advice on transferring much needed

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<p>It's about halfway into the semester at MSU(completed 7 weeks, 8 weeks left to go) and I have at worst a 3.9 GPA so far(in a 16 credit schedule) after the first set of midterms and halfway into the 2nd set of exams. Basically to put it bluntly, I haven't missed a single question on any exam in any class except Microecon which I missed 2 questions on a 25 question test so about a 92% so I might not have a 4.0 in that class because its on a weird bell curve(meaning only top 10% of the class scores gets a 4.0) which would bring me down to a 3.92 because I know that I have a 4.0 in every other class. I am really working towards a 4.0 I feel that first Microecon test was a fluke I definitely will not get anything less than a perfect test on the 2nd exam coming up soon. Although I don't feel like I should just be given a spot at a top school, I really feel like I deserve more than MSU even though it has a great environment. I've given it a try and after living in East Lansing for so long I absolutely hate being here, I need a change in environment. I plan on applying to transfer to Michigan, Cornell, Illinois, USC, and UNC for fall 09 and I aspire to be in programs for business, however I am only able to complete one semester of biology and can't do a 2nd semester(complicated reasons trust me I have tried everything around it to attempt to take bio 2nd sem and I just can't fit it in my schedule) so I don't fulfill the requirements for Cornell AEM. Also, I have waived out of the English comp requirement at Michigan State University, but probably won't be able to get credit at Cornell, Umich, UNC, USC, etc. However, I fulfill the other requirements for a differential calculus class and micro + macro econ. My question is should I be an econ major and then transfer to the business schools once I've completed my requirements or should I just all together forget about my dream of transferring (I know its a high reach for me at any of these schools and I would probably go absolutely insane from happiness if I ever did get accepted at any one of them) and set my sights on transferring to some lower schools? The only problem is all these business schools require a year of english comp which my AP score waived me out of at my current school, Michigan State but probably wouldn't be acknowledged at these top-notch business schools. Should I just apply to the Art and Science Divisions of these schools and just major in Econ or pursue my career in business? Thanks for reading I know I wrote this in a hurry late at night and it's a great deal to digest. Basic Summary of High School Stats: 29 ACT, 2050 SAT, 3.77 GPA(at a competitive school), lots of ECs(a couple with leadership positions but mostly membership ECs) I applied to Cornell, Michigan, NYU and Illinois got waitlisted(actually waitlisted 3 times at UMich) at all of them and then rejected so I'm hoping my freshman college transfer turns in better results after an improved GPA. I live in Michigan by the way so I'm in-state for UMich</p>

<p>I would like someone to evaluate my chances, give me advice, and point me in the right direction of action. Also don't be afraid to be harsh and realistically brutal if need be I can take criticism after being waitlisted/rejected so many times nothing fazes me emotionally.</p>

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<p>you gotta make that easier to read dog, I’m not trying to read a long as fudge paragraph. I’m not sure what you need advice on, but as far as getting accepted as a transfer, you look golden my man. I think you should get accepted for all those schools. Write really good essay’s and you got this. Your college GPA is a 4.0 cumalitive right?</p>

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<p>Cool, I go to Michigan State too and am trying to transfer out. I’ve noticed similar things with class difficulty. I would try to figure out why you were not accepted to these schools when you applied in high school..if the reason was GPA, you’ll have a much better shot. But if the reason was EC’s, I would try and make sure that you build a stronger application. Try to find some professors that would be willing to write you a recommendation if you decide to transfer. In terms of the comp requirement, I would call the individual schools and see what they suggest. In terms of school range, it all depends on you..You have to find a good reason to transfer to some of these more competitive schools. If you can build a strong application, and show them that you are qualified for their school, I think you have a shot at getting into the schools you mentioned. Now, whether or not to apply this year or next year, you might want to either call the admissions office/do some searching on the forum for these specific schools. Sometimes it’s more difficult to transfer in directly to the business program, sometimes it’s easier.</p>

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<p>thanks Spartan89 yeah I know I wrote it late last night, so my paragraph isn’t exactly a work of art but if you skim/speed-read over it you should get the basic idea of what I’m saying</p>

<p>yeah I was worried at first that I wouldn’t be able to get a good GPA because dufflebagjesus said it was pretty hard to get a good GPA in college which I understand if your high school didn’t prepare you well and I respect his opinion, but after the first 2 sets of exams in a 16 credit tough class schedule I am absolutely destroying all my tests so far I’m not too worried about obtaining a good GPA just have to get some advice on transferring </p>

<p>a basic recap of my questions are: If I don’t have the requirements(English comp because I waived out of it at my current college but wouldn’t get credit at schools I want to transfer to) colleges are looking for, should I apply to the Arts and Sciences part of the college first and then pull an internal transfer to the business college?</p>

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<p>**<strong><em>bump</em></strong>*</p>

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<p>I would call some of these schools and ask what to do if you don’t meet the English requirement..If you’re applying as a sophomore, usually you’ll transfer into the “Arts and Sciences”-type college, then apply for the major at the end of your sophomore year. If you’re applying as a junior, you usually transfer directly into the major, and colleges typically weigh more importance on whether or not you have completed the prereqs for the major. That answer your question, kind of?</p>

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<p>Yeah that’s very helpful thanks, I was just so confused about whether or not to transfer into the Arts and Sciences programs or straight to the college of my major</p>