<p>Ok, I'm a senior in high school. I would go to a small university in Missouri in the fall. I'm accepted and everything so far. </p>
<p>I had a 3.9 weighted GPA based on class rank so far. (ranked inside the top 17% of class)
ACT 26 (I know really low! I already took it three times though - Didn't study AT ALL for any of them)
Took most of the hardest classes.
My parents want me to do a pre-med major but I really want to do Law so I'm thinking biology then decide; I don't want to cross out Pre-Med also.
I have OK ECs.
Like a lot of kids, I was kind of a slacker in high school - I'd like to think I'm actually pretty intelligent. I know its a far shot so far but I want to know what it will take for me to transfer into one of these schools - I really don't want to stay in state at all.
I'd LOVE to transfer as a freshman into a sophomore applicant but I'm not sure if my high school GPA will stick out too much in compared to college if I do well. What do you think ECs should I add if I want to continue as a Biology major into these schools and what else should I do to transfer ASAP. I'm really not happy here. Also, what is the possibly for fin aid?</p>
<p>Brown (Dream School)
Vanderbilt University
UNC Chapell Hill
Johns Hopkins
University of Maryland College Park
NYU
Swanee</p>
<p>I don’t know about any of those schools you listed (since I never applied) but NYU (assuming you’re going to be applying to CAS) you probably need around a 3.7 for your first semester to transfer. Regarding financial aid, I heard that NYU is one of the worst schools in the nation so don’t be expecting anything (plus its going to be difficult given universities nation-wide took a huge hit in their endowment fund this year for obvious reasons).</p>
<p>wow - I’d probably want a campus visit first to see how everything is - but its located in New York which is huge and it is a good school but Fin Aid is really a big deal for me. I know many of the Ivies offer full tuition scholarships.</p>
<p>Hmm. But Brown is really like my dream school? I think I obviously need a 4.0 to get a chance at Brown - but what else can I do to help solidify any chance I have?</p>
<p>You would need to wait and apply as a junior transfer. One year in college will not wipe out your HS record and it would still heavily count. </p>
<p>You should also retake the ACT or try the SAT.</p>
<p>Then just get great grades and get to know some profs well so you’ll have top references. Doing some research with one would be a great EC.</p>
<p>As for aid, Brown is the worst ivy for a transfer, so consider some others. If you like Brown, consider Amherst. NYU is also unlikely to come through with significant aid.</p>
<p>Oh I had no idea you could retake the ACT/SAT in college? I’m not sure though because I heard that you can only retake them three times and I already did.</p>
<p>You should read the Transfer Admissions 101 sticky thread for some of the basics, such as whether you can re-take SAT/ACT in college. </p>
<p>Be aware that the Ivies do not give “full tuition scholarships” in the sense of merit scholarships. They do give need based aid, and some give excellent need based aid.</p>
<p>I can’t break it down by school, but many schools offer less aid to transfers than to freshmen… so you need to be careful of that.</p>
<p>You have mostly schools with very low admissions rates/transfer admissions rates on your list. Possible exception: Swanee (Sewanee?)… I’m not familiar with that school. If it is important to you to get out of state as a sophomore transfer, you need to put some safer schools on your list, in addition to those reaches.</p>
<p>As far as EC’s, you should do what interests you; and/or continue to do EC’s you have already pursued. There are no certain EC’s you need to do which will enhance admissions chances. And your EC’s do not need to relate to your intended major.</p>