So, I know that many of you will be rolling your eyes, but I want to transfer from UNC Chapel Hill to UPenn(Wharton), or to MIT. This week I got into UNC Chapel Hill (safety school) and rejected from MIT, Penn(both reach). Right now, waiting for my waitlist decisions from Duke and UChicago(but I think that there is a very small chance). I am a hard working student who finished high school with a perfect GPA; however, my SAT is only 1350. By mentioning that I am hard working I meant that If I will study at UNC then I am going to work hard in order to get a perfect GPA. Also, a quick disclaimer - I genuinely believe that UNC is an amazing school with a vibrant environment and diverse community. Prestige and caliber do not mean a lot to me; however, I do care about work opportunities, recruiting and salaries after the graduation.
I am a business major and that is why UPenn(Wharton) seems very reasonable to me.
I have read many blogs about transferring students and I have to say that all of the information that was provided was about transferring from community college to elite universities. Soooo, in my case, I am already at a very good school and I just wanted to know whether it is okay to transfer from top 30 to top 10.