2008 Official Transfer Results

Transfer Students
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<p>Sorry this is kind of a double post, but some info were updated. Please delete my original on pg.7</p>

<p>Current School: UCSD
Entering as: Sophomore
Major Applied: Pure/Applied Mathematics
College GPA: 3.96 (7 A+, 1 A-)</p>

<p>HS GPA: 3.7(UW), 4.1~ (W); from a below average public high school.
ACT Score: 32
SAT II: none
Sig EC: traveling, poetry writing, tennis, Japanese School, math teacher, etc</p>

<p>Rec: Although I didn’t get to see them, I assume they were pretty good. -- Highest grade in class/ great relationships with professors.
Essays: I wrote two essays and used them for all the colleges. I didn’t think they were that good but my anthropology professor really liked them and called them a “New Yorker.”</p>

<p>Applied to: Georgetown, WashU, Penn, Brown, Columbia, Dartmouth, Johns Hopkins, Northwestern
Accepted: Penn, Brown, Columbia, Washu, Georgetown, Johns Hopkins, Northwestern (my request for withdrawal at Hopkins and NW apparently never went through)
Waitlisted: Dartmouth
Rejected: None.</p>

<p>Attending: Brown University!!</p>

<p>Words of wisdom for freshmen who are already planning to transfer next fall (although u probably won't listen): Give your current school a chance before deciding to transfer. I definitely regret not doing so.</p>

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<p>Current School: Hamilton
Entering as: Sophomore
Major Applied: Math/Philosophy
College GPA: 3.875 </p>

<p>HS GPA: Middle of the pack at a top prep school (avg. SAT = 1400)
SAT: 2250
SAT II: 730, 710
Sig EC: varsity track, urban youth initiative in the summer</p>

<p>Rec: Glowing. Teacher's favorite student for one of the recs and very close relationship with the other (talked over breaks about philosophy)
Essays: Not great. My Why Cornell essay was very good but my other essays (aside from Penn, where I sent in an addendum after being blown away on a tour) were mediocre. They were specific but not super compelling and my Brown and Yale ones repeated three lines word for word (I copy-pasted and forgot to delete--nice!).</p>

<p>Applied to: Amherst, Tufts, Williams, Brown, Cornell (CAS), Penn(SAS), Dartmouth, and Yale
Accepted: Penn, Brown, Tufts, Cornell
Waitlisted: None
Rejected: Amherst, Williams, Yale, and Dartmouth</p>

<p>Attending: Brown!</p>

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<p>Accepted - USC School of Cinematic Arts (Production Program)</p>

<p>Stats:
College transferring from: College of the Canyons- Valencia, CA (CC)
Entering as: junior
GPA: 3.87 UC transferable
Units completed: 64
Pre-reqs completed: all done
GEs completed: all done
ECs listed on app:
I am an officer in my colleges Phi Theta Kappa chapter. I hold the title of Inter Club Counsel Representative for Phi Theta Kappa, Alpha Gamma Sigma and Honors/Hite.
Currently I am a volunteer teacher for the Santa Clarita Valley Film Center's filmmaking classes for youth ages 9-16.
I have volunteered for the Santa Clarita Valley Special Education Early Start Program.</p>

<p>Job/Work Experience: I worked as an automotive tech for over 6 years before coming back to school.
Essay: I worked on my essays and writting samples for 5 months and they were proof read by over 10 people. I think that they came out very well.
Letters of Recommendation: Diverse and well rounded.
Other schools applied to: none
Comments: I'm am extremely excited and cant wait to start!</p>

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<p>Transferring from: Loyola University Chicago & comm. college
State of residency: Maryland
Major: Accounting
GPA: 3.3
ECs: 8 years working (2 related to major & 2 in leadership position), community service, club officer</p>

<p>Accepted: Dayton (gapped), DePaul (gapped), Maryland at their Shady Grove location, Southern Indiana (nearly in-state tuition rates), St. Xavier, Towson
Rejected: Richmond
Pending: Loyola of Maryland (was told that by not taking the SAT/ACT put me into a special case status)
Likely attending: Maryland. It may be an extension campus, but it's a Maryland degree and part of their top 50 business school.</p>

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<p>Current School: University of Nebraska
Entering as: Sophomore
Major Applied: Econ/Math
College GPA: 3.9</p>

<p>HS GPA: 3.76-Large, below average public school
SAT: 2100~
Sig EC: TA for a calculus class, minority awareness group, tennis</p>

<p>Rec: Pretty good, I suppose. Connected very well with professors despite large classes.
Essays: Some were stellar, others were alright.</p>

