<p>Hi, I am a sophomore(rising junior) engineering major/econ minor at Michigan and currently have a 3.5 - 3.6 gpa
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I know I missed the deadline for fall transfer, so I am planning to apply for transfer next year to get into chicago as a junior. So I am guessing if I do transfer I'll repeat a year but I dont have a problem with that. </p>
<p>I want to transfer into the econ program because:
1. I am sick of studying engineering
2. I DO NOT want to be an engineer at any point in my life
3. chicago econ is target for ibanks. Michigan econ, not so much, and michigan engineering is probably a soft target (I dont know because logically i would think they arent but i always see BBs at engineering fairs here)</p>
<p>Do you think I have much of a chance for transfer? I know my gpa is low but it's from one of the top engineering programs out there and engineering is known to have deflated gpa.</p>
<p>Also, I am just wondering, would chicagoecon be a significant upgrades in terms of opportunities available for ibanking opportunities, I mean compared to michigan engineering if I stick it out.</p>
<p>Because this board is mostly composed of high school seniors (and a few UChicago students), I don’t think anyone knows enough about your situation to accurately chance you. Good luck - I really hope it goes your way!</p>
<p>The transfers I know have had higher GPAs, but like you say, engineering is hard. Can you drop engineering next semester and improve your GPA for when you apply next year?</p>
<p>I’m actually a high school senior, and am currently debating this. I did not apply to Uchicago due to a major inferiority complex haha, but I’m looking to possible attempt to transfer after a year or so. They only accept 50 transfer students, or so it says on their website…so its probably a pain the the butt. I’m also looking to study engineering but i don’t know if im going to stick with it. </p>
<p>Anyway, have you thought about maybe emailing uchicago or trying to talk to an admissions person, so they can tell you what you need to do ahead of time? good luck!</p>
<p>I’m going to be a Freshman at NYU next year taking core liberal arts classes. U Chicago rejected me, but I’d like to attend there sophomore year, if I’m accepted. What do I need to do to up my chances? I know I need to get near perfect grades my freshman year in college, but what can I do besides that? Will they still look at my high school transcript? Is it worth applying for awards and scholarships to enhance my resume?</p>