<p>Hey, so I'm currently a freshman at Georgetown University, and I'm looking to transfer colleges. I attended Gtown pretty much on a risk, as its not the type of school that I was originally looking for. I was pretty confused in April when I got my acceptances, and wasn't sure what I was looking for, but I know much better now. Basically, I am at odds with the physical environment of Georgetown, the size of the class, the un-nurturing academic environment.<br>
This semester, I should have a 3.8/8.87 GPA.<br>
In HS, I didn't have GPA but my overall average was an A-.
SAT: Writing - 800; Reading - 740; Math - 690 = 2230
SAT II: English Literature - 740; French - 780; French Literature - 740.<br>
I'm planning on being a French major, but also pre-med.<br>
I'm applying to Brown, Dartmouth, Bowdoin, Amherst, Williams, Swarthmore, Middlebury.<br>
I would say that Brown and Bowdoin are my top two choices.</p>
<p>Let me know what you think, and please be honest! Thanks!</p>
<p>oh, i forgot EC’s…college: copy editor for one of the papers, international relations club, and i did some research with my french professor who is compiling an anthology on french women writers.<br>
high school: tennis team, cross country, track team, a lot of painting/sculpture/drawing, piano for 15 years, model un, etc.</p>
<p>You have an great chance at all of them provided you write a compelling essay. Amherst & Williams are incredibly selective but otherwise you have a decent shot. The fact that those schools are very different from G-Town would offer you the opportunity to write a good reason on why you want to transfer, which would help. Since you have no problem academic wise, the essays and recommendations would make/break it.</p>
<p>PS: I am a prospective G-Town transfer, so it would be great if you get in to at least one of them :)</p>
<p>If you’re truly looking to transfer, you need to add some safeties that accept a lot of transfers. So far, you’ve successfully listed the most selective colleges. Note, it is MORE DIFFICULT to transfer to a college than to get in as a freshmen. You’ve only listed colleges that accept between 2% - 8% (on average) of transfer applicants. That being said, anyone getting in is highly unlikely based purely statistics. So you’re going to need to add in some schools that accept a decent amount of transfer students (20%+). What are you looking for in a college? What were your SAT scores? Assuming you will be transferring in as a sophomore, your HS record and SAT scores are going to play a role. If you give us better information such as whether or not you need FA and what kind of campus/location you’re looking for, etc. we can recommend schools to apply to as transfer “safeties”.</p>
<p>i listed my SAT’s above as well as my HS stats. I won’t be needing financial aid (does that make a difference)?</p>
<p>I’m still thinking about the safeties…</p>
<p>What I’m looking for in a school is mainly a size difference, which is why I would be applying to a lot of smaller liberal arts colleges…I would really prefer to have a class with 10-15 students, instead of 50-100. Also, the requirements at gtown are beyond extensive, and along with the pre-med requirements, its difficult to partake in all my varied interests, which is why the open curriculum at Brown is so appealing to me. Lastly, the fact that the campus is open to the surrounding area, with cars driving outside my dorm, etc., its hard to remember that I’m on a college campus. I want a place that is enclosed, and actually feels like a campus.</p>
<p>If you want smaller class sizes, I would recommend applying to Rice and Emory, as they accept a decent amount of transfer students. Look into them and see what you think.</p>
<p>There aren’t very many schools with smaller class sizes that are feasible to get into as a transfer. I would apply to all those schools that you have listed - but there’s no guarantee you will get into any of them. You have a very good shot, but as I said, they only accept between 2% and 8% on average. Take a look at William and Mary, since you dislike Emory. Maybe also Vassar and Wesleyan.</p>
<p>Yeah I’m looking at Wesleyan, perhaps Vassar. I did some research, and I found that Swarthmore accepts appx 23% which seems unusually high for a top 3 liberal arts…does this seem real?</p>
<p>It unusually high since they only had 192 applicants, 43 of which were accepted. It varies year to year based on retention rate and if admissions admitted enough students to fill the freshmen class. Such a high acceptance rate is a combination of that plus the fact that most people applying to top LACs only apply if they are (usually) well qualified. It seems like a good bet to apply - hoping of course that admissions miscalculated the freshmen class again.</p>
<p>That high acceptance rate was due to the fact that Swarthmore had vacancies in their dorm and was looking to fill them. That ~24% was for Fall 2009. If you look at the Common Data Set for 2010-11, the transfer acceptance rate was 7%. That could be a a result of the previous year. If you look at the CDS before 2009, the transfer rate is usually about 16%.</p>