<p>Currently I'm a freshman at Wellesley college. While I'm enjoying my time at Wellesley, I've realized the major (and future career) I would like to pursue is not supported by the curriculum. I'd like to transfer to a school of equal, or greater, notoriety. </p>
<p>Currently I am receiving 2 Bs, 1 A and have received credit for a class with a mandatory pass/fail policy. Wellesley is known for having major grade deflation, though I know those Bs aren't stellar. However, neither are in subjects that are relevant to my major. I'm hoping to pull one of those up to a B+/A-. The reason Brown and Stanford appeal to me is because they offer an extensive amount of classes in my intended major, and the major is fairly unique. I have a lot of ECs that strengthen my interest in the major. </p>
<p>I graduated with high honors from my high school, and received the school wide award for the subject of my major. My SAT scores were not stellar either (650s across the board), however, I got into several highly selective schools in high school, so they clearly were not a hindrance.</p>
<p>I'm also a varsity athlete at Wellesley, however, I do not think I could continue to participate in the sport at an ivy league level.</p>
<p>I only applied to one Ivy League school in high school, and have regretted not applying to the others. Do you think I stand a shot? What about possibly transferring to a LC of a similar level? (IE. Middlebury, Amherst, etc.) </p>
<p>I love Wellesley, but I am not enjoying the co-ed aspect of it. Being in Boston though is great, and the people here are amazing.</p>
<p>These schools are tough for all, but if you could not have gotten into these schools as a freshman, you are unlikely to get in as a soph. I’d make a huge effort to pull lots of As, get really involved in an EC and have profs who can give you great references, retake the SAT and try for a junior transfer.</p>
<p>As I said above, I never applied to these schools in high school so I don’t know if I could have gotten in. However, I go to a highly competitive and selective college now so I don’t think this is an unreasonable jump. Also, almost every college counselor has told me that colleges hardly even look at transfer SAT scores and retaking them is pointless. Why would they judge me off a test I took once a year over a year ago? Thanks for the reply though.</p>
<p>I think you need to look at the CDSs and realize how few unhooked with 650s get into these schools. Then search this site for the stats of transfers who were successful at these schools last year.</p>
<p>With a 35% acceptance rate and a smaller interest base than top co Ed LACs, Wellesley is a great school but not on par with Amherst or Midd today.</p>
<p>You really shouldn’t transfer out of Wellesley now. Unfortunately your college grades are simply too low at the present moment for the institutions you’re interested in. For the Ivies and their peers straight A’s or A-‘s are basically table stakes. If you don’t have them, then your odds of getting in, no matter how good your other stats are, become very slim. Your EC’s and high school grades are unfortunately not enough to make up for that deficiency. EC’s are a very minor part of your application, and even your high school grades can’t make up for weak college grades, particularly if your SAT’s are also low. This is because transfer admissions are mostly a numbers game, and the most important number, even as a sophomore transfer , is your college GPA. </p>
<p>Even transferring to another liberal arts college which is better than or comparable to Wellesley is basically out of your reach at this point. Williams and Amherst are definitely beyond your range of possibilities, given that they’re as selective as the Ivies, and even Bowdoin, Middlebury, Pomona, or some other school on a par with Wellesley would be a very long shot at best. If you were to transfer at this point, the only places you would have decent odds of getting into would be places that are much weaker than Wellesley, like Colgate or Oberlin. </p>
<p>I’d therefore recommend that you stay at Wellesley for another year. This will do three things for you. First, it will let you bring up your college grades. If you get straight A’s and A-‘s the next two semesters at Wellesley, then your chances of getting in to these schools will be much higher. While your high school grades will count for less, your SAT’s will also count for less, which is ultimately good for you. Finally, the extra year will give you more time to cultivate professors who you think could write great recommendations for you. </p>
<p>The only reason to transfer now is if you are abjectly miserable at Wellesley. If that’s the case, then you really should leave as soon as possible. Just be sure that your problems could be solved by going to another school. More importantly, in such a situation you should also be prepared to accept going to a much weaker school than Wellesley, because that’s fundamentally where you can go with your current grades. Otherwise, you should stick out another year at Wellesley, and really work on your grades and getting to know professors so that you can come back a year from now ready to rock. Fundamentally I believe you can be a great applicant to the schools you mentioned; you just need some more time to boost your grades. I hope this really helps, and feel free to PM me if you have any questions.</p>
