL or IELTS         admissions/transfers; phone or in-person
                                                                                  such as AP, IB, or A Levels             (Cornell’s institutional TOEFL code is 2098;   appointment with an admission counselor
                                                                                                                          the departmental code is 00)                   prior to applying is strongly recommended.
                                                                                                                                                                         Call 607.255.5471 to schedule.
                                                                                                                                                                         Design and environmental analysis:
                                                                                                                                                                         design challenge supplement required.
                                                                                                                                                                         (Details can be found at: www.human.
                                                                                                                                                                         cornell.edu/admissions.)
                                                                                                                                                                         Fashion design and management: design
                                                                                                                                                                         supplement required. (Details can be found
                                                                                                                                                                         at: www.human.cornell.edu/admissions.)

 Industrial and               Fall and spring                                    • High school and college                SAT and ACT not required                       Prerequisite coursework in writing, micro
                                                                                 • Required Midterm Report                International students: TOEFL or IELTS         and macro economics, and math.
 Labor Relations                                                                 • Submit results of any external exams   (Cornell’s institutional TOEFL code is 2098;
                                                                                  such as AP, IB, or A Levels             the departmental code is 00)

Cornell University is an equal-opportunity, affirmative-action educator and employer.
Produced by Undergraduate Admissions Office.
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2018 Transfer Application Instructions and Application Checklist

Important Information for Cornell Transfer Applicants
 We are pleased that you are considering applying to Cornell University.       It is important that you submit your transfer application and fee as soon
 Our admissions committees review application materials thoughtfully and       as possible. The Cornell University Writing Supplement (CA) or Cornell
 thoroughly. We look forward to receiving your application and getting to      Supplement (UCA) can be submitted at the same time or later, but do not
 know you.                                                                     delay; the sooner we have this information, the sooner we can forward
 The Cornell transfer application consists of:                                 your file to the appropriate committee for review.
 • the Common Application or the Universal College Application for transfers   Apply online.
   (includes the Academic Report (CA) or Professor Recommendation (UCA)        We encourage you to apply and submit your fee (unless requesting a fee
   and the College Report)                                                     waiver) online. Other application forms may also be submitted online or
 • an $80 application fee or fee waiver                                        you may choose to print and mail the completed forms. The Mid-Term
 • the Cornell University Questions and Writing Supplement on the My           Report and Final Report (which includes your high school transcipt) must
   Colleges section (CA) or the Cornell Supplement (UCA), which is required    be printed and mailed. All mailed materials (transcripts, Mid-Term Report,
   of all applicants (includes important Cornell-specific information and      etc.) must be sent to the Application Processing Center.
   required essays)
 • official copies of college and high school transcripts
                                                                                 All applicants must complete specific college requirements as
 • required Mid-Term Report
                                                                                 noted on the grid on the previous page.

