<p>I'm a freshman and I'm looking to transfer for sophomore status in Fall '08. First semester seemed to last forever, but now all is said and done and the grades are in. </p>
<p>COLLEGE: US News Top 15 (known for grade deflation)
GPA: 3.8
COURSES: Challenging (3 upper-level classes, one intro-level class for major requirements)
Extra Curric: Club sports, student government position, some community service, random interest clubs</p>
<p>HIGH SCHOOL: Top NYC private, B+/A- grades, unranked, but ~ top 15%
SAT: 2100 + 690's on all SATII's ***
AP: 3 5's, 2 4's
EXTRA CURRIC: two varsity teams, published science research, president of several clubs and community service organizations, student government position all 4 years, member of selective a capella group... list continues, but I don't think it's much of a factor for transfer admissions. I earned a bunch of awards too, but I doubt they mean much. </p>
<p>***PLAN TO TAKE ACT's IN FEBRUARY. Long story. </p>
<p>So... I'm looking to transfer to:</p>
<p>Yale
Harvard
Dartmouth
UPenn
Brown
Cornell</p>
<p>Do you think I have a chance? I know it is competitive out there, but am I at least in the running? Do you have any suggestions? How can I work to strengthen myself at this point?</p>
<p>To repeat, these schools are as hard or harder to get in as a transfer. Depends on the College at Cornell, but maybe; Penn, too. Don't waste your $$$ on the others. If you're at a top 15 school stick it out, study abroad or exchg domestically at another college. Look to these others for grad school.</p>
<p>Thanks for your reply! I just think it's misguided to tell me (or anyone) to stick it out just because my school is a Top 15. I don't know about everyone else on this Transfer forum, but I'm looking for a change because I am UNHAPPY where I am for numerous reasons. I don't care about losing a few dollars on transfer applications. I forgot to mention that I already have a GT to Cornell. However, I know that there is that lucky 2-5% of applicants accepted to these other super-selective schools, and my question was whether or not my GPA puts me in the running for consideration. What kind of ACT score should I be looking to achieve? </p>
<p>Obviously, the odds are slim for anyone, but do my stats put me in contention? This is what I am asking. Thanks!</p>
<p>Why are you mass posting?</p>
<p><a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/401526-transfer-chances-unique-scenario.html%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/401526-transfer-chances-unique-scenario.html</a></p>
<p>You posted like 3 chances threads already, and no one has been giving you chances because it is difficult to say what your chances are. Those schools are all reaches for everyone, including those with perfect SAT scores and GPAs. Everyone is applying to those schools, as well; so your chances are slim, just like everyone else's.</p>
<p>If you are unhappy at your current top 15 school, you will definately also be unhappy at cornell, given the fact that cornell has bad weather, it is rural, and the classes are big for lower division students.</p>
<p>Sorry, I didn't think I was "mass posting." Now that the semester is done and I have actual grades on my transcript, I figured that it was worth posting a new thread. Pardon me. Also, I don't care about bad weather or class-size. I'm unhappy because of the intangible qualities of my university - student involvement, diversity of interests, etc. I don't understand what sparked such a harsh response from you - sorry?</p>
<p>How was my comment harsh?</p>
<p>I guess maybe you were expecting me to say "in at all of them" ? Honestly, your chances are as good as anyone else's... No one here is an admissions officer so no one really knows what your chances are.</p>
<p>All of your schools are reaches, so I really dont know what type of answer you were expecting.</p>
<p>I don't know - in your initial post your tone had an air or frustration regarding the mere existence of this new thread? No, I wasn't expecting anyone to say that I'm in everywhere. I even stated my understanding of the low odds in my opening post. I think you only just answered my question in your second post in saying "your chances are as good as anyone else's." All semester I've been reading posts here about how one should not bother with less than a 3.5 and that 3.7 is what really gets you considered. I don't know much about the ACT's, but what is considered a good score for these schools?</p>
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what is considered a good score for these schools?
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a 29 (25th percentile) or higher.</p>
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I think you only just answered my question in your second post in saying "your chances are as good as anyone else's."
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I said it in my first one too. I said, "so your chances are slim, just like everyone else's."</p>
<p>:p</p>