<p>“With a 35% acceptance rate and a smaller interest base than top co Ed LACs, Wellesley is a great school but not on par with Amherst or Midd today.”</p>
<p>It is certainly “on par.” It may not be as selective, but that is only because only half the population can apply so of course the acceptance rate will be higher. However, the academics are ABSOLUTELY equal to Amherst, and certainly to Middlebury.</p>
<p>Someone asked what Ivy I applied to, and the answer is Cornell and I was accepted. </p>
<p>Wellesley also sends a letter to the colleges I am applying to with a letter that explains the extreme policy of grade deflation. At Wellesley A+s and even As are slim to none. A “B” at Wellesley would be an “A-” anywhere else. So while I value your opinions, I disagree. I’ll let you know what happens though later on.</p>
<p>Yes, only women can apply. But by that reasoning Caltech should have a super high admit rate because only math geniuses can apply. </p>
<p>The fact is that Wellesley is not on par with Amherst and Midd because the cohort is considerably weaker at Wellesley. And that’s because there’s limited interest among highly qualified women. Students make the school.</p>
<p>Amherst and Midd looking at a sop transfer from Wellesley knows in all likelihood, the young woman would not have gotten in last year.</p>
<p>Wow. You could not be more wrong. Telling me my SAT scores are low is one thing, but implying that Wellesley is not equal to Middlebury is just wrong. This year more women than ever applied to Wellesley, making it the most competitive year in Wellesley’s history. There is a reason Wellesley is ranked #4. Look at Middlebury’s famous alums and then look at Wellesley’s. It isn’t even a comparison. I may not feel Wellesley is not the right place for me, but that is solely because of the depth of classes in my particular major. I got into Cornell, Hamilton, Johns Hopkins and Bowdoin, and choose to come to Wellelsey. You should not share your opinion about a school if you don’t know what you’re talking about. </p>
<p>“What’s more, while women’s college graduates make up only a small minority of the college-educated population, one-third of the women board members of the Fortune 1000 companies are women’s college graduates, and women’s college graduates are twice as likely to earn Ph.D.s., more often going on to study the sciences and attend medical school. Of Business Week’s list of rising women stars in corporate America, 30 percent are women’s college graduates and of women members of Congress, 20 percent attended women’s colleges.”</p>
<p>And you shouldn’t ask for chances if you aren’t ready to hear honest opinions. Personally, I would say that two B’s and an A is really not going to stand out whatsoever. You have to realize that you are competing against many people that have 4.0 GPA’s after multiple semesters. I am sure that there is grade deflation and that Wellesley is an amazing school; still, I do not think that at this moment you would be a successful transfer into any of the aforementioned schools. You may have a chance at Brown based on your high school transcript, emphasis on may. Anyways, good luck in your application process and I hope that everything works out for you.</p>
<p>I asked about which Ivy you applied to and the decision, because they range in selectivity. Of course you know that C is the least selective by a fair amount, so you have to consider that Y & S are two of the four most selective schools in the country for fr admissions, and have even lower acceptance rates for transfers. Also, if you are asking for FA, B is need aware for transfers.</p>
<p>Voguee, please let us know how it all works out! I’m a high school senior totally enamoured with wellesley and I place it as my first choice, above even the Ivies i’m applying to.(hopefully I get in and get a good amount of finaid!) I find it rediculous that someone would say Wellesley < Amherst; they’re at least on par.</p>
<p>The fact that Wellesley (an already impressive name) is sending out letters to your colleges explaining the grading should more than enough make up for a few Bs. </p>
<p>Have you considered getting professors in those classes to write letters explaining your place in the classroom? How you are clearly not a slacker?</p>
<p>oh, btw, i heard that Stanford was brutal admission-wise this year for the EDs and it’s probably going to be just as hard for the RDs and Transfers. or</p>
<p>I would set my sights more on Yale or Brown (personally, I’d be me inclined to pick Brown because of the undergrad emphasis. Although I’ve never checked out Yale, so they might have wonderful facilities too.)</p>
<p>If someone can go to community college for a couple of years, get a perfect GPA, and go on to Ivies, a clearly dedicated, intelligent girl like yourself should have no trouble :)</p>