<p>hey everyone! i was wondering if there was anyone out there who could give me some ideas of what admissions is like for a prospective transfer…i know it is different than freshman admissions, but can't seem to find a concrete answer as to whether it is easier or harder to get in places…i'm currently at a top 20 university, and i am a recruited varsity athlete here…my fall semester GPA was a 3.1 but i had a medical issue that caused me to miss some class - blew out my leg while playing my sport, had 2 surgeries (not sure if admissions committees consider this, it was sort of mentioned in my common app why transfer essay?)…i do my sport here, volunteer, in two clubs, and i am a sociology major...i went to a top 5 new england boarding school for high school, and there is no class rank there, and we don't even do a GPA on the 4.0 scale…my SATs weren't great, 1950 total, but 600 in everything at least…28 on the ACT…i have tons of community service and ECs and job experience from HS though, everything from working in homeless shelters, to spending a summer in a slum in india, to coaching </p>
<p>i want to go back to new england, so i have applied to tufts, northeastern, providence, conn college, trinity CT, hamilton, and union…do i have a realistic shot at any of these? does being an athlete help, even if i am a transfer…i would be a varsity athlete everywhere but northeastern and providence…are there other schools anyone would recommend? i really just want to have options at the end of the year, so that i can really choose where i want to go, and not be forced somewhere because its my only choice…i know this might not be likely for transfers though…i would appreciate any help! </p>
<p>You might also want to post on the Recruited Athletes forum (under College Admissions).</p>
<p>@entomom thanks for the tip! i will post there too, and see if anyone can help! </p>
<p>You can check the common data set for each school to get an idea how many transfers they accept and what percent that is. One thing to know if financial aid is usually not as good for transfers as it is for freshman.</p>
<p>financial aid won’t be important, so thats one thing i don’t have to worry about at least…i didn’t pay for my freshman year at all because of athletic money so my family has money saved and only 3 years of school to pay for…i checked right on the applications that i wouldn’t be applying for financial aid…does that give me a better shot? </p>
<p>My S is applying to transfer to many of the same schools as OP. My question for anyone is regarding decision dates. I know that for freshman applications most schools have the same dates for student accepting offers, however this is not the case for tranfers. My S has received a few acceptances but other schools will not let him know for quite a bit. Their acceptance date for transfers is after he is expected to let some schools know his decision. What should he do? His first choice is one with the later acceptance dates. Boston3223 - are you in this position too? (As I mentioned you and my S have many of the same schools!)</p>
<p>i called the admissions offices for a similar problem, and asked for an extension, and i have found that it depends on the school…some have a transfer wait list, so they need to stick to their deadline, but another was willing to give me the extra time…i’m in a bit of a different situation however because i will be a varsity athlete at most of these schools, so admissions is usually a little more lenient…i would recommend calling though, it doesn’t hurt to ask! </p>