The Transfer Application                                                       particular the Personal Statement, as opportunities to think about yourself
Submitting your transfer application and the $80 application fee (or fee       and reflect on what is important to you. Give careful thought to the ques-
waiver—see instructions in this booklet) begins the admissions                 tions that are asked, but don’t try to write the answers you think we want
process and should be done as soon as possible.                                to hear. Give us answers that tell us about you.
It is important to submit your transfer application as early as you can for    Your application must be submitted online by October 15 for spring 2018
several reasons:                                                               transfer admission, or by March 15 for fall 2018 transfer admission.
1. You will avoid delays in the processing of your application. Cornell
receives applications from more than 4,500 prospective transfer students
                                                                               Application Fee/Fee Waiver
                                                                               Cornell’s application fee is $80, and you are required to submit it with
each year. Spring transfer applicants will hear back from us in November
                                                                               your transfer application. Please note that Cornell cannot process your
and December. Fall transfer applicants should know that it can take us 4–6
                                                                               application without the application fee or fee waiver. You can apply for
weeks to process and review each application from the time of receipt.
                                                                               an application fee waiver by submitting the NACAC Fee Waiver Form
2. When we receive your application and application fee (or fee waiver         or a letter from a transfer advisor or representative of a social service/
request), we will email you with the information you need to establish an      community agency stating that the fee would cause financial hardship.
online application status account on Cornell’s website. This may take up       When submitting your application online, check the fee waiver box on the
to two weeks at peak processing times. Receiving your ApplicantID and          application and mail your fee waiver request to: Transfer Admissions, Cornell
PIN via email is your confirmation that we have received your application.     University, Application Processing Center, East Hill Plaza, 349 Pine Tree Road,
Using this secure site, you will be able to track your application materi-     Ithaca, NY 14850-2899.
als and update your email address as necessary. If you do not receive an
ApplicantID within two weeks of submitting your application to Cornell         Cornell University Supplemental Information
University, it may be because your email address is incorrect or you are       The required Cornell University Questions and Writing Supplement on the
blocking email from us. Go to our website (admissions.cornell.edu), hover      My Colleges tab (CA) or the Cornell Supplement (UCA) provides us with
over "Apply," then click on "Check Application Status." Follow the instruc-    essential information about your academic interests. The admissions staff
tions to obtain your ApplicantID.                                              at Cornell carefully reads and evaluates your response to the academic
                                                                               interest essay. The information you provide helps us determine how good
How to Submit the Application                                                  a match exists between your intellectual goals and the Cornell college or
                                                                               school to which you are applying. You may submit this information with
Submit the Transfer Common Application and Cornell University Questions
                                                                               your transfer application or separately.
and Writing Supplement online at commonapp.org or the Universal College
Application and Supplement at universalcollegeapp.com. The Mid-Term
Report may be faxed or emailed as outlined in the instructions on the            Important Email Instructions
form. The Final Report (which includes your high school transcipt) must
                                                                                 It is important that you provide us with a legible, current email address that you
be printed and mailed. All mailed materials (transcripts, Mid-Term Report,
                                                                                 check frequently. Email is our primary tool for communicating with you to request
etc.) must be sent to the Application Processing Center. Please include your
                                                                                 missing application materials, verify information, give you special instructions, etc.
name, home address, and date of birth on all attached sheets.
                                                                                 Please carefully type or print your email address on the application form, being
Do NOT send duplicate copies of materials through the mail or online             certain that characters are understood (for example, using Ø for zero and noting
unless you are specifically asked to do so by the admissions office.             the difference between a lower case l, the number 1, and the letter I).
We encourage you to view the personal parts of the application, and in           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.
  Application Status
  If you have any questions about the status of your application, see:
  admissions.cornell.edu/apply/transfer-applicants/check-application-status.
2018 Transfer Application Instructions and Application Checklist continued
Admission Interviews
For applicants to the architecture program in the College of Architecture,
                                                                                        Application Checklist
Art, and Planning, a formal interview is required for admission. Applicants to
                                                                                        See instructions for submitting the various required application
the Department of Art in the College of Architecture, Art, and Planning are
                                                                                        components at the front of this booklet.
strongly encouraged (though not required) to have an interview. The Cornell
SC Johnson College of Business- School of Hotel Administration offers an                All Transfer Applicants
optional interview on-campus or off-campus.                                             ____   Transfer Application (CA or UCA)
• For architecture or fine arts applicants interview request forms can be
                                                                                        ____   $80 Application Fee or Fee Waiver
  found at aap.cornell.edu/undergraduate-admissions-architecture or aap.
  cornell.edu/undergraduate-admissions-art                                              ____   Cornell University Questions and Writing Supplement (CA)
• Cornell SC Johnson College of Business- School of Hotel Administration:                      or Supplement (UCA)
  Optional interviews offered. Details at sha.cornell.edu/admissions-pro-
                                                                                        ____   Academic Evaluation (CA) or Professor Recommendation (UCA)
  grams/undergraduate/how-to-apply/interview
Formal interviews are not required, nor offered as part of the admissions               ____   College Report
process for any other undergraduate programs.                                                  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
Portfolios and Design Supplements                                                              other college official who has access to your academic and disciplinary records.

