Chances of transferring

Colleges and Universities A-Z Boston College
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<p>Hey all, I’m currently a sophomore at George Washington interested in transferring to BC. I was wondering if someone would be kind enough to chance me for transferring in Spring 2011.</p>

<p>Sex: Male
Perm. Residence: Northern Virginia (metro Washington, DC area)
Race: White, but will leave blank on application
Religion: Catholic
Current School: The George Washington University
College GPA: 3.55
Major: International Affairs
Credit hours completed: 38 (3 from AP)
Credit hours in progress: 16.5
HS GPA: 4.06 weighted. Top 5% of my class
SAT: 1470 (just Math and CR) 2180 (including Writing)
Activities:
-Army ROTC cadet on 4-year, full-tuition scholarship. One of the top cadets in my battalion in quantitative categories such as GPA, physical fitness scores, and military science grades. I plan on continuing this at BC
-Knights of Columbus
-Interned last summer in the political action department the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Will be able to get a letter of recommendation signed by the president of the union.
-Spent each of the last 5 summers (with the exception of the most recent one due to my internship) working on dilapidated/damaged homes in North Carolina for the poor and elderly.</p>

<p>I was accepted to BC as a rising freshman but for some reason chose to go to GW instead. Wish I could take that back but this is the next best thing.</p>

<p>I know my GPA, while good, isn’t exactly impressive for someone trying to transfer in. But how does my profile look overall?</p>

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<p>Transfers are always dicey, even for strong candidates, since a college really doesn’t know how many slots/beds that they can offer until Frosh retention is calculated. Ideally, a transfer gpa should be higher, but it is what it is. Great recs could make a difference. And, you will need a super ‘Why BC’ essay, i.e., what is it that BC has the GW does not? Apply, and good luck.</p>

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<p>Do you think it would potentially make any difference that I was accepted as a rising freshman?</p>

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I doubt it. More likely you will be lumped into the big pool of transfer applicants, and then evaluated on what BC’s needs are for next spring, and what you’ll bring to BC compared to those in the rest of the pool.</p>

<p>You could call the admissions office and ask for a more official answer.</p>