Freshmen Transfer Student - Will it effect my college chances?

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<p>Hello
I am currently a Freshmen at my local public school and have decent grades. Yet, in about a month I will be transferring to a really competitive private school in my area (Northern New Jersey). My question is, will me transferring affect my chances into getting into a really good college/university such as Georgetown (my dream college) or Brown? Any feedback will be appreciated.</p>

<p>Just to inform you, these are my current stats:</p>

<p>As of right now, I have the following grades (they are subject to change):</p>

<p>World History: A
English: A-
Geometry: A+
Spanish: A+
Biology: B+
Business: A-
Music/Band: A+</p>

<p>Btw These are all honors level courses. I have also made the honor roll for 5 years in a row (lol)
I have not taken the PSAT or SAT yet but my scores on the NJASk 8 are are advanced proficient for all subject areas</p>

<p>Extracurricular</p>

<p>Astronomy Club
LEAP (leadership/community service organization)
Jazz Band / Concert Band
Tennis</p>

<p>I'm also applying to three summer programs this year @ Brown, Yale, and Georgetown</p>

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<p>I don’t see how transferring into a <em>better</em> school will make it harder to get into colleges. That’d be insane.</p>

<p>Just as an FYI, colleges really don’t care about what you did pre freshman year, so make sure to keep up with your EC’s.</p>

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<p>thanks for the reply. I don’t know why I mentioned by NJASK scores…I know they are unimportant.</p>

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<p>Transferring won’t hurt you, but a significant drop in grades post-transfer might. Just keep working hard and get involved at your new school. Where transferring might hurt is if the transfer occurred between junior and senior year, although I know plenty of kids who transferred to a new school senior year and were still admitted to very competitive schools.</p>