  Portfolios and/or design supplements are required as follows:                         ____   Required Mid-Term Report for your current courses
  College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
                                                                                        ____   Final high school transcript (secure official copy and mail it to the
  • Landscape architecture: portfolio required                                                 Application Processing Center)
  • Send to: Landscape Architecture Department, Cornell University,
     440 Kennedy Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853                                                 ____   College transcript(s) (secure official copy from all colleges or universities
                                                                                               attended and mail to the Application Processing Center)
  College of Architecture, Art, and Planning
  • Architecture: portfolio required (for guidelines visit http://aap.cornell.edu/      ____   Official test score reports sent from testing agencies (Note: the SAT, ACT,
     admissions/undergraduate/architecture)                                                    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
  • Art: portfolio required (for guidelines visit http://aap.cornell.edu/admis-                tests)
     sions/undergraduate/art)
  • Submit online at cornellaap.slideroom.com                                           ____   Complete course descriptions and syllabi for College of Engineering and
                                                                                               College of Agriculture and Life Sciences biological and environmental
  College of Human Ecology
                                                                                               engineering applicants only (for submission instructions, see www.engi-
  • Design and environmental analysis: design challenge required                               neering.cornell.edu/admissions/undergraduate/transfer/index.cfm)
  • Fashion design and management: design supplement required                           ____   Required résumé/c.v. for applicants to the College of Business- School of
  • Visit www.human.cornell.edu/admissions for more information and                            Hotel Administration and optional interviews offered for SHA applicants.
    instructions.                                                                              Details at sha.cornell.edu/admissions-programs/undergraduate/how-to-
                                                                                               apply/
Academic Report                                                                         ____   Required interview for applicants to the architecture program in the
Transfer applicants to Cornell are required to submit one Academic Evaluation                  College of Architecture, Art, and Planning
(CA) or Professor Recommendation (UCA). If you desire to send additional
instructor recommendations, you may download and print the forms at                     ____   Required portfolios and design supplements for applicants to the
commonapp.org or universalcollegeapp.com. Be sure to remind individuals                        landscape architecture program in the College of Agriculture and Life
writing recommendations for you to include your full name and date of birth                    Sciences, the architecture or art programs in the College of Architecture,
on all pages.                                                                                  Art, and Planning, or the design and environmental analysis or fashion
                                                                                               design management programs in the College of Human Ecology
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       Helpful Application Tips
complete the form to the best of his or her ability. The section of the form           • Give yourself enough time before the deadline to complete both the
regarding academic standing and disciplinary record is required.                         transfer application and supplements
                                                                                       • Submit either the Common Application or the Universal College
Mid-Term Report                                                                          Application and all associated forms - DO NOT duplicate applications
The required Mid-Term Report is completed by instructors in whose courses                or mix and match forms
you are enrolled at the time of your application. If midterm grades are not
                                                                                       • Pages can get separated, so include your full name, home address,
available to submit with your application, the Mid-Term Report should be
                                                                                         and birth date on every page that is mailed
submitted as soon as possible after grades are available.
                                                                                       • For grouping of multiple pages for mailing, use paperclips (do not
                                                                                         staple)
 International Applicants
                                                                                       • After completing your application and supplements, save copies for
 International applicants must complete and submit all required applica-                 yourself
 tion documents and components. See the application checklist and the
                                                                                       • Set up your online application status account by following the
 college-specific requirements detailed in the front of this booklet. In addi-
                                                                                         instructions you receive after submitting the application and fee or
 tion, international applicants may need to submit scores from the TOEFL
                                                                                         fee waiver
 or IELTS exam. International students should visit the Cornell Financial Aid
 website­(finaid.cornell.edu) for instructions on applying for financial aid.          • Be sure to submit all items on the application checklist
2018 Transfer Financial Aid Instructions

Cornell has a need-blind admissions policy, which means that we review your admissions application without con-
sidering whether you’ve applied for aid; Cornell awards all financial aid on the basis of demonstrated financial need.
We encourage you to learn more about our aid initiatives, policies, or even complete our Financial Aid Calculator at
finaid.cornell.edu.

