@AvPsychologyGirl were you not aware they are need-aware?
No, I didn’t know that…
@AvPsychologyGirl several top-tier institutions are need-aware for transfers. Even brown: the most liberal school.
I am also applying to Brandeis for Spring 2017. But, I’m a Biology/Political Science double major. Best of luck to you guys!
If you don’t mind me asking, what is your gpa?
3.96 (Biology) /3.95 (Poli Sci)
Seems like you have a really good chance. Good luck!
@AvPsychologyGirl I don’t want this to come off as rude, but a large part of the admissions process is figuring out how well the student will fit in. I’m not sure how keen they are on a student much older than the others. Tufts, for instance, has a program designated for older students. Also, where you transfer from and rigor of courses is more important than GPA. If you only take easy courses the GPA will not be measured the same compared to someone with .3 lower, but took harder courses.
If colleges are getting paid, why would they care? We had a post here not too long ago from a high school student who assumed colleges wouldn’t let students attend for more than 4 years because they would be too old. It doesn’t work that way. Many students work their way through college. Some take gap years and don’t start until they’re 20 or older. I attended a residential college in my mid-20’s and got my diploma when I was 30. No college I ever attended refused my check.
@AvPsychologyGirl, Make sure to apply to some colleges you’re sure are affordable. If you need help finding them, post in the “college search and selection” forum.
@austinmshauri it really depends on the school. There is a stark difference between public and private schools. Trust me on this.
@Arsenalfan245 I don’t know what experience you may have with that since you’re a transfer applicant in CC yourself. If you have a specific example that would support your position feel free to provide it.
@AvPsychologyGirl Thank you! Best of luck to you as well. I think your story shows that you’re a hard worker and, hopefully, the admissions committees recognize that!
I’m well aware of the differences between public and private schools. I’ve had the good fortune to be able to attend several of each. And off the top of my head I can think of at least a dozen more people “much older” than the typical freshman who are currently enrolled in, or recently graduated from, some very well known private colleges. One of the similarities between public and private colleges is that neither turns away qualified students due to age. Last year, Brandeis had at least 36 students who were over 25. If OP gets rejected there, it won’t be due to her age.
However, she doesn’t have to take the word of anonymous people on an internet forum. In fact, nobody should blindly believe anything they read on the internet, especially not from people competing for the same thing they are. She can do what most reasonable adults do with information they find online – go directly to the source and verify the information.
@austinmshauri AV isn’t the one older than 25… read the thread and conversation carefully before making such decisive and demoralizing comments.
@arsenalfan245, The first post I see in this thread that mentions age is yours (#27). If there’s another, I missed it. Is someone telling you your chances of acceptance are smaller as you get older? If so, ask them where they got that information. You can check the Common Data Set of each college to find out how many current students are over 25, but unless a college rep told you age matters it’s not something I’d worry about.
@austinmshauri I’m the older applicant in the thread. However, I did not mention my age in this discussion. I had a private conversation with him regarding being a non-traditional student and posted about the Tufts Real Program in other threads. Seems that the timing of his posts are off.
IMO, he wants to console himself and the OP with the fact that I’m an older applicant(over 24 per REAL requirements), which in his mind is some sort of disadvantage. If you review the thread, age was thrown out after I disclosed my GPA.
Thank you, @hibiscxs. I knew I was missing something somewhere.
All of you will be able to transfer somewhere. The best way to a successful transfer is to apply to a broad enough range of schools so you have affordable options. In my opinion and experience, age has no bearing on the success of transfer apps. GPA is important. SAT/ACT scores and high school GPA might be for transfers who didn’t finish a 2-year degree. But I wouldn’t worry about your age.
According to Part D of the 2015-16 [Brandeis Common Data Set](Institutional Enrollment | Facts and Figures | Office of Institutional Research | Brandeis University), the minimum transfer GPA is 3.0. The maximum number of transfer credits they’ll take is 64. I don’t see a minimum. In 2015-16, 252 men and 316 women applied for transfer; they accepted 62 men and 110 women. Since they require the high school transcript, college transcript, and standardized test scores, I would think all of those are considered when they make their decisions.
I wish all of you good luck and encourage you to make sure you have affordable safeties on your lists.
@austinmshauri do you happen to have any spring transfer statistics? I have been unsuccessful in finding any.
If they aren’t on the Common Data Set, @arsenalfan245, call the college and ask where to find them.
@austinmshauri thank you, but I do not think that is the best idea. I would assume it is more selective and the ability to pay is definitely a considerable factor.