<p>I am a college freshman studying in Mexico at Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM). I am applying for transfer to Boston College, UT-Austin, Southern Methodist University, and Santa Clara University. I went to high school in the U.S. and had lived in Houston all my life until July of 2008 when I moved to Mexico. I applied to all of the schools mentioned above except for UT-Austin as a senior in high school and was denied admission at BC and SMU and was wait-listed and eventually turned down at SCU. The schools I was accepted at include Syracuse, Fordham, Loyola Chicago, and UC-Boulder, among others. The problem was, however, that I had always wanted to attend SCU or SMU. I am also interested in BC and UT, but I know those are reach schools since they are harder to get into. One of the main reasons I chose to study in and try to transfer from Mexico and not from one of the universities I was accepted at was my older brother's experience. He wanted to go to Georgetown but was denied admission as a senior in high school. He then attended Tec for a year, worked hard, applied again, and was accepted. My high school grades are similar to his and my grades in college have been just as good as, if not better than, his grades at the same university. I am having trouble writing my transfer essay since the only reason I want to transfer is that I wasn't accepted at these universities the first time I applied. Also, I'm not quite sure what to write for the objectives I want to achieve. Am I on the right track? What changes should I make? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.</p>
<p>The essay topic is:
Please provide a statement (250 words minimum) that addresses your reasons for transferring and the objectives you hope to achieve. </p>
<p>Here is what I have so far: </p>
<p>As a senior in high school last spring, I could not wait to hear back from all the colleges I had applied to. I was eager to find out where I would be living and where I would receive my college education. I talked to friends also waiting on admission decisions about the possible opportunity of attending the same university and even of rooming together. I even talked to students at these universities to make sure I knew these schools were good options for me. After gathering all the information necessary about each university, I compared my top college choices and pretty much had everything figured out as to where I wanted to go. I knew there was a chance of things not going my way, so I had several alternatives in case things didnt turn out the way I wished. In March, admission decisions started coming in from several colleges. I got accepted at some and turned down at others. I was also wait-listed at a few. The problem was however, that of the colleges I was accepted to, none were of my top choices and none attracted my attention as much as my top preferences. I had a pretty good idea of where I wanted to spend my four years of college, and not being accepted at any of these schools was devastating news for me. </p>
<p>Since things didnt go quite as planned, I began weighing my other options and tried to decide what was best for my future. I further evaluated the schools I was offered admission at and making a decision on what was the best option for me was a very difficult process. In the end, family and an education at one of the most prestigious universities in Latin America helped me decide on studying in my fathers hometown of Monterrey, Mexico. I came to a decision to enroll at Tecnológico de Monterrey (ITESM) and begin my university studies starting in fall of 2008. Although I really liked the idea of living near my family and experiencing a different culture, I have always wanted my studying in Mexico to be a temporary experience. </p>
<p>Ultimately, I want to receive my education in the United States, just as I had my entire life prior to moving to Monterrey in July of 2008. I was so set on attending one of the universities I was denied at last spring, that I told my parents I was going to do whatever it took to transfer after one school year here in Monterrey. I told them that I would work as hard as I could to get the best grades possible and to improve my chances of being accepted as a transfer student.</p>
<p>If accepted at one of the universities I have planned and hoped to go to for so long, I plan on continuing my college education in the U.S. starting next fall. I plan on further developing my knowledge in finance and on receiving an education that will help prepare me for my future. If all or most of my credits from Tecnológico de Monterrey transfer and I am where I should academically after two semesters, I look forward to receiving my degree by spring of 2012. After receiving my high school education and after a year of university studies at ITESM, I know I am prepared for what is to come in the classroom my last three years of college. I believe that I can apply the knowledge I have obtained from previous studies to my studies at another university and continue to do as well as I have in the past.</p>
<p>Thanks for your help.</p>