Hey guys,
I’m trying to transfer out of my 4 year college. I ended up getting a 4.0 GPA for the first semester and i’m in a bunch of clubs and stuff. However, my high school GPA is like a 3.1 and my SAT is 1720 (very low I know). My question is, out of the schools below, which do you think I have a shot at? Be honest! I can take none as an answer! Thanks!
Boston University
Uconn
WPI
Brown University (probably not a chance)
Northeastern
Tufts
Depends on your 4 year institution as getting a 4.0 in UCR is not the same as UChicago.
However seeing that you are a freshman applicant your shots at BU, Brown, Tufts, Northeastern seem really low. Your high school GPA of a 3.1 and test scores are way below their medians. No idea about Uconn, WPI.
You probably want to wait one more year and transfer.
Many years ago I worked in college admissions. One of my assignments was transfer applicants.
Each department head was ask each year for a number. We wanted to know how many transfers they could handle. Freshmen were admitted blind to a specific major. This was done so first year students could explore and discover their greater interests among 50 options.
One year, every freshman would want to be a computer scientist. Fashion trends change and the next year they would all want the life sciences, etc. Department faculties do not change that fast. I remember interviewing a very capable 4.0 math major from a small college who had taken all courses offered by the college’s math department by the end of her second year. She wanted to transfer in for electrical engineering. The EE department had decided to accept zero transfers as their obligations were to current students and too many wanted to be electrical engineers. Our first obligation was to our own math majors who wanted to become EEs. The transfer applicants credentials played no role in this decision.
A student who would have been welcome with open arms as a first year applicant (financial need would have been met) jumped for a “merit” scholarship without understanding the transfer process. Each school is different, but the admissions process for transfers are often more difficult than the admissions process for first year students.
Why do you want to transfer? Is you current school not meeting your needs? What do you need from your next college? What is your area of study? DO NOT GET STUCK ON A NAME. Analyze your problem.
Let me know what you come up with.
If you are applying for admission as a sophomore, colleges will want your high school transcript and test scores. Some will require them for junior admissions, but they will care more about your performance in college.