<p>You’re welcome. But please, for this type of nuts and bolts information, always confirm by going to the primary source, in this case start on page 7:</p>
<p>People can make mistakes or have out of date information. If members don’t provide sources, it’s always OK to politely ask where you can find the information.</p>
<p>p.s. Osteopathic schools do permit you to drop an old grade if you retake a class and do better.</p>
<p>College: College of the Holy Cross
HS GPA: 3.56
ACT:28
Schools I’m looking at: Wake, BC, UNC, UVA, UMich, possibly Georgetown</p>
<p>The work here is apparently rigorous and I was wondering if the schools I’m looking at would take that into account in the transfer process? I just don’t want to get screwed for going to a hard school.</p>
<p>College Attending: Simmons College
High School GPA: 3.5 area
SAT: in the 1500 range, not sure of the specifics
Colleges I want to transfer to: UMASS Amherst</p>
<p>I really didn’t know what I wanted to do when I was in high school, I feel like I choose this school on a whim. I know this is a very good school for certain people, but every since I have been here I haven’t liked it at all. I feel like I would fit in more at UMASS Amherst and also they have a better Public Health school than Simmons College does. I am very scared that I won’t be accepted into UMASS, I do not want to spend the next 4 years depressed and unhappy.</p>
<p>I find that the experience with Umass Amherst depends a lot on the dorm area you choose. I just started as a freshman, but I have some impression of what the different areas are like. </p>
<p>Don’t worry. With Umass, at least if you do well your first semester at Simmons you shouldn’t have trouble getting in. Even with just your high school stats you had a good shot even if they are a bit below average for Umass Amherst.</p>
<p>Thanks so much for posting that manual! Was looking for that!!</p>
<p>Anyways, Is anyone else so excited to transfer?
Also, if you guys are transferring and have above 28 credits…you would not have to send in your high school stuff! But most importantly, make sure you’re following up on the requirements to transfer!</p>
<p>fe2011, lots of great premed info on the Premed Topics forum, also many experienced and helpful members. D1 is going through the application process currently and has been able to avoid the big pitfalls due to information gained there.</p>
<p>College I’m in: UCLA
Transfer too: MIT, Harvard, or Stanford (LOL)
Reason: They were my dream schools and I promised myself I’ll try and transfer when I got rejected so no harm on giving it a shot right?</p>
<p>thanks! will check it out!! and good luck to her!
I think that is great. If you believe you belong somewhere, you should apply there…why live your life later with regret? simply never give up.</p>
<p>^Thanks! She had her first interview yesterday, it’s really happening!</p>
<p>Note, she was also a soph transfer. Because of the switch in schools, she knew that she needed to hit the ground running as far as premed related activities (shadowing, volunteering, etc.), so she took advantage of any opportunity she could find (translating at the local free clinic, shadowing program at her school’s med school, community activities).</p>
<p>The feeling must be so great. Just applying to med school and the whole process must be something else!! And thanks for the tips, will definitely utilize those!</p>
<p>College: Drexel U
HS GPA: 4.1
ACT:31
Sat: 2020
Schools I’m looking at: Upenn, American, GW, College of W&M, John Hopkins, U of Maryland
College GPA: 3.8
I am currently entering my jsophmore year as an econ major. Do you guys think I should retake the SAT and/or ACT at this point? I know college results are much more important when transferring into junior year, but I feel like it could play a role in my being accepted or not. I know I could get 2200+ and 33+ if I actually studied (originally took them when I had zero motivation).</p>
<p>i think your stats look great! and to be honest, if you graduating with more than 28 credits, colleges don’t really ask for your high school stats…so don’t even sweat it.</p>
<p>I think you have a great chance! The good thing about Drexel is that it operates on a quarter system, so colleges can see 2 full quarters of academic performance as opposed to one semester.</p>
<p>I plan to transfer next year, but my ECs are weak. I want to join some clubs that I am interested, but I see my current school’s clubs are not active! It’s terrible, so can any one give me some resources that I can do some activities outside the school?</p>
<p>Thanks for the the input guys. So, just to clarify, it would be wise for me to devote my time to maintaining a 3.8+ GPA instead of boosting my ACT over 33? I could probably do both, but it would obviously be more difficult.</p>
<p>@nycoffers Volunteer for a political campaign! Also, you can start a club at your school.</p>
<p>@passeditall The more credits you have accumulated, the less high school records matter. Your college GPA is more important now, especially since you are applying for a junior transfer. If you were applying for a sophomore transfer, I would advise retaking the ACTs.</p>
<p>wait, if a current freshman in college wants to transfer somewhere for sophomore year. should he/she retake the sats if they are confident they can score higher? I thought once you are in college you cant take the sats again…</p>
<p>^ That’s not true for all schools. I stopped by Penn’s admissions office and asked them the same question in person and they said that you can, in fact, retake your SATs. However, it has to be done before a certain date ([Penn</a> Admissions: Penn’s Transfer Admissions Timetable](<a href=“http://www.admissions.upenn.edu/applying/transtime.php]Penn”>http://www.admissions.upenn.edu/applying/transtime.php)). So unless a school specifies that transfer students cannot retake the SATs, go ahead.</p>