<p>Can anyone say for sure what the difference between a freshman applicant pool is and a transfer applicant pool? Is one pool stronger than the other? Thanks</p>
<p>Could you define "stronger" please? Sounds like you are trying to compare apples and oranges. Your high school grades and test scores don't matter much in the transfer pool (unless you are applying as a transfer during your freshman year... beware of senioritis!). Don't you want to hear that the transfer pool is less competitive than the freshman pool? That's true in a way - many transfer applicants are applying as transfers because they did not make it into a certain school the first time. But you are most likely one of those "weaker" applicants too; otherwise you would not ask about transfering while still in high school, would you?</p>
<p>I've also heard that some schools are really stingy with fin aid for transfer applicants.</p>