Help! Should have gone the first time I was offered admission...

Colleges and Universities A-Z Vassar College
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<p>Alright, so I hate asking this, but what do you think of my chances transferring to Vassar? Or maybe another LAC? I'm attempting to transfer out of Brandeis University. I was offered admission to Vassar last year, but passed it up for financial reasons (even though Vassar gave me what I considered to be fairly generous financial aid).</p>

<p>First Semester (20 credits- average load is 16)
*Development of Play Art & Creativity (freshman seminar): B+
*Multivariable Calculus: B+ (Damn, I wish I hadn't failed that quiz!)
*Cognitive Neuroscience: A
*Introduction to Logic: A
*Intro to Linguistics: A+</p>

<p>Spring Semester(mostly upper-level/graduate classes):
<em>Jewish Conversion and Identity
Classical Political Thought
*Language Acquisition and Development
*Abnormal Psychology
*</em> Emergency Medical Technician Intensive Training Class (18 hours/week)</p>

<p>Clubs: Brandeis Democrats, varsity crew team (for a season), community service: volunteer tutoring for high school and college kids, STAND, will become a student certified EMT on ambulance at end of course</p>

<p>this summer: possibly but not definitely studying abroad in Berlin- taking 2 college courses (german language, german history)</p>

<p>Honors: Justice Brandeis scholarship (full tuition-four years), National AP scholar (highest level), National Merit Scholar, some language contests</p>

<p>Tests: 760 verbal, 750 math, 800 writing, 720 SATII Spanish, 780 SATII US History, 10 scores of 5 on advanced placement exams (and one 3)</p>

<p>High School: 97-98 average in mostly AP classes, toughest courseload, top 5% of school (I think), some extracurriculars like editor of literary magazine, lots of community service tutoring, Vice President of STAND, some summer stuff too, like research assistant and taking college immersion course in Italian</p>

<p>Don't really know what to do about professor recs or graded writing samples, as I haven't really been here long enough to have much to go on. If I used a recommendation or a writing sample from high school, they would be excellent, but colleges frown on that...</p>

<p>So what do you think? How much weight do colleges place on the different components of my application? How will I fare at Vassar? Also, will my chances be a lot better if I wait another year, assuming my grades will be good and I'll have more ECs and better recommendations and all that?</p>

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<p>Hahahaha why NOT apply? Those are stellar...everythings!</p>

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<p>What don't you like about Brandeis that Vassar or another LAC can provide? Giving up a full-tuition scholarship is pretty extreme...</p>

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<p>Yes, giving up the scholarship may seem extreme to you, but staying in my current situation would be even more extreme. And since I am not in absolutely dire financial straits, this is a sacrifice I feel is absolutely necessary.</p>

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<p>apply!!! i got in ED 2 with MUCH lower scores, and not nearly as impressive everything else! and you've already gotten in once!</p>

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<p>Thanks for the encouragement! However, I have heard that transfer admissions are much harder than freshman admissions, but on the other hand, I have proved that I can handle college work. Congratulations on getting in ED!</p>