Another trivial chance thread with an additional question about re-taking SAT

Transfer Students
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<p>Hi? I’m a international sophomore in one of the top-ten liberal arts colleges. Although I fully enjoy the current college life, these days I feel that my college does not have curriculums that I need for my future goal-to go to economics graduate school. Especially, the fact that my current college does not offer many probability/statistics courses such as stochastic process and upper econometrics courses makes me seriously consider transfer. So these are my so-called stats.</p>

<p>International freshman student from China
Major: Math and Economics</p>

<p>SAT1: 650CR 800M 640WR
SAT2: 800MathIIC 780Physics</p>

<p>HS: One of the most prestigious in Beijing</p>

<p>HS GPA: 3.61/4.0
Worked in two research institutes about economics in East Asia.
Co-Captain of Chinese Traditional Dance Club.
Taught English to children from low-income family.
Worked as T.A. in an English academy.</p>

<p>College GPA: 3.85(Expected)</p>

<p>Freshman Fall</p>

<p>Principles of Microeconomics A-
Freshman Writing Seminar A-
Introduction to Religion Pass
Piano Lesson A-</p>

<p>Freshman Winter</p>

<p>History of Modern China A-
Calculus III A
Newtonian Mechanics A-
Relativity and Particles B+
Piano Lesson A-</p>

<p>Freshman Spring<br>
Principles of Macroeconomics A
Linear Algebra A
Mathematical Structures A
Piano Lesson A</p>

<p>Freshman Summer
Internship in Micro-credit department in a bank.
Worked on organizing a club to provide tutoring to children from low-income families.</p>

<p>Sophomore Fall(Expected)
Managerial Economics-Accounting A-
Real Analysis I A
Advanced Linear Algebra A
Probability A</p>

<p>Sophomore Winter(Registered)
Topology
Abstract Algebra I
Mathematical Statistics
Microeconomic Theory</p>

<p>Here are my questions.</p>

<li><p>Since I can graduate one year early if I stay at my current college, I have prepared for GRE since this summer. So I’m pretty sure that if I re-take SAT in the winter break, I can substantially increase SAT I. Does re-taking SAT in sophomore year help substantially in trasfer admissions?</p></li>
<li><p>My dream schools are Havard, MIT, and Columbia with Mathematics major. However, I think I need some more safety schools. Could you guys chance me in those dream schools and suggest some schools which have decent mathematics and economics department that I can possible transfer into?</p></li>
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<p>U of Chicago has the most reknown school of Economics in the US .</p>

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<p>Eh- Is Chicago University transfer-friendly, compared to my dream schools :)? I don’t really know about American universities..</p>

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<p>yes, more so than other the other top 10 universities in the US. see link below
[Chicago:</a> Transfer Applicants](<a href=“http://collegeadmissions.uchicago.edu/level2.asp?id=37]Chicago:”>http://collegeadmissions.uchicago.edu/level2.asp?id=37)</p>

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<p>more Q and A’s from Chicago re:transfers
[Chicago:</a> Transfer Applicant FAQs](<a href=“http://collegeadmissions.uchicago.edu/level3.asp?id=312]Chicago:”>http://collegeadmissions.uchicago.edu/level3.asp?id=312)</p>

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<p>which LAC are ya in right now
yo info is kind of vague
i think if ya can graduate in 3 years, this would also be a great choice
especially ya r a math major, right?</p>

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<p>I heard U of Chi is really dangerous.</p>

<p>[U</a>. of C. reels from hour of violence – chicagotribune.com](<a href=“http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-manshot_webnov20,0,7540452,full.story?coll=chi_tab01_layout]U”>http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-manshot_webnov20,0,7540452,full.story?coll=chi_tab01_layout)</p>