The Transfer Common Application
Submitting the Transfer Common Application and the $70 application
fee (or fee waiver—see instructions in this booklet) begins the admis-
sions 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 stu-
dents each year. Spring transfer applicants will hear back from us in
November. Fall transfer applicants should know that it can take us 4–6
weeks to process and review each application from the time of receipt.
2. When we receive your Transfer Common Application and fee, we
will e-mail you with the information you need to establish an online
application status account on Cornell’s web site. Please note that
receiving an ApplicantID via e-mail 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 e-mail 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 e-mail address is incorrect or you are blocking
e-mail from us. Go to our web site (admissions.cornell.edu), click on
“Check Application Status,” and follow the instructions to obtain your
ApplicantID. Use the troubleshooting feedback form if you continue to
have problems.
How to Submit the Transfer Common Application and the Cornell
Transfer Supplement
• Use the online version at www.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 Transfer P.O. Box. or
• Use the paper copy included in this application booklet. Neatly
handwritten, printed, or typed responses to the questions are
acce