<p>I am a freshman at the University of Miami (Top 50 USNWR). Ultimately, I am looking to transfer to a school that is a better fit for me. I will most likely be majoring in Economics and Management Science (Or something related).</p>
<p>HS Stats:</p>
<p>GPA (UW/W): ~3.8/4.25
SAT (CR/M/W/T): 660/770/770/2200
National Merit Scholar</p>
<p>AP Tests (I came into college with 30 credits from these):</p>
<p>Macroeconomics: 4
Microeconomics: 4
Calculus BC: 5 (AB subscore of 5)
Chemistry: 4
Statistics: 5
US History: 5
World History: 5</p>
<p>College Stats:</p>
<p>Current GPA: 4.0
Anticipated GPA at the time of application: 3.9-4.0
EC/Leadership: Freshman Student Government Representative, Economics Club, Investing Association, Intramural Football, Planning Acts of Kindness (Leadership), Random Acts of Kindness</p>
<p>Schools I am looking at: UPenn, Cornell, Boston College, Boston University, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Northeastern,Georgetown, University of Rochester, Tufts</p>
<p>If anyone could give me any idea of my chances, that would be great.</p>
<p>Your stats are great. Bigger question is why you want to transfer. You’ll need to answer that - and explain why new school is a better fit. Looking at your list, sounds like you miss snow and cold weather <g> </g></p>
<p>The bigger question , as noted above, is why do you want to transfer? Miami is a very fine school with fabulous weather. I certainly wouldn’t transfer from Miami to Tufts or Boston College or Northeastern for just prestige. I feel the same way about University of Rochester too. I honestly don’t think the schools mentioned here are that much better than Miami despite the slightly increased rankings.Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, while a very good school, is primarily a science oriented school. I am not sure I would recommend it for what you want to major it. Also, it is located in Troy, NY, which isn’t a great college town to say the least.</p>
<p>Second question: are you getting a scholarship from University of Miami? If so, how much.
Third question: how much will schools that you will transfer to give you in scholarship. I would bet that you are getting a full ride or close to a full ride at Miami. If so, and you have to pay the full tuition at the transferred school, I wouldn’t recommend transferring.</p>
<p>Besides the lack of scholarships usually given to transfer applicants, there is one more consideration that you have to factor in. Right now, you have close to a 4.0 at Miami. You have gone through your toughest years. It is fairly safe to say that you will probably keep this GPA throughout your career there if you keep doing what you are doing. This will be fabulous for any grad school or professional school that you want to attend in the future. If you transfer, you don’t know how you will do or where you will stack up to your competition.</p>
<p>For most grad and professional schools, especially law school, a 4.0 is usually greater than a lower gpa from another school especially from most of the ones that you cited in my humble opinion.</p>
<p>I definitely have my reasons. I am definitely going to apply; however, if the financial aid is not there, I don’t have to accept a potential offer. Going off of the fact that I am going to apply, what do you think my chances are for the schools listed? I’m applying A&S to Penn, Tufts, and Rochester. I am applying to Dyson (Cornell), Carroll (BC), Lally (RPI), D’amore McKim (NEU), McDonough (Georgetown)</p>