<p>Hate to break it to you but you might as well be throwing away your money if you plan on applying as a transfer to those schools for the spring semester (I am also not even sure if they all offer midyear transfer). </p>
<p>Think about it. You’re current GPA is a 3.35. Assuming you do get a 4.0 next semester you would still at best only have a 3.57 heading into spring transfer app season. From what I understand, these schools are probably expecting at least a 3.7 from their transfer applicants. Paired with a mediocre HS GPA (albeit from a top prep school but nonetheless still a B+ average) and good but not phenomenal SAT scores and this is looking quite unlikely.
Furthermore, is there a specific reason you want to transfer from Lehigh (besides the bump in prestige)?</p>
<p>My advice would be to wait another year and really work your ass off to get a solid 4.0 sophomore year. That should bring you closer to the ideal 3.7 mark for transfers. Also, assuming you do kill it your first semester, start drafting your transfer essays over winter break.</p>
<p>“Assuming you do get a 4.0 next semester you would still at best only have a 3.57 heading into spring transfer app season.”</p>
<p>No, spring transfer apps will be due long before fall 2013 grades are released. He’ll be applying on his 3.35. All three schools are reaches unless he’s in a position to make it into a varsity boat.</p>
<p>OP, how well do you row? Why do you want to transfer?</p>
<p>I extremely dislike the greek life at Lehigh. That is practically all there is to do. Lehigh is so dependent on it and I am so against it. I want a school that is just as good but has other things to offer like a city.</p>
<p>Do you need to be in college this fall? If you are miserable at Lehigh, I’d suggest that you take a leave of absence, pick up at least a part-time job or some kind of internship, and spend some time visiting colleges and universities so that you can meet in person with the transfer admissions officers. They should be able to help you assess your options.</p>
<p>UVA has no city and a great deal of Greek life…</p>
<p>I don’t know transfer expectations off the top of my head. But my initial guess is that you should be thinking about schools like Ohio State, Villanova, BU, Northeastern, and Wisconsin.</p>
<p>I got into BU and turned it down. and Villanova and Northeastern will be taking a step down from Lehigh. They have an incredible program for finance and accounting and amazing networking and job recruiting. I am looking for a school where it is just as good and will accept a 3.6 from Lehigh</p>
<p>You are overestimating Lehigh. NEU, Villanova, and Lehigh are peer schools and are regarded as such. The quality of applicants (Lehigh and Nova have the same SAT median, NEU’s is higher) and overlap of applicants reflects this. The offerings for accounting prospects are similar across the board. Lehigh and Nova are stronger for finance. Nova and NEU will probably be the most realistic choices for you while still fulfilling your aspirations.</p>
<p>You could try again for BC, albeit it will be more difficult for you to transfer into than Nova and NEU.</p>