College Reputation when Transferring

<p>I understand that the reputation from the college you're transferring is considered in admissions, but how much so? How hard is it to transfer to a Top 20 school from like a Top 50 LAC considering you have all the goodies (super strong GPA, ECs, etc)?</p>

<p>I'd highly doubt it would make it worse at all. many of us are coming from Community Colleges.</p>

<p>I wonder if it makes a difference when comparing CC over TTT where I am at now, I guarantee the quality of students at my school now is comparable to that of an average CCer.</p>

<p>I got into WashU from a state directional (northern, southern, etc) university.</p>

<p>I got into University of Michigan from a directional state school as well (western michigan university)</p>

<p>Hmm, well that gives me a bit of hope, you were both in state though right/</p>

<p>when transferring from a top10 (usually rated 6-7th) University from UK, do they still look at high school ECs...or is it first year University ECs?</p>

<p>once you have college credit most schools don't look at SAT's and hs GPA.</p>

<p>In state and out of state doesn't matter for University of Michigan. I'd assume it has at least not too much weight for transfer students in general.</p>

<p>I got into Vanderbilt and UVa from Ohio University...definitely not at the top of the prestige totem pole, lol. Good luck!
Mal :)</p>

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once you have college credit most schools don't look at SAT's and hs GPA.

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This is incorrect information. Most (all?) schools require your hs transcript when you apply for transfer. Most schools which look at SATs for freshman admission also require them for transfer admission.</p>

<p>How much each school weights these elements of your application will vary based on how much college work you have done. But they will almost always "look at" them.</p>

<p>I would say they they don't necessarily look so much at college (except that a top college is going to have more prestige than a CC..sorry, but its true), but more at the program strength (at a 4-yr). A 3.5 from a top program is going to look better than a 3.5 from a program with less prestige/grade deflation/reputation. It sucks to say so, but it's definently true, and multiple admissions offices have said so. Then again, colleges want CC students, so in the end, 4-yr students might be getting screwed anyways.</p>

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I got into WashU from a state directional (northern, southern, etc) university.

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I got into University of Michigan from a directional state school as well (western michigan university)

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<p>I got into Emory from a quadruple directional (Southeastern University of Northwest Florida).</p>

<p>lol that's awesome electriclight. You mind posting some stats as I'm interested in transferring to Emory as well.</p>

<p>sorry guys im confused....once i have finished 1 full year of a UK University (top10...6th for the course im doing)..what are my options?</p>

<p>can i transfer into year 1 of USA Uni?
can i trasnfer into year 2 of USA Uni?</p>

<p>which one is more competative?
money is not an issue.</p>

<p>would i have to do SATs (having already achieved A-Levels and first year results)?</p>

<p>i was told that i cant do this since i would have matriculated one full year at UK Uni :S???</p>

<p>would i have to drop out first? or can i apply whilst there and therefore stay if i dont get accepted?</p>

<p>ideally im thinking of Brown, Columbia, Georgetown, Cornell, Dartmouth and Pennsylvania.</p>

<p>thank you very much for your help.</p>

<p>i dont know how USA consider "UK courses - credits"...so could that be a problem?
and yea..same question...would i have to send High school ECs + references even though ive already done one year of University?</p>

<p>DDonksoy--are you at UCL?</p>

<p>im not even at Uni yet :P..im still doing A-levels. but UCL is a very good place.</p>

<p>bump for question on previous page.</p>