Fall 2007 Chances at Top-Tier Schools

Transfer Students
1

<p>Hey! I'm a freshman at a large Big Ten school in the Midwest. I'm looking to transfer to a more engaging and intellectual institution.</p>

<p>High school GPA: 3.75 (Weighted)
College GPA: 4.0
ACT: 32</p>

<p>1st Semester Classes:
1. Biology w/ lab
2. History of US Gov't
3. Journalism
4. Arabic</p>

<p>2nd Semester Classes (to be completed):
1. 200-level political science course (foreign policy)
2. 200-level political science course (comparative politics)
3. Intro. to Nuclear Engineering (and quantitative reasoning)
4. Arabic II</p>

<p>In high school, I participated in:
1. Marching Band
2. Orchestra
3. Literary magazine
4. Math honor society</p>

<p>In college, I am involved in:
1. College Democrats
2. Congressional Debate</p>

<p>I am also nominated for a freshman honor society, made the Dean's list, and have been invited into the campus honors program.</p>

<p>I am looking to apply for transfer to:
1. UChicago (Waitlisted last year)
2. Northwestern (Rejected last year)
2. NYU
3. Georgetown
4. Possibly a small ivy, like Brown or Dartmouth
5. Possibly a small liberal arts school, like Swarthmore or Amherst</p>

<p>Please keep in mind that this is only after my first semester at this school! And please be honest. Last year, I got waitlisted/rejected at every good school I applied to and felt pretty crappy about it.</p>

2

<p>With a 4.0, you have a great shot at all of them. Just keep that GPA up and write terrific essays.</p>

3

<p>You're file will be much stronger if you're applying late sophomore year for a junior level entrance (given, of course that you maintain the same GPA).</p>

4

<p>I was accepted by amherst and i think your the typical applicant for amherst, which means its gonna be harder for you to get in.</p>

5

<p>Thanks for your advice. Any others? I'm pretty nervous, and I'd like an accurate gauge.</p>

6

<p>Then apply- it cant get more accurate than that</p>