<p>Applied to: (in order of preference) Stanford, UChicago, Northwestern+MMSS, Penn, Duke, Cornell, Rice...and Harvard
Accepted: Penn, Duke, Cornell, Rice
Waitlisted: None
Rejected: Stanford, UChicago
Pending: Northwestern+MMSS</p>

<p>Attending: Still waiting on Northwestern and MMSS; otherwise, I'm headed to Philly.</p>

<p>Perhaps I should have applied to less schools and refined my applications to my top two choices. I'm glad to be accepted by any one of these schools though.</p>

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<p>Current School: Pasadena City College
Entering as: Junior
High School GPA: 1.4
College GPA: 3.51
SAT/ACT Scores: didn't take them
SAT II Scores: didn't take them
Significant ECs: Nothing "significant," just community service, volunteer work, sports, etc.</p>

<p>Applied to: USC, UCB, UCLA, UCI, UCSD
Accepted: UCLA, UCI, UCSD
Waitlisted: USC (spring grade request)
Rejected: UCB</p>

<p>Likely Attending: UCLA</p>

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<p>UPDATE!</p>

<p>Current School: CC in Pittsburgh PA
Entering as: Junior
High School GPA: 2.2 or something close
College GPA: 3.7
SAT/ACT Scores: 640 CR 650 M 630 W - 1920
SAT II Scores: never took 'em
Significant ECs:
Writer for school paper, judge of elections for 4 years, music (write, play, produce), VP of poli-sci club. other little stuff</p>

<p>Applied to: NYU, University of Pittsburgh, Boston University, Vassar College
Accepted: BOSTON U
Waitlisted: none
Rejected: NYU, Pitt, Vassar
Pending: none
Major: Economics</p>

<p>Likely Attending: As long as I can find the loans, it is 100% boston. I'm so excited! going from a 2.2 GPA in high school, to being suspended from my first university, to making a turn around at Community College, I just can't believe it!</p>

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<p>Congratulations, Adam! I wish more young people would take a page from your book. Life is what you make of it, and you have worked hard to make yours into something wonderful. My very best wishes to you as you begin your adventure in Boston!</p>

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<p>Current School: Northwestern University
Entering as: Sophomore
High School GPA: Not officially calculated, but around a 3.1 (well explained extenuating circumstances) at a top NYC prep school
College GPA: 3.80
SAT/ACT Scores: 1490/2260
SAT II Scores: 720 Math 2, 710 Math 1, 690 Lit, 680 Physics
Significant ECs: Interned the last three summers, including one in London and one on Wall Street at major international investment banks. All-State (private) athlete. Some community service, some of the other "usual" CC things.
Major: Econ or econ related interdisciplinary majors, business school for Georgetown (regret not applying to SFS for International Economics)</p>

<p>Applied to: Harvard, Yale, Columbia, Penn, Brown, Amherst, Williams, Georgetown, Wesleyan, Tufts
Accepted: Brown, Georgetown, Wesleyan, Tufts
Waitlisted: Nowhere
Rejected: Harvard, Yale, Columbia, Penn, Amherst, Williams</p>

<p>Likely Attending: Most likely Brown, maybe Georgetown, very small possibility that I'll stay at NU</p>

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<p>Current School: Wesleyan University
Entering as: Junior (History major)
High School GPA: 4.6/5.0
College GPA: 3.76/4.00 when I applied, 3.85 at the end of the semester
SAT/ACT Scores: 2240 (800 CR, 730 WR, 710 M)
SAT II Scores: 800 US History, 790 World History, 760 Biology E
Significant ECs: Football, chillin, watching TV, listening to music
Recs: One pretty good, another not so much.
Essays: Two absolute gems in my opinion.</p>

<p>Applied to: Columbia, Penn, Cornell
Accepted: Penn, Cornell
Waitlisted: Columbia
Rejected: None</p>

<p>Likely Attending: Penn (unless Columbia takes me off their waitlist)</p>

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<p>Current School: Santa Monica College
Entering as: Junior
High School GPA: 3.5 UW
College GPA: 4.0
SAT/ACT Scores: 1950 total
SAT II Scores: I forgot
Significant ECs: NSF Internship, various environmental clubs, tutoring, scholars program</p>

<p>Applied to: USC, University of Michigan, University of Washington St. Louis, CSULA, UCLA
Accepted: USC, University of Michigan, CSULA, UCLA
Waitlisted: none
Rejected: University of Washington St. Louis (incomplete application, I knew I was going to USC already)</p>

