<p>my situation:
i over-estimated how generous most schools would be with aid and had to turn down a lot of well-reputed private colleges that are closer to home, which is somewhat important to be, to go to ole miss this fall. my plan is to see how i like ole miss and then decide if i want to transfer somewhere closer (i live in virginia). while i don't anticipate wanting to transfer, it is always good to be thinking and prepared. my family's financial situation will drastically change as of next year, making me eligible for much more aid than before, so after this year, cost will not be an issue.</p>
<p>my list thus far:</p>
<p>-uva (first choice)
-w&l
-william and mary
-duke
-unc chapel hill
-georgetown
-wake
-davidson
-richmond
-vandy
-mary washington (safety)
-hopkins?</p>
<p>i know a lot about the freshman application process, but not a lot about the transfer process. what stats as a transfer applicant (i'm in state for the virginia schools and legacy at uva and vandy) will i need to have a chance as a transfer at these schools? also, i applied to uva, william and mary, w&l (ED), and vandy this past app season and was not accepted. how does this factor in?</p>
<p>The transfer application process is generally a bit more competitive then the regular admissions process due to the number of available slots open to transfer students are really limited. </p>
<p>This may not be the case at every university, but to my knowledge, the transfer process goes something like this: transfer students are basically admitted to help fill in the gaps created by the freshman who were accepted but chose to attend a different school and by those students who drop out. </p>
<p>Some schools may take transfers simply based on their merit, but that seems to be the rare case. </p>
<p>You also got to keep in mind that transferring from one school to another simply because you want to graduate from a school that is more prestigious looks bad on your part. And going to School A because it is simply what you can afford, but then wanting to transfer to School B because you can now afford that looks even worse.</p>
<p>Keep in mind that most colleges expect you to make a four-year commitment to that school at the least and that most transfer students transfer from CC or there is something about their current school that rubs them the wrong way and they feel that this is affecting their current ability to learn as a student.</p>
<p>i'm looking to transfer to somewhere that has a stronger academic reputation...not a "name", necessarily. ole miss is known as a "party school", not exactly a hotbed of intellectual rigor.</p>
<p>I think Ole Miss(!!!!!!) is the place for you! Great Job!! I bet your stats are GRRRRReeeeaaaatttt! Glad you're staying with your snobby schools. WOW!</p>
<p>i got into several top schools, but unfortunately they are private and i could not afford the $50k/year. maybe you would know that if you had read my post. my stats were okay, not phenomenal, but good enough to get me into a few of my top choices. i actually didn't really apply to schools that i could afford. thanks for the great advice, pedsox. is it okay if i message you for more advice if i need it? you sound like a pro!</p>