<p>My stats were okay in hs. Best school I was accepted into, ranking-wise, earlier this year was PSU-UP. I didn't apply to a lot of schools because I knew my stats weren't fit for the schools I /want/ to go to (which were major reaches). </p>
<p>Just wondering what are my chances as a transfer? Just like HS I have a list of reaches and back-ups. Only listing reaches. </p>
<p>I'm currently a freshman wanting to transfer Fall 2012-2013</p>
<p>HS Stats:
- GPA: 3.3 / 4.01 (UW/W)
- SATs: 1700 / Superscore: 1980(? or around there)
- Class Rank: Top 40% (I have to double check, I'm pretty sure I jumped up by grad)
- Honors/AP: 11/3
- A ton of EC's, and leadership positions (Student Body Officer prob most notable)</p>
<p>College stats:
- Study Abroad in London, first year first semester
- in 1 club/society in uni in London
- planning to join more next sem, back in the states & try for leadership positions (if possible)
- Predicted GPA: Aiming for a 3.5 or higher? No grades whatsoever yet but I've been working my ass off.
- 18 credits by the end of this semester; predicted ~34 credits by end of yr
- Major: Advertising/Marketing</p>
<p>List:
UNC Chapel Hill
Cornell
Carnie Mellon
USC
Tufts
NYU</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Excuse the double post but I cannot edit anymore,
I forgot I had a revised list and pasted the wrong one.</p>
<p>List:
UPenn (LOL such a high reach)
Carnegie Mellon
UNC Chapel Hill
USC
Tufts
Amherst
Washington University in St. Louis
Lehigh
University of Virginia
Pomona
College of William and Mary</p>
<p>And since I am in love with London, I /may/ try going international to:
King’s College
London College of Communications
University College of London</p>
<p>What are your reasons for transferring? Is it solely because you feel that other places are more “prestigious” than PSU-UP?</p>
<p>I don’t mean to be rude by asking that. It’s just that while Penn State is no top 10 school, it isn’t, by any stretch of the imagination, a bad school either; in fact, it’s quite respected by employers and the like. I’m saying this because transferring is an arduous process, and if you’re happy at PSU, you might as well stay.</p>
<p>Assuming that you still want to transfer despite what I have said, I can tell you that WashU and Penn are unfortunately big reaches–even if you try to transfer in as a junior. As for W&M and UVA, I’m not really sure how selective they are for transfers, but I think you may have a shot if you wait two years and get a good GPA (3.8+). The problem with those two schools is that they draw heavily from VA community colleges, and I’m not sure how much room they have for out-of-state students from four-year institutions, like you.</p>
<p>My advice would be to REALLY analyze your reasons for transferring. From what you’ve said in your post, it seems like you’re transferring only for this relative/subjective notion of “prestige.” If you’re legitimately happy at Penn State, then I think you should stay because you’re already at a good school.</p>
<p>Hopes,</p>
<p>I’m not attending PSU due to money but instead chose a small private university. I just feel as if I’m not getting my money’s worth - that is why I want to transfer. I just mentioned that it was the “best” school I applied to on my list so I wouldn’t know my chances for any of the schools on my list since they are much more selective + I never applied during my senior year in hs</p>
<p>On top of that UNC Chapel Hill, Carnegie Mellon, & USC are my top 3 choices because of their program related to my major. (UPenn too but I know that is way out of my league lol)
Prestige factors in but overall it is because they have good programs, or at least better than my current school. My current is known for numerous of things but not what I am majoring in - WHICH, in turn, explains why I feel like I’m not getting my money’s worth at all. I was just rushed into deciding colleges, applying, etc. and had pressure from my parents to go OOS (I wanted to stay in state to save money/have more time to think about where exactly is the best school).</p>
<p>I’d love to attend PSU but I’m OOS and the scholarships I received just weren’t enough, so I hope to aim for a even better school as a transfer now that I have my head in the game (started out high school badly).</p>
<p>Okay, thanks for clearing that up! I go to school in VA right now, but to be honest with you, I have no idea how hard it is to get into UVA and WM as an out-of-state transfer. You might want to wait two years until you have a stronger college transcript. That way, UNC, UVA, and W&M will put more emphasis on college than high school. If you want to apply to those schools this year, definitely go for it, but don’t be surprised if you don’t get in this time around. </p>
<p>If there are financial issues with your school–for example, you can’t really afford to stay there any longer–you might want to apply to schools that are around PSU’s level in terms of selectivity and are in-state. Rutgers in a good school if you’re form Jersey. </p>
<p>Lastly, focus very hard on getting a good GPA. Show colleges that you’ve grown a lot since high school. I’ve seen a lot of people with mediocre high school GPAs getting into some of those schools you’ve listed because they really pulled it together. Penn and WashU are probably unattainable unless you have a very compelling story or something.</p>
<p>I hope this helps, and good luck!</p>
<p>Unfortunately, at this point, I don’t think you could get into any of those schools. Those schools still heavily weight your high school grades, and even with a 4.0 it would be difficult.</p>
<p>Also, you know it’s harder to transfer into cmu than penn, right? Or just as hard.</p>
<p>The only school I would say you have a decent shot at is USC. </p>
<p>Wait a year and apply then. Then, whatever you did in college will be more important.</p>