<p>Likely Attending: USC</p>

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<p>Current School: CC
Entering as: Junior
High School GPA: 3.3 UW
College GPA: 3.96??
SAT/ACT Scores: 2310 <------ This calendar year. 1400 Sophomore year.
SAT II Scores: 2350 This calendar year. 800 800 750 -- Literature, Writing,
Math IIC -- From sophomore year -- 660 Math IC
Significant ECs: Basketball, Teach SAT math prep, other crap.</p>

<p>Applied to: Stanford, Pomona, Cornell, Penn, Emory, Amherst, CMC
Accepted: Stanford, Penn, Emory, Amherst, CMC
Waitlisted: none
Rejected: Cornell -- did something stupid on app. Owned by Pomona.</p>

<p>Attending: Stanford.</p>

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<p>Current School: Santa Monica College
Entering as: Junior
HS GPA: it's a 3-something. i tested out of high school in sophomore year
College GPA: 3.45
SAT/ACT Scores: i took it back when i was like, 16, and it was embarassing, like a 1090. collegeboard doesn't even have a score report for me anymore because it was so long ago before the score change.
SAT II Scores: never took them
Significant ECs: professional performer (singing/acting/dancing), french exchange, a bunch of different arts things, etc. i explained i have a very non-traditional background and that i was balancing school and a career that i've had since i was 16.</p>

<p>Applied to: USC, UCLA, UC Berkeley, UCSB
Accepted to: USC, UCLA, UC Berkeley, UCSB
Waitlisted: N/A
Rejected: None</p>

<p>Attending: USC :D (i found out the day after i submitted my SIR to UCLA, but i'm definitely breaking it for old 'SC :))</p>

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<p>Current School: Case Western
Entering as: Sophmore
HS GPA: 3.5 weighted, unsure of the unweighted
College GPA: 4.0
SAT/ACT Scores: 1920 (I think) back in HS.
SAT II Scores: 660 World HS, 680 Lit, 720 USH
Significant ECs: Editorial columnist, founder & president of an Israel group, and was in another 3 or 4 groups. In HS, was an award winning (3x) Model UN participant.</p>

<p>Applied to: WUSTL, Emory, Rice, Penn, Cornell
Accepted to: WUSTL
Awaiting Decision: Emory
Waitlisted: Rice
Rejected: Penn CAS, Cornell CAS</p>

<p>Attending: WUSTL. Not going to wait on final decisions from Emory (except to be accepted) or Rice.</p>

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<p>Current School: NYU
Entering as: Sophomore
HS GPA: 3.71 UW
College GPA: 3.85
SAT/ACT Scores: 33 ACT
SAT II Scores: 660 LIT 680 US HIST
Significant ECs: Community Service Fraternity, Asian Culture Club, International Relations Association.
Applied to: Claremont Mckenna, Pomona, Penn, Columbia
Accepted to: Claremont
Awaiting Decision: Penn
Waitlisted: --
Rejected: Columbia, Pomona</p>

<p>Attending: Not sure. Will decide soon.</p>

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<p>Current School: LACC
Major: Communication
Entering as: Junior
High School GPA: ~3.1
College GPA: 3.91
SAT/ACT Scores: -
SAT II Scores: -
Significant ECs: a few
Recs: 2 great ones
Essays: Pretty good.</p>

<p>Applied to: USC, UCLA
Accepted: USC
Waitlisted: -
Rejected: UCLA</p>

<p>Likely Attending: USC :)</p>

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<p>wow I actually got in..</p>

<p>Current School: University of Notre Dame
Entering as: sophomore
High School GPA: 4.3 weighted
College GPA: 3.7
SAT/ACT Scores: math: 800, Reading: 680, writing: 680
SAT II Scores: mathII: 800, Chem: 720, History: 540 :(
Significant ECs: varsity football, wrestling, VP of class</p>

<p>Applied to: Wharton (upenn)
Accepted: Wharton (upenn)
Waitlisted: none
Rejected: none</p>

<p>Likely Attending: Wharton (upenn)</p>

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<p>Current School: Santa Monica College
Entering as: Junior
High School GPA: 2.9
College GPA: 3.74
SAT/ACT Scores: 1080? (I can't remember)
SAT II Scores: I really can't remember...
Significant ECs: Work, lived abroad.</p>

<p>Applied to: USC
Accepted: USC
Waitlisted: None!
Rejected: NONE!</p>

<p>Likely Attending: USC! FIGHT ON!</p>

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<p>Congratulations to all of you! What amazing turn-arounds.</p>