Hi all,
I’m currently a freshman at the University of Puget Sound. It’s a good school, but I want to be closer to my family on the east coast and I’m a bit frustrated by the student body as whole. It just does not seem like a good fit for me. I’m looking at transferring to a few other schools, not just Wesylan, so I want to know: do I have a shot?
Here are the stats:
Current first semester GPA: 4.0
High school GPA: 2.66 (I was quite the slacker in high school, although there certainly is an overall upwards trend.)
It is perhaps worth knowing that I went to a pretty well known elite high school in DC where a certain political figure’s children attend, so it does have name recognition as being a very hard school to go to, which is how I ended up getting into UPS, which is a top one hundred liberal arts school, though it ranks in the seventies.
SAT (although I’m open to taking the ACT for my application): 1875 (I can’t find the exact scores on each section, but I scored more or less in the 90th percentile for reading and verbal, and pretty low for math).
I’m assuming that Wesleyan is primarily going to care about my college grades and having a good essay, but with that aside, do I have a shot at getting in, or should I quit while I’m ahead?
Thanks!
You have a good chance. According to the common data set, Wesleyan is transfer friendly, accepting 33% of transfer applicants. your high GPA from a good LAC and high school known for its rigor show you will be successful at Wesleyan. Don’t worry so much about the SAT; they care less because SAT scores for transfers don’t impact USNWR rankings. In the essay, focus on a specific program or some feature of the Wesleyan student body that appeals to you- don’t be negative about the school you are transferring from. Do an interview if you can.
Sorry this is late but might help another transfer.