At a Glance: Oberlin College Transfer Chances

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'm applying as a transfer for the Fall 2014 semester to Oberlin College.
Currently I'm a sophomore at a 4-year state school.</p>

<p>College Stats
Majors: Philosophy and Computer Science
GPA: 3.8
Honors: Dean's List Fall '12, Spring '13, Fall '13
Extracurriculars:
• Filmmaking Club (Vice President)
• Athletics Dept. Media Crew
• College Democrats
• Young Americans for Liberty</p>

<p>High School Stats
GPA: 3.0
SATs: 1730 (Math 540, Critical Reading 590, Writing 600)
Extracurriculars:
• Video Editor (made videos for Administration, Teachers, etc.)
• Theater (Lighting Tech, Stage Crew, Acting)
• Yearbook (Editor-in-Chief)
• High School TV Station (Cast, Crew, Direction)</p>

<p>Recent Employment, Etc.
• Web Technology Intern for an engineering firm (2013-Present)
• Athletics Event Staff at current college (2013-Present)
• YMCA Camp Counselor (2010, 2013)
• Cashier (2012-Present)
• Independent Videographer (2007-Present)</p>

<p>At a glance, what are my chances?</p>

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<p>bump mcbumpington</p>

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<p>guys… guys…? It’s dark in here…</p>

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<p>I don’t think they will take because of your HS record and scores. In fact, it may appear that you would be better off where you are as you have done well.</p>

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<p>Holy cow someone responded! Thank you lol.</p>

<p>Is it worth mentioning that I graduated high school in Spring of 2011, and those SAT scores are from 2010? Academically I am an entirely different person, but do those high school statistics really still carry that much weight 3 years later?</p>

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<p>Or would it be worth it for me to take the SATs again?</p>

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<p>I thought high school didn’t really count when you apply as a transfer. I think they primarily look at your college record, and it appears as though you have done well. I may be wrong, though.</p>

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<p>Yeah that’s what I thought too, but I can never get a definitive answer to whether or not that’s true lol</p>

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<p>On the assumption that high school statistics don’t get weighed too heavily, are my college stats good enough for Oberlin? I’m from New York state so in terms of geographic distribution for a competitive LAC, I feel like that might count against me.</p>

<p>Or would I be at an advantage, coming to the midwest from the Northeast?</p>

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<p>my friend got in with extremely low stats, so of course you have a chance, but it’s not totally huge. my friend had around 3.0 gpa, around 1800 SAT also. but he was an amazing artist, so he had that going for him</p>

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<p>hmm that sorta raises my hopes a bit! (maybe with an asterisk lol)</p>

<p>thank you for chancing back.</p>