U.S. Citizens, Permanent Residents, DACA, Asylees, and Refugees:
U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents, and applicants who have been granted DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival), refugee, or asylee status are
eligible to apply for financial assistance and should follow the instructions on the following webpage to apply for financial assistance: finaid.cornell.edu/
apply-aid/prospective-applicants.
Note that if you are applying for aid as a U.S. permanent resident, or have been granted DACA, refugee, or asylee status, you will be required to docu-
ment your permanent residency or DACA/refugee/asylee status. To be considered for aid, you must be able to document your status by November 1 for
spring transfers and by July 1 for fall transfers. Please see our website for the required forms of documentation.

Financial Aid Deadlines and Timeline:
If you are offered admission and have met our aid application deadlines, you will receive an aid notification. Failure to meet our deadlines will result in
limited financial aid eligibility.

Spring 2018 Transfer Applicants
October 15: 				                                  All financial aid application requirements due
Mid-December/Early January: 		                    Financial aid notifications sent to admitted applicants
Early January: 				                               Deposit due to Admissions

Fall 2018 Transfer Applicants
March 15: 				All financial aid application requirements due
By June 15: 			Financial aid notifications sent to admitted applicants
By July 1: 				Deposit due to Admissions

International, Undocumented Applicants, and without DACA
Cornell University practices need-aware international admissions and provides need-based financial aid to admitted international students and admitted
undocumented students without DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival) status who apply for financial aid by stated deadlines and who have dem-
onstrated financial need. Follow the deadlines stated below.
For more information and how to apply, please visit: finaid.cornell.edu/apply-aid/international-applicants.

International Financial Aid Deadlines
Fall Decision Deadline-       March 15:           All international financial aid application requirements due

                             To apply for financial aid, please visit finaid.cornell.edu.
2018 Universal College Application (UCA) for Transfer Admission
                      Cornell University Transfer Supplement                                                                                          Deadlines (online submission/postmark dates)
                                                                                                                                                      Spring-semester applicants October 15
                                                                                                                                                      Fall-semester applicants    March 15

Please see the instructions on Cornell’s admissions website at admissions.cornell.edu/apply/transfer-applicants prior to completing this form.

Name: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Enter name exactly as it appears                 last/family                                                 first                                                              middle
on passports or other official documents

U.S. Social Security number (optional): ________________________ Preferred name: ___________________________________________________
Mailing address: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
                                                                                           number and street
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
                                city                           state or province          zip + 4 or postal code              county (if U.S.)           country                telephone

Date of birth: _________________________
                              month/day/year

Email address: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
          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 Ø for zero and noting the difference between a lower case l, the number 1, and the letter I). Please be sure
          to include cornell.edu in your email address book and/or remove any spam blockers that might prevent our email from reaching you.
Cell phone number (optional): (_________)___________________________
                                               area code

What is/was your major at your current/last attended college_____________________________________________________________________

What system did your current/last attended college use? o quarter                          o trimester o semester o year
List any community programs or organizations that have provided you with free assistance in your application process:
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Are you applying as a (please check one)?                      o transfer o visiting student
Have you applied for undergraduate admission to Cornell before?                          o Yes o No            If so, for what term and year? ____________________________

College or school at Cornell to which you are applying (choose only one):
o Agriculture and Life Sciences                                o Arts and Sciences                     o Business- Hotel Administration                               o Industrial and Labor Relations

o Architecture, Art, and Planning                              o Business- Applied Economics and Management                              o Engineering                o Human Ecology

Code number of your anticipated major within the college/school you’ve chosen
(select only one; codes are at admissions.cornell.edu/pdf/transfer-major-codes): __________________

Note to all applicants: Recognizing that transfer applicants have diverse academic talents and career interests that may be satisfied by more than one
of Cornell's colleges/schools, your application may be reviewed by a college/school at Cornell in addition to the one to which you are applying.

