<p>I have no idea about the fin. aid, but it must be good enough considering the backgrounds of some people who transfer in. Also, transferring is all about your GPA at the previous college. If high enough, you have more than a reasonable chance (the admit rate is between 35-40). The test scores can essentially be ignored if you have a solid GPA at the institution from which you transfer. You also must get the required amount of credits. </p>
<p>Transferring in is much easier than freshman admission.</p>
<p>I don’t know how it works. He’s doing really well here, so I’d imagine he had 4.0ish at his previous institution (though he told me that the math course at his previous institution was harder. However, it was during a summer class, so that’s no surprise). He said that his ACT fell below the mid-50 for Emory incoming students of his class. Also, to give encouragement to people concerned about how much those HS stats/test scores count, note the person I refer to fell into an “Asian” category (they were Indian). So this isn’t a URM who got lucky. Point is, if you prove you can do the work at your home institution, they’ll think you can do it here. They probably also look into your interests to see if Emory can actually offer you something other than attending a higher ranked institution.</p>
<p>If you guys haven’t checked on OPUS in a few days, you might want to do that. I hadn’t checked mine in a while because I figured they would send me an email and/or letter through the post for my decision but I checked on OPUS yesterday and found out I was accepted!
Best of luck to everyone who is still waiting!</p>
<p>Accepted for Fall 2011. (My decision was posted on OPUS a few hours ago.)</p>
<p>HS GPA: 1.6
College GPA: 3.91
ACT: 30 (35s in English and Reading)</p>
<p>After being rejected from several other schools (my state university being the exception), I changed my essays and applied to Emory on June 1st. I almost didn’t do it. SO glad I did, though. Good luck to everyone still waiting.</p>
<p>Museum did you send in your h.s. Transcript and are you going to be a sophomore or junior. Also how did you change your essays, thanks you can pm your response if you don’t want it public.</p>
<p>Congrats to everyone who was accepted! Has anyone else tried to register for thier classes yet? I was told that we were supposed to be able to register on the 15th and I still can’t…</p>
<p>I did send in my HS transcript, which I didn’t know could be waived! I’m glad Emory didn’t hold it against me. (I’m coming from a community college, too.)</p>
<p>If my credits transfer well, I should be a junior. I completely ditched my original essays when applying for Emory. When I started the admissions process I made a series of bad judgement calls. My original essays focused more on what happened to me within the walls of my community college rather than my much more extensive extracurricular activity in the local community. I thought admissions would be really enamored with the idea of a community college student, so I focused on what community college had done for me and not really what <em>I</em> had done. Of course, I’ve since realized being from a community college is very far from being a “hook.” It’s not that I left out my activities–they were all listed in the Common App but were never really imbued with the heart they needed to be compelling. My essays for Emory addressed that. I talked very, very specifically about how my extracurriculars enrich my life and bring me happiness. It’s the approach I should’ve taken all along. NEVER write what you think admissions wants to hear! You can still be genuine, as I was talking about how community college affected me, and mess up taking that route. Everyone has a million different facets to their lives but you have to be judicious when applying and choose to communicate the facets of your life which really excite you–it will show in your writing and make things happen.</p>
<p>Anyway. It all worked out for me in the end. Good luck Burton!!</p>
<p>Got accepted to Emory College of Arts and Sciences! I first found out when I received an e-mail from Timothy Fields who works at the Office of Undergraduate Admission. Then I checked OPUS and saw the acceptance letter. Keep on checking, guys! Best of luck to those who are still waiting!!</p>
<p>GPA: 4.00 from my local community college (It isn’t in the mainland US, btw.)
SAT: 1950
ECs/Activities: Phi Theta Kappa, choir, coached my high school’s Mock Trial and National Forensic League team, volunteered at the admissions office</p>
I first found out when I received an e-mail from Timothy Fields who works at the Office of Undergraduate Admission. Then I checked OPUS and saw the acceptance letter. Keep on checking, guys! Best of luck to those who are still waiting!!</p>