<p>I didn't get into anywhere i wanted to go so i just settled for a university nearby: Temple University (a huge mistake. deja vu of college apps isin't so pleasing) I just finished up my first semester of college and im looking into transferring. Im on a pre-med or pre-dental track by the way.
My list right now consists of:</p>
<p>Cornell University
Johns Hopkins University
Wellesley College
Barnard College
Boston College
Carnegie Mellon University
Boston University</p>
<p>STATS:
graduated hs with a 3.4 unweighted gpa (senioritis kicked my butt)
sats 1910
first semester college gpa 3.3 (im going to work on that)</p>
<p>I really want to go to BC but their transfer rates are ridiculous.
Last year i was waitlisted to Wellesley and Carnegie. If I was waitlisted last year does that help me in any way if i re-apply?</p>
<p>What are my chances and what should i do to get in? I haven't gotten involved at all at my school. I joined a club but did nothing. Planning on applying for an internship.</p>
<p>Ditto Jmbarr. Aside from Boston Univ., it looks like the remaining schools you're interested in have fairly lower transfer rates (downwards from 30% or so). If you're a Penn resident, you could try for Univ. of Pittsburgh, which should have a strong science program given their well-known medical school.</p>
<p>Waitlisted is their way of saying sorry we like for you to think we have no space available right now, but what we really mean to say in a much rather nicer way is that your rejected. Focus on Boston College, but that G.P.A. as you know needs to be brought up significantly "before you apply." I'd say wait another semester and apply in the fall of 07. I really can't speak for the other schools although I once too, considered applying to Barnard but then reality had set in. I got accepted to a school in N.Y.C. but the dorm alone was 11K per year. YIKES!</p>
<p>I'm sorry to break this to you but none of your stat is very outstanding enough to break into any of your candidate schools. You GPA is below average, your SAT is below average, and you basically have no ECs (anyone can join some random club and do nothing).</p>
<p>Might as well not apply at all. It'll be waste of money.
Sorry if I sounded too offending, but I'm just speaking the reality here.</p>
<p>If you really want to transfer out, search for "easier" schools with less "ridiculous" transfer rate.</p>
<p>Higher GPA as in above 3.8?
Then yeah, definitely has a chance. But he/she will still be on the edge.
It'd be lot better if he/she had more LEADERSHIP ECs or community service work. </p>
<p>As for the SAT, I think if the person gets higher GPA and good ECs it'll make up for it.</p>
<p>Boston University is not that tough to transfer into, despite what seems like a selective transfer rate. Coming from Temple, you would probably want around a 3.5 to be competitive. You definitely don't need a 3.8.</p>
<p>That's true, but consider his other factors (SATs, HS GPA, ECs).
3.5 would be enough for a candidate with a decent SAT and ECs. However, the OP (as of now) is a little bit below the average and lacks ECs. The only way to make up for this is to get a stellar GPA of 3.8 (not considering the essay).</p>
<p>I think the SATs are within range, but given the other credentials, you're going to want to make up for it with GPA. Still, if you only end up being able to pull off a 3.5 or so, don't let that stop you from applying.</p>
<p>haha i know most of those schools are way beyond my reach. I was accepted to BU last year but didnt attend. Would that affect my chances of getting accepted if i re-apply?</p>
<p>Does it matter how many times you apply to a school? i mean i really want to get into bc or wellesley but my grades don't cut it yet. Should i apply this year and just hope for the best or wait it out until my grades go up? i mean theres no hurt in trying, right?</p>
<p>oh yea, i had plenty of EC's in high school but haven't dont much since i got to college.
I also too about 6 or 7 AP classes in high school and was in the top 5% of my class.
So im hoping they stress more on high school?</p>
<p>The schools will stress more on HS if you applied for sophomore standing, but once you've got a substantial number of college hours (ie: applying for junior standing), the weight shifts. Maybe just pick two or three, including BU, and give it your best shot. You can always apply again next year.</p>