Chances at UPenn Wharton, NYU Stern, and Northwestern Econ

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Hello guys,

I’m currently at UIUC studying Econometrics. I’m applying for a transfer to Wharton Stern and Northwestern with the following stats. Do I have a shot at getting in?

High School: 40/45 IB Points (6s in HL Physics, HL English Lang Lit, HL Econ, SL Maths, SL Chinese B + 7 in SL Chemistry)
SAT: 1440/1600 (790 in Maths, and 650 in English, and 14/24 in Essay)
SAT Subject Tests: 720 in Chemistry and 740 in Maths Level 2
College GPA: 3.77 for first Freshman Semester (As in everything except A- in Economic Stats and a B+ in Physics 211)

I might be able to request amendment of my transcript to drop Physics as it is an indirect duplicate course, boosting my GPA to 3.93, but I will drop from 16 credit hours to the minimum of 12.

Also, should I submit my subject tests? They might bring down my app since my IB Diploma scores are better.

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SAT is slightly lower than average. Given that you are a transfer applicant, I think it may hurt your application.
As for ECs, I don’t see any listed. I would definitely try to get into more business oriented activities at school to make yourself look more appealing. I would hold off on the subject tests, but it is up to you.

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Are you applying for financial aid ?

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I joined a few student organizations first semester, but most of them turned out to be either dead in the water or very poorly organized. That seems like my application’s Achilles heel at this point. I’m not applying for any financial aid.

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Transfer applicants need to justify reason for wanting to transfer to the target school. Most important is one’s GPA at current college or university. Not seeking financial aid can help.

To me, the reason for wanting to transfer to any of these three programs is easy to understand in terms of job placement & career opportunities.

In order to understand overall odds of being admitted as a transfer applicant, you need to check each school’s Common Data Set Section D Transfers.

Northwestern University does accept transfers at a rate higher than freshman admissions. I have not checked Penn-Wharton or NYU-Stern’s CDS section D figures.