Cornell = University Undergraduate Admissions Office

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Frequently Asked Questions about Admissions

Have a burning question about admission to Cornell or about how to = finance=20 your education at the university? There's a good chance you'll find the = answer=20 here.

Check out these frequently asked questions about first-year, = transfer, or=20 international admission, and/or gather information about financial aid = and our=20 on-line application.

Admiss= ion=20 Questions
Financ= ial Aid=20 Questions
General = Questions
In= ternational=20 Questions
On-Line=20 Application Questions
Transfe= r=20 Questions
About the=20 SAT/ACT Tests

Admission Questions

W= hat are=20 the deadlines for getting in all of my materials?
= What is a=20 "visiting student"?
= May I=20 apply to more than one college at Cornell?
= How do I=20 decide which college at Cornell would be best for me?
= Which=20 college at Cornell will offer me the best chance of = admission?
= Does=20 Cornell have pre-med, pre-vet, or pre-law majors?
= If=20 I want to major in biology, should I apply to the College of Arts and = Sciences=20 or the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences?
= What are=20 the GPA and SAT/ACT cutoffs for admission?
= Will my=20 application be considered differently depending on whether I attend a = public=20 or a private high school?
= What=20 standardized test scores will I need to submit to = Cornell?

General Questions

= What's=20 the real difference between the privately endowed and state-assisted=20 undergraduate colleges?
= Are=20 interviews required?
= Does=20 Cornell offer any scholarships?
= How far=20 is Cornell from New York City?
= How are=20 the workload and stress levels at Cornell?
= What's it=20 like living in Ithaca?
= What are=20 the winters like?

International Questions

W= hat tests=20 are required for international students?
W= hat are=20 the conditions that have to be met in order to have the TOEFL/IELTS=20 requirement waived?
W= hat about=20 international students in the U.S. -- do they need to take the TOEFL = or=20 IELTS?
I= s=20 there any exemption from the SAT/ACT or SAT Subject Test = exams?
C= an=20 I submit photocopies of my transcripts?
= Do=20 A-levels or IB's exempt me from sending yearly transcripts?
= Is=20 financial aid offered to international students?
= Are=20 Canadian and Mexican applicants eligible for financial aid through the = Cornell=20 financial aid office?
= Can=20 international students apply under the Early Decision plan?
= I=20 just started attending a university in my home country, but I want to = apply to=20 Cornell as a freshman. Is this possible?
= How and=20 when do I get my I-20?
= How do=20 you consider U.S. citizens abroad and international students attending = school=20 in the U.S.?
= Can I=20 apply for spring transfer admission as an international = student?

On-Line Application Questions

W= here do I=20 need to send my application materials?
= I've been=20 trying to apply online, but I can't seem to find the supplemental = forms I=20 need, such as the teacher recommendations, mid-year report, or the = secondary=20 school report. Where can I get these?

Transfer Questions

= Will all=20 my courses transfer?
= Does the=20 credit I received by examination at my previous college or university=20 transfer?
= Will I=20 automatically receive AP credit if it was accepted at my previous=20 institution?
= Cornell=20 is on the semester system. At my current institution, the academic = year is=20 divided into quarters. How will my quarter hours be converted to = semester=20 hours?
= What=20 should I send you to make credit evaluation easier?
= Does=20 Cornell have articulation agreements with any community = colleges?

About the SAT/ACT Tests

= What=20 standardized test scores will I need to submit to = Cornell?