<p>This may be a really silly question.. I wouldn't know.</p>
<p>Are EC's really important when transferring schools? I always thought a high GPA was key... </p>
<p>If they are important, are they as important as when applying to college as a senior in high school? Do you think it's possible to get into really good schools transferring without so many EC's as long as one has a high GPA (good recs and essay) and good high school stats? Thanks~</p>
<p>I hope so. My ECs are really what stands me out against everyone else and is probably going to be the best part of my application assuming I don't end up with a 4.0 GPA.</p>
<p>I know that it was true for my S. He was admitted to one of his top two choices (very selective), as well as a number of other selective schools, with strength in college GPA, high school record and recommendations/essays. EC's in college were definitely not his strong suit (negligible); EC's from hs were okay.</p>
<p>I think so, i think colleges want to see that even though you were, for whatever reason, not happy with your current school, you still contributed positively to it.</p>
<p>no, not at all as important as freshman, unless you want to go to an ivy. dont worry to much about ec's</p>
<p>this may seem stupid but i do not know anything about the transfer process, should recommendations come from college professors or is it okay if they come from high school teachers?</p>
<p>if your applying to a UC, they dont need or want letters of rec.</p>
<p>how about a school on the east coast? i am a freshmen currently but i feel like i'd have a much easier time getting recommendations from my high school teachers who i know very well. i'm at UW-madison and my classes are huge, i feel like my teachers here won't know me quite as well as those who had me last year.</p>
<p>I think my post may have been misleading (#3). What I meant to say was that ECs were NOT a key factor for my S in gaining admission to some quite selective schools.</p>
<p>College recommendations are quite important, imo, for schools which seek recommendations. High school recs won't do it. When classes are huge, it is possible for TA/prof to collaborate on your recommendation - so at least get to know your TAs. Ideally, find ways to get to know a prof - in a field which interests you, ask questions, go to office hours.</p>
<p>There are some schools which don't ask for recs for transfers - you have to check each website/app. But for those which do, you'll really want them to be from college teachers.</p>
<p>Would you say ECs are more or less important than SATs if applying for sophmore status?</p>
<p>I have no real basis for this answer, but I'd say SATs. Just an educated guess. On the other hand, if your EC(s) is really spectacular and unique, then maybe it would have more weight...?</p>
<p>Transfer to a Private University:</p>
<p>Applying for Sophomore year:</p>
<p>1.) High School GPA
2.) SAT Score
3.) Essay
4.) College GPA
5.) ECs/Job/Volunteer/etc
6.) Letters of Rec (if required)</p>
<p>Applying for Junior year:</p>
<p>1.) College GPA
2.) Essay
3.) SAT Score
4.) EC/Job/Volunteer/etc
5.) High School GPA
6.) Letters of Rec.</p>
<p>*For Ivy or those in the matching level (Stanford, MIT, Caltech, etc), ECs would be 2nd most important factor right after the GPA.</p>
<p>Really? Where'd you find that out? Good to know though.</p>
<p>okay... so i guess EC's ARE important.. since im planning on tryin to transfer to Harvard or Columbia...</p>
<p>sigh =/ but.. not as important? bah i'm still confused~</p>
<p>i have a lot of EC's in high school.. good solid leadership-y ones... but i think the workload at NU is gonna be so tough... too tough for me to be able to juggle a ton of EC's ><</p>
<p>whats wrong with northwesterN??!</p>
<p>^ ahaha... nothing really... i just really wanna go to columbia or harvard O_O</p>