<p>I currently attend the best university in my state
Currently going for dual major in Neuroscience and Astronomy
Grades
Fall:
Biology A
Astronomy A
Statistics B
Calculus 1 B
Chemistry A</p>
<p>Spring: Predictions
Chemistry A
Physics with Calculus A
Calculus II B
Intro to Philosophy A
Greek Mythology A</p>
<p>I plan to have 2 good recommendation letters (one of which is from a professor who attended Caltech, Harvard, MIT, UChicago, and taught at Cornell)</p>
<p>My transfer essay(s) is/are very well written.</p>
<p>High school
UW GPA: 90 %
W GPA 94%
SAT 2400 (I can provide proof if need be)
SAT IIs- Biology - 750, Math IIC- 750
A lot of good ECs
150+ Community Service
Good Recs</p>
<p>Do I stand a chance or no? Be brutal, that's what I'm here for.</p>
<p>LORs are about the candidate, not the writer. So as long as it’s the best one you can get, that’s fine, but the pedigree of the writer means relatively little in comparison to what they say about you.</p>
<p>Assuming you’re aware that B is both need-aware and has limited FA for transfers.</p>
<p>I know Brown is need-aware and has limited FA for transfers, but do you know if it’s a substantial amount for most, albeit limited? Assuming I even have the slightest chance, I’d hate not to attend because I couldn’t afford it. My school doesn’t even have the majors I want and that’s why I want to switch. Could you chance me please? :)</p>
<p>I dont want to come off harsh. But don’t you think its a little absurd to list grades for classes you have yet to even start. “Spring Predictions?” I admire your desire and effort, but I would say be reasonable. I don’t think anyone will be able to give you a good idea whether or not you have a shot at transferring into two of the most competitive schools in the country when you have yet to accumulate one grade in college. My suggestion. Work very hard. Take it one step at a time. Try to get all A’s for all your fall classes, because those are the ones they will see. Then continue to work very hard. Try to get all A’s for your spring classes. Send your midterm grades, which again will hopefully be all A’s. And then apply. At that point you have done everything you possibly could to put yourself in the best situation to get into those two schools. I stressed the all A’s because thats very honestly what it takes to get into those schools, unless you have connections or just happen to be very suave on your essays. I wish you the best of luck. Take it one step at a time.</p>
<p>What exactly do you mean by midterm grades? The current grades of the spring term up until I send my transcript and such? Also, would a high SAT somewhat make up for two predicted Bs in Fall term?</p>
<p>For midterm grades it depends of the school. Some schools consider it a waste and some do not. However what I have found is that the smaller the school, means the more likely they want to see your midterms. Cornell is relatively mid-sized so I don’t know. I would consider Brown small so I bet they would want to see them. All schools are different though. For example, William & Mary uses the common app, and they want you to send your midterm grades. Their is a midterm grade report form from Common App that you use and get all your professors to fill out. I’m not applying to Brown or Cornell so I can’t be sure their policy, but definitely look into it. Hopefully it can only make your application stronger. As for the high SAT’s and the two B’s…I mean possibly. But their is still another month in the fall semester so I would suggest just work as hard as you can in those two classes. Finals make a big difference for most classes. if you get the two B’s for the fall, I’m assuming you’ll have a 3.6. A 3.6 is great by all means, however it doesn’t stand out when your applying to Brown or Cornell. It probably puts you on the lower end. Now your SAT’s will make you stand out, but your grades aren’t helping. Just work hard. Anything can happen. If I’ll say one thing it is that the Transfer Admissions for Colleges is a crapshoot. Trust me, anything can happen.</p>