<p>I’m going to retake ACT. My HS grades are making me weary of my chances. </p>
<p>JHU and Swarthmore look at neither. As in it’s optional</p>
<p>Sent from my SGH-T989 using CC</p>
<p>I’m already doing some physics research with a teacher in my high school on the problem of siphons. He was originally planning on doing a quick pedagogical paper but then he ended up finding out that none of the theoretical models he could find accurately predict how siphons work. I decided to use this as an opportunity to try out some research and see what it’s like. Basically show some enthusiasm. Through my physics teacher I also already contacted a physics professor at Umass. </p>
<p>It’s ok that you don’t know the protocol. I don’t know it either, which is why I’m trying to learn it. For a freshman undergrad, science work can also be pretty menial since as freshmen we often don’t understand the protocol as well or the level of math needed for higher level theoretical work. </p>
<p>The best way to get a professor’s attention is to show enthusiasm for the subject. If they need help with a research project, they might offer you a position. Of course, you could always ask. Of course, you need to also do well in the particular subject, or show that you’re willing to improve in that particular subject by being a constant presence at office hours.</p>
<p>@Toriart Yeah, my high school grades aren’t that great either. But your ACT score is good. If you plan on retaking it, make sure you get a 34+ or else it’s a waste of money.</p>
<p>Are you considered 30+ credits if you apply as a freshman in college to transfer as a sophomore? </p>
<p>I really don’t want the admissions to focus on my HS transcript. I am not opposed to transferring for a junior position. However, it’s better financially for me to transfer after a year.</p>
<p>I just found out I’m going into my freshman year with 39 credits (I found out where to check on my student profile). I was predicting that it would only be 30. :P</p>
<p>I’m an incoming freshman who’s regretting her choice and wants to transfer to Mount Holyoke!</p>
<p>I know I made the wrong choice when I was picking colleges. I visited Holyoke, interviewed, everything and, even though I loved everything about Holyoke, I was pressured into choosing a big university that is the exact opposite of what I wanted for monetary reasons. And I regret my choice every single day.</p>
<p>At my current school, I’m an incoming freshman, but I’m considered a sophomore with all of my credits, but I’m not sure how they will appear on my transcript. Also, this semester I will be taking seventeen credits. So I’m wondering if it’ll be wise for me to apply for entrance into the Spring 2013 semester. </p>
<p>What do you guys think?</p>
<p>What are your reasons for transferring?</p>
<p>When does one send his/her midterm report? March? If so, why would high school outweigh college when they see your performance in 10 college classes?</p>
<p>That’s something I definitely want to know, since I’m going to take only 4 courses 1st semester, but I want to take 5 or 6 second semester.</p>
<p>Attending:UCLA
GPA: UW 3.93 W 4.68 (screwed up second sem. senior year because of bronchitis)
SAT I: 2350 (R 800, W 800, M750)
SAT II: APUSH 800, Math IIC 800, Chem 750, Chinese 800
Extracurricular +Awards: AIME x2, AP national award thing, president volunteer award, internship at commerce of industry, National Latin Exam gold medal, etc.etc.</p>
<p>Colleges I wish to transfer to: Wharton, Yale, Columbia, Harvard, Northwestern, Brown, etc.</p>
<p>Could’ve went to a top private school but didn’t get financial aid because I was an international applicant last spring. I had to go to a state school to get in-state tuition which is about 25k cheaper per year. However, I will become a permanent resident in the winter or spring.</p>
<p>What are my chances of transfer and what type of GPA (I know 4.0 is desired) /extracurricular activities do I need to do in LA to improve my chances of transfer? Major and career interest in Econ/Finance</p>
<p>^ You have a high chance at those schools due to your high high school GPA and SAT scores. Get a 3.9+ in college. Also, try to do research for a professor in college because it demonstrates your capabilities as a scholar.</p>
<p>I’m at an Ivy now and I want to transfer to Harvard, Yale, Wharton and Stanford</p>
<p>College I’m Attending: Boston University
H.S. GPA: 3.39
ACT: 27</p>
<p>Colleges to transfer: NYU, Parsons, Fordham, (I’m not sure what else)</p>
<p>I’m hoping for a 3.7+ for freshman year.</p>
<p>Will that help me get into NYU Stern, Gallatin, or CAS?</p>
<p>Attending: University of Arkansas as a freshman
HS GPA: 3.8 UW
ACT: 34
SAT: 2110</p>
<p>Would like to transfer to: Columbia, UPenn, Berkeley, Cornell, Carnegie Mellon, UMich</p>
<p>Not sure how many credits I’ll get for AP scores, but I passed 9 tests with 4+. National Merit Finalist and whatnot too. I know I’ll need to work on ECs, but finances will be my biggest obstacle. Everything is paid for here with scholarships etc, but I know I’d probably have to take out a loan if I went out of state. Still, I guess I should plan to apply after first semester Sophomore year if I’m going to, right?</p>
<p>College I’ll be attending: Large State U
High School GPA: 96
ACT: 27
Colleges I wish to transfer to: USC, LMU, Claremont Colleges, Vanderbilt (maybe), other schools possibly
Major: International Studies (IR @ USC/Claremont Colleges, Political Science @ LMU/Vandy)</p>
<p>I was originally set to attend American University up until about 2 weeks ago when my financial aid package was essentially canceled and I was asked to pay in full. If my financial aid situation @ AU wasn’t so sketch, then I would have attended and most likely wouldn’t have left. Luckily for me, my top choice college doesn’t require standardized test scores once a student has indicated that they will have completed 30 credit semester hours by the end of spring semester, so I won’t be retaking anything. I may or may not apply to Vanderbilt or the Claremont colleges; if I do, I’ll apply for my junior year if I can’t successfully transfer to USC or LMU. I was accepted to LMU out of high school (didn’t apply to USC), so hopefully they’ll accept me again with a less crappy financial aid package. I’m transferring because the IR program at my school is pretty terrible.</p>
<p>Striving for a GPA between 3.7 and 4.0. My schedule is pretty perfect, so we’ll see. I really, really hope all of this works out. 
If not, there’s always grad school I guess. Plus, the school I’m going to is hella cheap. My U has some really interesting study abroad options as well, but lacks internship opportunities i.e. Washington Semester Program through American. Hoping for the best.</p>
<p>^ Good luck.</p>
<p>Does anyone know how transferring works with Medical Schools/Graduate Schools and such? For example, I didn’t do good in one of my classes and I know for sure it won’t transfer/not admissionable; but I was wondering if Med Schools/Grad Schools will see it?</p>
<p>For both med and grad school, you have to submit transcripts from all colleges attended, so they will see all grades even if you didn’t get credit when you transferred. </p>
<p>Allopathic med school admission counts ALL college course work in your gpa, including classes you retake and college classes taken in HS.</p>
<p>^wow thank you!</p>
<p>So glad there’s a thread like this. I’m thinking about transferring into an American university. I’m currently about to start uni in the UK and I’m wondering if anyone has any ideas on what universities like to accept international transfers? I was looking at UCLA’s stats and it seems they only accept 4-5 international transfers a year :/</p>