<p>thanks justinian that is helpful info.</p>
<p>From what I can tell by observing my fellow transfer friends, it seems like UIUC, Columbia, USC, Cornell, and UMich are not as selective as they are rumored to be...and Carnegie Mellon, too, but I really don't think it's that great of a school.</p>
<p>Oh, and I wouldn't let being an OoS discourage you from applying to your "reach" schools...I'm an Oos/International student, but I got in to all the schools I applied to last year. With stats like yours, I don't know why you'd hold back.</p>
<p>Yea, I would say that academics (GPA, courseload, etc..) are far and away the biggest factor in the admissions process, although other things are taken into account as well, they aren't as heavily weighed as academics.</p>
<p>bokchoi - well i certainly hope so. I have heard UMich and USC are pretty good, but the threads on CC a/b transfer applicants to cornell and columbia are very discouraging. Either way, I'm still applying to Columbia and Cornell for sure, but I think I'd go for UVA over UMich. Thanks for the info.</p>
<p>dfm13- good to hear. my ECs would be the weaker part of my app.</p>
<p>Just out of curiosity brand, where else do you plan on applying? I know W&M accepts lots of spring applicants, if that helps, although I'm not sure if that's your first choice school, which it doesn't sound like it is. If you have anymore questions about W&M feel free to ask though.</p>
<p>actually my first choice is Chicago...I'll be applying EA. I thought a/b applying in the spring to W&M but I think that if I'm accepted I'd probably want to just go and I'd miss out on the decisions for all of the schools that only accept fall applicants.</p>
<p>That's probably a good idea on your part. It's a big decision, so you shouldn't feel rushed at all. Good luck at Chicago though. Which school are you applying to there?</p>
<p>just the undergraduate college of arts...i don't think chicago has any other colleges for undergrads.</p>
<p>ah, you'll have to excuse my ignorance as I'm not too familiar with Chicago, and all the school I've looked into have options.</p>
<p>Williams College no longer gives preference to cc students.</p>
<p>Does anyone know the stats on Rice and Georgetown?</p>
<p>william and mary is AWESOME! i just dropped my sis off there yesterday and their transfers were very vocal during the orientation. it was cool i think they all felt really welcomed, etc.</p>
<p>Georgetown is def. easier to get into; Rice is a little harder.</p>
<p>what about NYU?
Is USC or NYU harder to get in from a CC student stance?</p>
<p>btw: Business or Econ major.</p>
<p>USC has always been generous to CC transfers; don't know about NYU.</p>
<p>I'm so fortunate having to live in California.</p>
<p>In no other state are 4 year universities as generous to cc students as the Californian 4 year institutes.</p>
<p>well, let's ignore LACs for a moment :P</p>
<p>and Stanford.
and CalTech.</p>
<p>Caltech, unless you were an exceptional student in high school/and still is, is a 1 in a million shot (not the actual statistics, but the expectation sure is the same). For Stanford, you'll probablly have the same chances if you were to transfer to Yale.</p>
<p>id much rather go to stanford or yale rather than caltech. i dont even think ppl party at caltech</p>
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<p>Not necessarily; there are a lot of factors involved. Are you applying to the SFS? When applying to Rice, are you applying in-state? For out-of-state, Rice is just about as easy, if not easier, than Georgetown for transfer admissions. If you are out-of-state and applying to the SFS, be prepared to be sending in a deposit in to Rice come May 2007.</p>
<p>Georgetown is actually quite friendly to CC students. I met many of such students in last year's transfer class, though keep in mind that they were heavily outnumbered by students from top colleges and universities.</p>