Do you have parents, grandparents, or great-grandparents who attended Cornell?                                     o Yes o No
                  name                         dates he or she attended                        relationship (indicate whether parent/grandparent/great-grandparent)               degree(s)
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
                  name                         dates he or she attended                        relationship (indicate whether parent/grandparent/great-grandparent)               degree(s)
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
                   name                        dates he or she attended                         relationship (indicate whether parent/grandparent/great-grandparent)              degree(s)
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Is a parent or guardian currently a Cornell faculty or staff member?                      o Yes o No
If so, name of that parent/guardian: _______________________________________________________________________________________

Do you have any siblings applying to Cornell this year?                        o Yes o No If yes, enter full name: _________________________________________
2018 UCA for Transfer Admission/Cornell University Supplement continued

Name: ____________________________________________________________________________________                                           Date of birth: _________________

  Academic Interest Essay (all applicants to complete)
  Please address the topics below in an essay of approximately 650 words total.
  Tell us what you’d like to major in at Cornell, and why or how your past academic or work experience influenced your decision, and how
  transferring to Cornell would further your academic interests.

  College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Applicants Only
  Students in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences are often interested in several major fields of study and take courses in more than one area.
  Do you want to be considered for admission to an alternate-choice major in Agriculture and Life Sciences if you are not admitted to your primary-
  choice major? ❑ Yes ❑ No If yes, indicate your alternate-choice major interest: ________________________________________.

  College of Engineering Applicants Only
  Please make sure that complete course descriptions and/or syllabi are submitted by the application deadline and clearly labeled with your name and
  date of birth. We cannot evaluate your application without them. For submission instructions, please see www.engineering.cornell.edu/admissions/
  undergraduate/transfer/index.cfm

  Armed Forces/ROTC

  U.S. Armed Forces status: ❑ None ❑ Currently Serving ❑ Previously Served ❑ Current Dependent
  Your anticipated status at enrollment: ❑ On active duty U.S. Military ❑ Veteran of U.S. Armed Forces ❑ U.S. Reserves or National Guard
  Cornell University hosts Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) units from all four branches of the military (Army, Marine Corp, Navy, and Air Force).
  Are you interested in participating in any of these programs (competing for a scholarship or just attending some classes)? ❑ Yes ❑ No

  New York State Residents Only
  Are you enrolled in one of the following New York State opportunity programs at your current college/university: EOP, HEOP, College Discovery, SEEK?
  ❑ Yes ❑ No
  If yes, please indicate the program: ❑ EOP                            ❑ HEOP          ❑ College Discovery   ❑ SEEK

  If you are interested in learning more about EOP and HEOP, please visit our website at oadi.cornell.edu/heop to request additional information.

  Visiting Students Only
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2018 Universal College Application (UCA) for Transfer Admission
                            Required Transfer Mid-Term Report
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                                                                                   Required Mid-Term Report due as close to mid-term as possible

    Please fill in the lines below or, if you are not currently enrolled in                            Please type or print
    college, note that fact on the form.                                                               Name: _______________________________________
    Return this completed form by fax or submit online:                                                              last                first                    middle

                                                                                                       Address:_______________________________
    Undergraduate Admissions Office
                                                                                                       _____________________________________
    Attention: Transfer Processor
    Cornell University                                                                                 Date of Birth:___________________________
    Fax: 844-358-8803
    Submit Online: forms.admissions.cornell.edu/webform/admissions/sub-
    mit.php

