<p>I was accepted to Yale EA, but I might attend UMich for personal reasons. Hypothetically, if I decided to apply as a transfer after my freshmen year, would I get a boost because I was accepted initially? Thanks.</p>
<p>If you know your going to want to transfer than why not just go. Yale only accepts a few tranfers, you might not be so lucky as a transfer. If I was Yale I wouldn’t accept you because you declined the first time so why would I think you would accepted admissions now. But I don’t know if Yale would see that you were already accepted when their reviewing your tranfers app, if they do I highly doubt they’ll admit you. However personal reasons or not you’d be better off at Yale. Obvious you like the school since you applied EA, just go, I thinking everything will go well. 
Good luck</p>
<p>Well, like I said before, because of personal reasons I might go to UMich, but that might change in the future. Right now though, I don’t think I’m planning on going, but just in case I have a change of heart after a year in college, I want to know what my transfer status is.</p>
<p>To clarify, I DON’T know if I will want to transfer in the future.</p>
<p>It would probably hurt you that you didn’t initially take their offer. If you had very good stats after your first year (3.7+) it would probably negate that fact though. Overall I wouldn’t do it. You would be at a disadvantage. I’m sure you’re highly qualified and deserve to be at Yale, but you’d probably agree that a little luck went into as well (less qualified competition, supportive admissions board, etc, etc). It’s unlikely for you to get lucky twice.</p>
<p>Yale has a 7+% admit rate for freshmen. Most Ivy schools have less than 1% or so admit rate for transfers since they have open slots only because someone left.</p>
<p>Yale has an extremely high retention rate - in fact, one of the highest in the country. If you don’t trust any of our answers, you might as well shoot out a polite email to an adcom explaining your situation. I’m sure they’ll hear you out and give you the right advice, whereas we can only guess your likelihood for your future.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>Yale also allows you to take a gap year if you only need one year.</p>
<p>You will most likely not be reaccepted to Yale. The Ivies have around a 1% transfer acceptance rate (and most of them are athletes/legacies/well connected). If you go to UMich it should be with the complete understanding that you will stay there.</p>
<p>I agree with texaspg’s suggestion. Would it be possible for you to take a gap year to deal with these personal reasons?</p>
<p>Haha no, a gap year wouldn’t quite solve the problem. I think U of M is fine, asking about a transfer was just me thinking about a safety net if all else goes wrong. I know transfer admission to top colleges is nearly impossible, so I was just hoping that getting in the year before would make it easier.</p>
<p>You’re right that Gap year would not solve the problem.
You’d have to explain why Gap Year and convince Yale … and I believe granting you Gap Year precludes you from enrolling full time (or otherwise) in another college. If they allow admitted students to obtain gap year and go enroll in another college - and may be re-join the college the following year if they don’t like where they went, it would create a total chaos in the admissions process as too many people would be doing it - and “playing games” with the system. UMich (a “public Ivy” and one of the best schools in the nation) is a great - comparable school to Yale. You’ll be happy there. Yale also would have more than their share of very smart kids like you to give your spot to - “permanently”</p>
<p>Congrats, I hope to see you there next year ! I was also accepted EA!! Why wouldnt you go to yale, if financials are not in the picture?</p>
<p>Your experiences at Yale and Michigan will be markedly different. Unless you have been offered one of Michigan’s major merit scholarships and finances are an issue, I would think long and hard about turning Yale down.</p>
<p>Grew up in MICH. I applied and was accepted at both, attended Yale, later worked at UMich and bought my first house in Ann Arbor. Like WJB says, the experience at both is EXTREMELY different. Looking back, I didn’t regret going to Yale whatsoever.</p>
<p>Maybe go to Bulldog Days…</p>
<p>Sent you PM.</p>
<p>I can speak from experience that the financial aid offered at U-M pales to Yale so I doubt finances have anything to do with the decision. That being said, it must be a big reason to pay MORE to attend U-M. My son also applied and was accepted to both schools. Even being in state it would have cost him more to attend U-M. For him, it was a no-brainer to attend Yale and I also would encourage you to seriously reconsider as the opportunity to attend Yale is a once in a lifetime one.</p>
<p>Thanks for the responses everyone! I’m not banking on the fact that I can transfer anyway, so I guess Yale probably won’t work out later either. And no, my situation isn’t a lack of money, I don’t qualify for FA at Yale, but I do hope that I get some merit money at U of M. I plan to go to med school, or possibly be an engineer, so that’s why I’m not too bothered by turning Yale down, as wonderful as I know it and the people who go there are. If I wanted to go into finance or something like that, I would definitely reconsider Yale.</p>
<p>I’m confused. My son is pre-med (Biology major) and Yale has one of the top Biology graduate programs in the country. Why do you think they are only good in finance?</p>
<p>[Best</a> Biological Science Programs | Top Science Schools | US News Best Graduate Schools](<a href=“http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-science-schools/biological-sciences-rankings]Best”>http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-science-schools/biological-sciences-rankings)</p>
<p>P.S. Don’t count on much merit aid from U-M. My son had a 35 on his ACT and was offered a whopping $1500 merit scholarship.</p>
<p>P.S.S. I am surprised you don’t qualify for any aid based on the following statement:</p>
<p>There is no strict income cutoff for financial aid awards. Many families with over $200,000 in annual income receive need-based aid from Yale.</p>
<p>This thread sounds sketchy and extremely doubtful. This poster claims he was admitted to Umich engineering already. So, how did he do EA at UMich and SCEA at Yale?</p>
<p>First of all, Yale SCEA states that you can apply to your in state public EA. So no, I’m not trolling. </p>
<p>Sorry Kdog, I should’ve been clearer. I was referring to the fact that quite a few Yale graduates go to Wall street and get finance jobs, I’m not referring to any actual program they have. I definitely agree that Yale has a terrific biology program, however for my purposes I’m not sure it really matters, since I believe med schools don’t give a whole lot of weight to the actual undergraduate school you go to? Correct me if I’m wrong. Also, no, I’m definitely not expecting any merit aid, but I did get that 1500 dollar scholarship as well, and a girl from my school a couple years back got a full ride to Umich and took that over MIT, so I’m hoping for the best. I do wish that I could attend Yale, but all things considered, I think it would be best for me if Umich will be my home for the next four years.</p>
<p>Edit: My family makes 200,000+ a year and I’m an only child…maybe that’s it? According to their finaid calculator, I don’t even come close</p>