<p>I was wondering if the chances of transferring to a better school also depends on the school he/she is transferring from. If so, please tell me which of these schools would give me a better chance of transferring to schools like MIT (does not hurt trying), Brown, Cornell, UVA and John Hopkins?</p>
<p>Accepted:
Northeastern University
WPI
UMASS Amherst</p>
<p>Waitlisted:
BU (might get in)
CMU (I would love to go here, but I probably will not get in, so exclude this one)</p>
<p>I really need some help on this =(, bump</p>
<p>waitlisted at BU ? this doesn’t sound nice.</p>
<p>The answer is quite simple, the one that you feel that you can go to and perform the best at. From your list, in my opinion, that would be UMass Amherst. Hope this helps!</p>
<p>If I were to hypothetically perform equally well in each of the schools, which one would give me the greatest chance?</p>
<p>You should pick the school you would be happiest attending for all four years. Going in expecting to leave is setting yourself up for failure. You don’t know what your circumstances will be two years from now. You may be unable to transfer for some reason or another. Don’t pick a school you because you <em>might</em> leave after a couple years. I think you will find that you will enjoy the school you choose to attend, as long as you choose it for the right reasons.</p>
<p>I would say NEU because of its surroundings.</p>
<p>I agree with brishe. Pick a school you would happy with for all four years. Don’t go into it with the attitude that you’re just going to transfer. It’ll make you far more miserable if you don’t end up getting into those schools.</p>
<p>I vote Northeastern but agree that you should go where you feel you’ll be happiest.</p>
<p>The University of Virginia is transfer-friendly to students from Virginia community colleges who earn a GPA of 3.4 or higher doing an associate’s degree including a specified list of courses: [Related</a> Links, Virginia Community College System Guide, Undergraduate Admission, U.Va.](<a href=“http://www.virginia.edu/undergradadmission/vccs.html]Related”>http://www.virginia.edu/undergradadmission/vccs.html)</p>
<p>If you do not choose the community college route, choose a four year school which you would be happy to attend until you complete your bachelor’s degree.</p>
<p>The thing is, that is all subjective. The school that this individual has gotten into might not be in his or her academic league, but other factors such as college test score or other extenuating circumstances may be preventing his or her acceptances to other match institutions. I know this is how I felt. I went to a school that was Top 50 only because of medical reasons that prohibited me from applying and gaining admission to my top choices. I went into my school knowing that I wanted to get the best grades and transfer out. People go to college for different reasons. It all depends. Some people go purely for the education, some go to grow in other areas, such as developing social skills and peer networks. </p>
<p>Hope that helps.</p>
<p>NEU or a community college that has a transfer agreement with Cornell or UVA.</p>