chances!

Transfer Students
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<p>this is probably the last time i'll ask for chances...i have final grades in.</p>

<p>i'm going to be a soph. transfer from a state school
schedule: organic chem I + II, physics I+II, macroecon, rhetoric, biology I, calc III
1st sem GPA: 3.87
hs GPA: 3.62
sat I: 2270
sat II: 760, 750
ecs: in high school they were very good, kinda leveled off in college, now i just do research and will have 2 lab jobs
recs: will be good</p>

<p>what are my chances at (as a physics major by the way):
cmu
michigan
wash u st. louis
u chicago
u penn
cornell
ga tech (maybe)
berkeley (parents are ca residents, i go to school out of state)</p>

<p>thanks!! and please feel free to suggest any more schools i should consider for physics, mathematics, chemistry, or biophysics programs.</p>

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<p>CMU...Match
UMichigan...Match
Wash U...Match/Reach
UChicago...Match
Penn...Reach
Cornell...Match/Reach
GTech...Match/Safety
UC-Berkeley...Match</p>

<p>I'd suggest:
Grinnell
Wesleyan
Swarthmore
Williams
Davidson
Vassar
Carelton
Reed
Pomona</p>

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<p>is penn harder to get into than cornell? i've heard washu tracks interest or something of that sort, so in that case would it help if i was waitlisted there as a freshman applicant? also, does major matter to some of these schools?</p>

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<p>If you want to continue in physics research, here are the schools producing the highest percentages of future PhDs in physics:</p>

<p>CalTech
Harvey Mudd
MIT
NM Institute of Mining
Reed
U Chicago
Princeton
Carleton
Marlboro
Rice</p>

<p>Source: Weighted Baccalaureate Origins Study, Higher Education Data Sharing Consortium</p>

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<p>hm...any more opinions?</p>

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<p>bump......</p>

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<p>penn is harder to get into than cornell, and i think cornell would suit your interests more. michigan is great for that kind of stuff too...</p>

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<p>do you think penn is worth applying to? also, how much does an interview help for these schools (cornell, penn, chicago)?</p>