<p>Universities aren’t ambitious - people are. Get into the honors program at Rutgers and you will meet plenty of them. Grades and the rigor of your classes will be foremost important for the purposes of a transfer. Campus involvement in areas relevant to your studies will help as well.</p>
<p>So I should definitely apply for the honors program?</p>
<p>Unfortunately, the deadline for application to the Rutgers Honors program for students not offered Honors status upon admission was March 9. </p>
<p>If you go to Rutgers and get a 3.7 GPA your first year, you will be invited to join the Honors Program.</p>
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<p>Whether you plan on transferring or not, I would recommend the honors program. Go for the best your school has to offer wherever it is.</p>
<p>I’m too late to register for the honors program for freshmen year, but sophomore year should be fine. Nothing else I can do, right?</p>
<p>I’m going to appeal the rejection to a few schools because I have some new information to present (does G-town accept appeals?) I’ll write a letter explaining myself and send additional documents – then forget about it. In the meantime I’ll confirm Rutgers and be happy there. </p>
<p>Hey, maybe there will be an appeal miracle in a month or two! I’m not counting on it, but at least I know I tried.</p>
<p>So just to make sure I’m all set up to be as successful as possible:</p>
<p>-Aiming for 4.0 GPA and all the fun stuff outside of class like internships
-Highest level classes I can take</p>
<p>Anything else I should watch out for while at Rutgers?</p>
<p>Be aware that you will have to submit your SAT scores for a transfer application to Harvard, even after sophomore year. Transfer rates are below 3% so your chances are miniscule. Work hard and try for graduate school if you have your heart set on those Ivies.</p>
<p>Georgetown is my top choice, not Harvard. The only other ivies I’ll apply to as a transfer will be Brown and Columbia. Would these schools still require SAT scores for a junior transfer?</p>
<p>Will I be able to take the SAT again sophomore year before transferring?</p>
<p>dude 1760 is the kind of score that makes ivy’s put the application in the reject pile automatically. unless you’re goin to non-academic field like arts, no way can u do **** without raising that above 2000.</p>
<p>Your score really wasn’t that bad for the schools you applied to… I think something else might have gone wrong. Maybe essays or something. A 1760 is still above average, and I don’t think that if you didn’t get into American, BU, or GWU with the 1760, that you would have gotten into an Ivy with a higher SAT score. Sorry, but that’s my input. Maybe reevaluate your application, and see how you could improve it if you want to transfer. I don’t think this is all your SAT score’s fault (and I don’t think your SAT score is the SAT’s fault!)</p>
<p>Ok, so would I be able to take the SAT next year, or in 2 years, before transferring?</p>
<p>Or do I have to take it before I turn 19 next year?</p>
<p>Honors program for next year --</p>
<p>Even though you’ve missed the deadline, it’s worth asking about now, or when you get there meet with your advisor and see what s/he can do. Worst thing is they say no.</p>
<p>Otherwise, there’s nothing you can do.</p>
<p>I went to Rutgers in the 1960s and then on to Chapel Hill. Rutgers was still an all men’s school then. Got a great education, and going to Rutgers never held me back, ever. College is seminal, not terminal.</p>
<p>“College is seminal, not terminal.”
That’s a great way to put it, tsdad! Gonna have to remember this line.</p>
<p>Yep, I agree with what everybody said. The only thing I was worried about was the location (I want to be in DC or another big, walkable city) and possibly Rutger’s reputation as a party school.</p>
<p>Although I love parties, having fun and going crazy I would rather attend a school where people are very intellectually curious, outgoing and active in internships and extracurriculars. But hey – Rutgers has 30k freshmen, I heard a lot of them are amazing.</p>
<p>Oh, I also read that Rutgers was formally invited to join the Ivy League in 1954, but refused.</p>
<p>Can somebody answer my question about the SAT? Do I need to worry about re-taking it this year or can I wait to take it again sophomore year of college</p>
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<p>Undoubtedly apocryphal, but we did like saying it when I was there.</p>
<p>Kat feel free to use it.</p>
<p>OP, does Rutgers participate in the Washington Semester program? You might want to look in to it.</p>
<p>Ivies (or Harvard at least) take a minuscule number of transfers - Harvard takes maybe a dozen out of 600-1500 applicants. It’s actually much harder than getting in as a freshman.</p>
<p>Plan in maximizing what you’ve got!</p>
<p>OP, if you’re transferring, it’s not a big deal whether you take it this year or the next. And honestly, once you’re in college, nobody gives a damn what your SAT score was. I can give you proof, too. A Tufts transfer here on CC got in with an 1820 from High School – The person got in, and didn’t retake the SAT. They just got a high college GPA, and participated in many ECs. So, take the SAT if you’re planning to transfer to Ivies, or you want to prove that you CAN get a high score (believe me, it’s possible. One of my friends got her score from 1730 to 2240 and is going to Pomona…it’s DEFINITELY possible.) and work hard at Rutgers. You’ll get there, don’t worry – And DON’T let this rejection season wear you down. The SAT is a random standarized test that doesn’t measure anything. And you seem to be a REALLY smart student, so go out there and don’t let this small setback stop you. :)</p>
<p>OP - American has a test optional program where you did not need to submit your SAT scores. That is water under the bridge now. College is much different than high school. My son had stellar grades in high school and did well at UNC Chapel Hill but definitely not a 4.0. I am from NJ (hence the NewJerseyMom) and I know many people who love Rutgers.</p>
<p>Anyways great high school GPA coupled with low SAT scores indicates either extreme grade inflation or lack of intelligence in cases of great work ethics.</p>
<p>Most students on the calibur of top 10 schools can easily hit at least 2k on SAT without preparation.</p>