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<p>Where can I transfer?</p>

<p>I've been reading / searching the forums for quite some time, and it seems as though most of the top schools for business are virtually impossible to get into if you live out of state.</p>

<p>If I have read/searched correctly, U Mich Ross, U VA McIntire, UCB Haas, etc etc are next to impossible if you live out of state.... May as well apply to Harvard, Wharton, MIT. Is that correct?</p>

<p>So, I admittedly slacked in HS. Had a 2.5ish GPA, 27 on my ACT, 0 extracurriculars... I was a teenager, can't go back in time.</p>

<p>If I work and study hard at a Community College, maintain a high GPA for a year, and get involved, where CAN I go?</p>

<p>I want to go to school for Econ or Business with a focus on Finance. I would prefer to live in IL, MI, or the Northeast. Are there any good options, that are out of state transfer friendly and/or realistic? I don't want to only apply to schools that have a <5% acceptance rate, especially being armed with my solid GPA and test scores. </p>

<p>I'm fairly confident I can maintain a fairly high GPA taking a rigorous course load. During HS I hardly attended class and didn't complete any homework. If you were to average out all the 0s I received for not turning things in, my GPA would have been very good. </p>

<p>Point being, my attitude toward school has changed in the 5 years I've been away from it.</p>

<p>Sorry for the lengthy post, thanks for the advice.</p>

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<p>It doesn't meet a lot of your requirements, but you may look at UT Austin as a potential backup. You're best off transferring in as an economics major (college of liberal arts) and switching into business with a focus in finance after a year at UT Austin if you choose to go that route. It's a little warm in Austin compared to the places you listed, but it's a very good school and if your GPA is high you stand a decent chance.</p>

<p>The nice thing about UT Austin is that they only consider your college coursework. Test scores and HS GPA are not considered at all.</p>

<p>Get good grades at CC. With a 4.0 and some extracurriculars, you have many options open to you.</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

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<p>I currently live in Las Vegas, so bring on the heat! Haha.</p>

<p>Those are places I would prefer to live, but location isn't make or break. </p>

<p>I've also been told some schools won't focus on my HS, due to the fact that I've been out of HS for the past 5 years.</p>

<p>Thanks for the suggestion.</p>

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<p>Anyone else?</p>

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<p>I'm in the same situation you are, same gpa's, same major, everything!
I can tell you from experience so far I've had appointments with U. Penn, Pitt U., Carnegie-Mellon.</p>

<p>Noct, nailed it on the head you are going to have to first transfer into a top-tier schools Liberal Arts Econ program and then go from there. All of these schools have programs that are called, "College of General Studies Non-Traditional Student program," and they are made for people in our situation who have been out of school for several years, they focus on your essays, work history, and current course work for admission. </p>

<p>From the own mouths of the counselors at these schools, "If you are trying to transfer with less than a 3.0 from HS, then you are going to need a 4.0 from CC and a hell of an essay that can argue your case in the decisions you have made and what you have been doing with your life since HS."</p>

<p>So far the most transfer friendly schools I've found for business (on the E. coast) is: Cornell, UVA, U. Pitt, (mid-west)UT, and believe it or not Harvard will take a serious look at you with a CC gpa of 4.0 and a good essay, once you get in through any of these schools, "Non-Traditonal, Liberal Arts College of General Studies Program" the next tough thing is going to be to get in the school of business:(. U. Pitt said there transfer from Arts to business is easy (but their last on my list) and U. Penn outright told me it would be almost impossible to go from liberal arts to Wharton!</p>

<p>Carnegie-Mellon and Emory are the tops of my list but neither are transfer friendly, however, I'm still going to apply to them along with Cornell.</p>

<p>Moral of the story buddy, take relevant classes at CC get a 4.0-3.89 at the min. take no chances with the essays hire professional help. This with alot of prayer and a little luck should get you in a Top 20 school or maybe an Ivy!</p>

<p>Happy Hunting</p>

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<p>Much thanks for the information, great post! </p>

<p>It's nice to know someone else is in a similar situation. My TOP list of schools are: Northwestern, University of Chicago, and NYU. Harvard, wow, would be amazing, but it certainly won't be the only school I apply to. In speaking with some of the admissions staff at the various schools, I have been told that life and work experience can compensate for high school grades. My record at the CC will end up being incredibly crucial. </p>

<p>I have a difficult time interpreting the transfer statistics that are listed for some of the colleges. I think it has to do with applying to the liberal arts vs. business program. It realistic to transfer into U of Mich (according to transfer statistics I've seen), yet I hear from this board, it's almost impossible to get into Ross school of business if applying from out of state. How can I determine which programs would be "transfer friendly?"</p>

<p>I wish you the best of luck on your transfers, if you don't mind, shoot me a private message, I'd be interested in hearing more about your situation.</p>

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<p>Another question I had: Does anyone on this board know anything about going to school overseas? I've e-mailed a few of the schools in London that have solid Econ and Business programs, just to get an idea. I think spending a few years in another country for school could be quite valuable. Suggestions? </p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

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<p>I went to school overseas for about a year. I had intended on going for my entire undergraduate year, but financial stress among other things brought me back to the states. I didn't study in London, but I studied at a school in the UK with a highly ranked economics department.</p>

<p>As I understand it transferring to a school in the UK from the US is not commonly done. You'll not be awarded credit for the work that you did in the US. It might be possible, but you're best entering out of HS. I imagine that it would not be hard to pursue graduate studies in the UK with an undergrad from the US. You could always do a year abroad. If you can be a little more specific, I could offer better advice.</p>

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<p>noct,</p>

<p>At this point I have so little information about it, it's difficult for me to be much more specific. It crossed my mind because I want to stay in the Finance industry, and would like to experience new places. I figured it would be a good match, as it's one of the largest financial centers in the world, and I've never been there. I would like to try to stay around a major city, and that's one thing that drew me to London. Beyond that, I would like to attend for either Economics or Business (specifically Finance and Accounting.) I could live with my credits not transferring, if I only spent a year in the states studying. I wouldn't be as willing to study for 2 or 3 years, and have to start over again. I just have very little information about whether or not it's even realistic (as far as admission goes.)</p>

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<p>Still very interested in learning more about going to college in the UK. You can respond here, or PM me if you prefer.</p>

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<p>es four, if you are considering moving out of state to go to school you might want to consider moving to California and going to a CC there. It will open up many more opportunities (UCLA and Cal to name a few) plus you will still be able to apply to all of the other schools you are interested in. Just as a reminder, the UCs don't take into account HS grades and SAT/ACT scores, so you can really get a fresh start. Good Luck</p>

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<p>mathtastic_nerd: I'm actually really considering this option now. I can't really see a downside. Can anyone else think of a downside? If I live in IL, I won't be applying to any state schools... So wouldn't it make sense to go to a CC in CA?</p>