    Name of current college/university: __________________________________________________________________________________
    Number of academic terms in attendance: ______ This report is for the term ending: _________________________________
                                                                                                                            month and year
    A final decision on your application for admission cannot be made until we know your current performance in all courses you
    are taking in the term immediately before you plan to enroll at Cornell.
    Trimester and quarter-system students only:
    If you’ve provided us with your current-term grades below, what courses do you plan to take in the next term?
    ______________________________________________                                   _____________________________________________________
       course number and title                           credits                        course number and title                                  credits
    ______________________________________________                                   _____________________________________________________
    ______________________________________________                                   _____________________________________________________
    All students:
    Do you plan to take summer courses?  Yes  No                    If yes, where do you plan to take the courses? _______________________
    List the courses you will take:
    ______________________________________________                                   _____________________________________________________
       course number and title                           credits                        course number and title                                  credits
    ______________________________________________                                   _____________________________________________________
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    For each class in which you are currently enrolled, please ask your instructor to evaluate your work in progress by providing a
    letter or number grade-even if official mid-term grades are not issued-and their signatures as soon as possible (see example
    on first line). If mid-term grades are not available by the application deadline, please fax or email this report as soon as grades
    are available. The form must include grades and signatures for all classes in which you are currently enrolled.
    TO THE INSTRUCTOR: Admissions committees find it helpful to receive a general indication of how the student is performing in
    the courses s/he is currently enrolled in. Be sure to sign below.
       SMPL 101 Sample Class                     4                      B+              professor’s signature                         10/5/17
        course number and title                credits             grade to date            instructor’s signature                                         date
Field
  Transfer   of Study
           Major CodesCodes
       Field of Study Codes
                        Transfer Major Codes

