Chances: from a top 15 to the following 6 schools

Transfer Students
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<p>First post ever, though I have read this forum since last fall, when I became serious about transfer.</p>

<p>I am interested in Caltech, MIT, Yale, Columbia(Fu), Duke and Dartmouth.</p>

<p>Junior Transfer</p>

<p>Objectives:</p>

<p>High School GPA: 4.0
College GPA: 4.0
SAT: 2250+
SAT: 2400 (MathII/Physics/US History)</p>

<p>Subjectives:</p>

<p>Biochemical Research: 1 year+publication (first author)
Clinical Research: 1 year+publication (first author)
National Science Symposium Presentation: poster and oral (no pub)</p>

<p>Volunteer:
Local high school
Emergency medicine
AIDS village outside the US during the summer
Community transformation work in mexico
Caregiver for terminally ill</p>

<p>Leadership:
Director of 2 clubs and 2 societies in collage
Founder of one additional society
President of the student union
Residential College Associate</p>

<p>1 international music competition (finalist)
2 national music competitions (1st and 2nd prizes)</p>

<p>Any thoughts on what I could do in the coming fall semester to help my application?</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>What is your major?</p>

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<p>agreed, major will help us let you know, but either way i’m sure you already know that yale’s acceptance rate is super low, so no one really ever has a shot there. it’s mostly luck with yale. the rest take more than yale, but it’s also extremely difficult. you have pretty much perfect stats, so you’re definitely a competitive applicant, you just need to focus on your essays and make sure that they are tailored specifically to each school.</p>

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<p>Recommendations will make or break you, as your record is already very solid. Cultivate relationships with profs and you’ll probably make it into at least one if not more of those schools.</p>

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<p>I am doing civil planning. This area of study is only covered by a concentration at my current college, while supported by a comprehensive major program in the six schools mentioned. This is the primary reason why I wish to transfer.</p>

<p>Thank you all for the kind reply!</p>