College of Agriculture and                                 168 Food Science (food operations and man-       363 Computer Science                              College of Human Ecology
Life Sciences                                                  agement; food safety; food science)          364 Economics                                     620 Design and Environmental Analysis
125 Agricultural Sciences (broad education in              155 Information Science (human-centered          365 English                                           (design strategy; health and well-being;
    agriculture with concentrations in animal                  systems; information systems; social                                                               sustainable futures)
                                                                                                            330 Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
    science; crop production and manage-                       systems)
                                                                                                            366 French                                        680 Fashion Design and Management
    ment; sustainable agriculture; business;               169 International Agriculture and Rural                                                                (fashion design; fashion design manage-
    education and communication)                               Development (economics and develop-          376 German Area Studies
                                                                                                                                                                  ment)
130 Animal Science (animal breeding and                        ment; agricultural and food systems; envi-   378 German (literature and culture)
                                                                                                                                                              685 Fiber Science (biomedical materials; ergo-
    genetics; nutrition; physiology and                        ronment and ecosystems)                      379 Government                                        nomics and comfort; fiber based sensors
    growth; pre-veterinary; dairy manage-                  170 Landscape Architecture (environmentally      381 History                                           and detectors; green composites; nano-
    ment)                                                      sustainable design; community-based          382 History of Art                                    technology; performance enhancing fab-
540 Applied Economics and Management                           design; landscape archaeology; public                                                              rics; sustainable materials and processes)
                                                                                                            368 Information Science
    (apply through the Cornell SC Johnson                      garden management)
                                                                                                            383 Italian                                       640 Human Biology, Health, and Society
    College of Business)                                   175 Nutritional Sciences (community nutri-                                                             (biological and social aspects of growth
                                                               tion; international nutrition; molecular     385 Linguistics
145 Atmospheric Science (weather and                                                                                                                              and development; biology and behavior;
    climate; analysis, interpretation, and fore-               nutrition; human nutrition)                  386 Mathematics                                       biology and health promotion; metabo-
    casting of meteorological events)                      176 Plant Sciences (plant genetics and breed-    387 Music                                             lism, genetics, and health)
110 Biological Engineering (joint program                      ing; sustainable plant production and        388 Near Eastern Studies                          630 Human Development (cognitive develop-
    with the College of Engineering)                           landscape management; evolution, sys-                                                              ment; human neuroscience; law, psychol-
                                                                                                            396 Performing and Media Arts
                                                               tematics, and ecology; plant physiology                                                            ogy and human development; aging and
150 Biological Sciences (animal physiology;                                                                 389 Philosophy
                                                               and molecular biology; plants and human                                                            health; social and personality develop-
    biochemistry; computational biology;
                                                               health)                                      390 Physics                                           ment)
    ecology and evolutionary biology; general
    biology; genetics, genomics, and develop-              179 Science of Earth Systems                     391 Psychology                                    660 Nutritional Sciences (diet and
    ment; human nutrition; insect biology;                     (atmospheric sciences; biogeochemistry;      331 Religious Studies                                 disease; economic and global influences
    marine biology; microbiology; molecular                    geological sciences; ocean sciences)         352 Science and Technology Studies                    on human health; human health and
    and cell biology; neurobiology and behav-              190 Viticulture and Enology (grape produc-       393 Science of Earth Systems                          nutrition; nutrition and fitness counseling;
    ior; plant biology; systematics and biotic                 tion processes; wine production)                                                                   nutrition and public health; nutritional
                                                                                                            394 Sociology
    diversity)                                                                                                                                                    biochemistry; social influences on human
                                                                                                            395 Spanish                                           nutrition)
172 Biology and Society (biology and public                College of Architecture, Art,
                                                                                                            301 Statistical Science
    policy; biology and ethics; biology and                and Planning                                                                                       670 Policy Analysis and Management
    communication)                                                                                          399 Undecided (within Arts and Sciences)              (demography; economics and public
                                                           205 Architecture (five-year program)
180 Biometry and Statistics (statistics; statisti-                                                                                                                policy; health care policy; policy analysis;
                                                           215 Fine Arts (digital media; drawing; paint-                                                          regulation and public policy; social welfare
    cal genomics; actuarial studies)
                                                               ing; photography; print media; sculpture)    Cornell SC Johnson College of
                                                                                                                                                                  policy)
160 Communication (communication, envi-
                                                           225 Urban and Regional Studies (urban
                                                                                                            Business
    ronment, science, and health; communi-                                                                  540 Applied Economics and Management
                                                               history, government, politics, and
    cation media studies; communication and
                                                               sociology; urban and regional theory)            (accounting; agribusiness management;         School of Industrial and
    information technologies; communication                                                                     applied economics; entrepreneurship;          Labor Relations
    and social influence)                                                                                       environmental, energy, and resource;          701 Industrial and Labor Relations
178 Development Sociology (community                       College of Arts and Sciences                         economics; finance; food industry man-
                                                                                                                                                                  • economics
    development; environmental sociology;                  310 Africana Studies                                 agement; international trade and develop-
    inequality studies; international develop-                                                                  ment; marketing; strategy)                        • human resource studies
                                                           312 American Studies
    ment and globalization)                                                                                 501 Hotel Administration (hospitality man-            • international and comparative labor
                                                           314 Anthropology
164 Entomology (study of insects within the                                                                     agement; hotel & resort; restaurant &             • labor relations, law, and history
                                                           316 Archaeology
    framework of the biological and environ-                                                                    foodservice; tourism; facilities; entrepre-       • organizational behavior
                                                           318 Asian Studies
    mental sciences)                                                                                            neurship; real estate; finance; services          • social statistics
                                                           320 Astronomy                                        marketing; operations management;
166 Environmental Engineering (joint pro-
    gram with the College of Engineering)                  350 Biological Sciences (animal physiology;          accounting; human resources; law)
                                                               biochemistry; computational biology;
115 Environmental and Sustainability
                                                               ecology and evolutionary biology; general
    Sciences (environmental biology and                                                                     College of Engineering
                                                               biology; genetics, genomics, and develop-
    applied ecology; environmental policy and                                                               400 Biological Engineering
                                                               ment; human nutrition; insect biology;
    governance; environmental economics;
                                                               marine biology; microbiology; molecular      405 Chemical Engineering
    biogeochemical sciences)
                                                               and cell biology; neurobiology and behav-    410 Civil Engineering
                                                               ior; plant biology; systematics and biotic   415 Computer Science
                                                               diversity)
                                                                                                            420 Electrical and Computer Engineering
                                                           351 Biology and Society
                                                                                                            425 Engineering Physics
                                                           360 Chemistry and Chemical Biology
                                                                                                            466 Environmental Engineering
                                                           359 China and Asia–Pacific Studies
                                                                                                            450 Information Science, Systems, and
                                                           361 Classics (Greek, Latin)                          Technology
                                                           362 Comparative Literature                       480 Materials Science and Engineering
                                                                                                            485 Mechanical Engineering
                                                                                                            490 Operations Research and Engineering
                                                                                                            477 Science of Earth Systems

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